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Senior Accessibility Specialist Job Details | Royal London Group When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. Who we are Life at Royal London Early careers Who we are Life at Royal London Early careers Who we are Life at Royal London Early careers “It feels good to have a career with real purpose.” Job Description Senior Accessibility Specialist Contract type: Permanent Location: Alderley Park Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based Royal London is hiring a Senior Accessibility Specialist to join our growing Design Team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced accessibility specialist who passionate about removing barriers by proactively shaping inclusive digital experiences with the wider team. In this hands-on role, you will be aligned to several agile teams and act as their accessibility specialist, ensuring their outputs are accessible. You will be influencing their approach to inclusive design and development and will take the lead on accessibility testing digital artefacts. This may cover a combination of websites and application, native mobile apps, PDFs and other digital artefacts. Collaborating closely with designers and developers, you’ll confirm that designs are accessible before implementation and provide expertise throughout the product lifecycle. Using both manual and automated evaluation methods, you’ll identify accessibility issues as early as possible in the lifecycle, and deliver clear, actionable guidance to development teams. Your input will directly shape products that support our customers and create meaningful impact for users with impairments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accessibility, and a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences. You will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to work with predominately technical teams. About the role • Lead manual and automated accessibility audits across websites, native apps, and other digital artefacts. • Evaluate digital products against WCAG 2.2 AA. • Collaborate with design team colleagues to embed accessibility into design artefacts. • Partner with developers to resolve accessibility issues and optimise code. • Use assistive technologies like NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack, ZoomText and Dragon. • Deliver clear, actionable reports and guidance to technical teams. • Champion accessibility awareness through events like GAAD and internal workshops. About you • Clear communicator, you are able to explain accessibility principles, issues, and solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Proven expertise in conducting accessibility audits, generating detailed reports, and delivering actionable recommendations. • Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify common accessibility barriers and advise on best-practice solutions. • Technical proficiency in WCAG 2.2, ARIA roles, HTML, CSS, JavaScript. • Hands-on experience with assistive technologies including NVDA, TalkBack, VoiceOver, ZoomText and Dragon. • Skilled in accessibility testing using tools such as Axe, CCA, and Siteimprove browser extension. About Royal London We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services. Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. Inclusion, diversity and belonging We’re an inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background. Only candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK or Ireland can undertake this role. Unfortunately, Royal London is unable to provide visa or work permit sponsorship. Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. × Privacy Preference Centre When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. 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