Accessibility Tester
Posted Today by 1766138082
£540 Per day
Inside
Onsite
North West
Summary: The Accessibility Tester role involves conducting accessibility testing across various devices and platforms, ensuring web applications meet accessibility standards. The position requires collaboration with development teams, UX/UI designers, and the production of actionable reports to enhance inclusivity. Candidates should possess extensive experience in accessibility testing and a strong understanding of user-centered design principles. The role is based on-site in either Manchester or Edinburgh and is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Demonstrated success working within development teams to test web applications for accessibility across desktop and mobile platforms.
- Collaborated with UX/UI designers to embed accessibility into designs.
- Partnered with developers to resolve accessibility issues and optimise code for inclusivity.
- Produced clear, actionable reports and guidance for development teams.
- Ability to identify common accessibility issues and to advise/guide individuals and team on accessibility best practice.
- Understands the impact of accessibility decisions on business performance and efficiency.
- Strong grasp of user-centred design principles and their application to accessibility.
- In-depth knowledge of accessibility testing and quality assurance processes.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to guide teams in resolving accessibility challenges.
Key Skills:
- 5+ years industry experience working in accessibility testing roles.
- Experience conducting accessibility testing of native and hybrid mobile applications (ideally).
- Experience testing against WCAG 2.2 Level AA using automated and manual testing techniques.
- Hands-on experience with assistive technologies (e.g., NVDA, TalkBack, VoiceOver, ZoomText, Dragon, JAWS).
- Proficient in using accessibility testing tools (e.g., axe Devtools, CCA, Siteimprove browser extension, Accessibility Insight for Web).
- Strong understanding of ARIA, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other front-end technologies.
Salary (Rate): £540 per day
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
**INSIDE IR35** **4 DAYS ON SITE IN MANCHESTER OR EDINBURGH**
The Role
Accessibility testing across devices and platforms.
Your responsibilities:
* Demonstrated success working within development teams to test web applications for accessibility across desktop and mobile platforms.
* Collaborated with UX/UI designers to embed accessibility into designs.
* Partnered with developers to resolve accessibility issues and optimise code for inclusivity.
* Produced clear, actionable reports and guidance for development teams.
* Ability to identify common accessibility issues and to advise/guide individuals and team on accessibility best practice.
* Understands the impact of accessibility decisions on business performance and efficiency.
* Strong grasp of user-centred design principles and their application to accessibility.
* In-depth knowledge of accessibility testing and quality assurance processes.
* Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to guide teams in resolving accessibility challenges.
Your Profile
Essential skills/knowledge/experience:
* 5+ years industry experience working in accessibility testing roles.
* Experience conducting accessibility testing of native and hybrid mobile applications (ideally)
* Experience testing again WCAG 2.2 Level AA using automated and manual testing techniques.
* Hands on experience with assistive technologies (e.g., NVDA, TalkBack, VoiceOver, ZoomText, Dragon, JAWS).
* Proficient in using accessibility testing tools (e.g., axe Devtools, CCA, Siteimprove browser extension, Accessibility Insight for Web).
* Strong understanding of ARIA, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other front-end technologies.
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