Accessibility Auditor

At Recite Me we’re working on the future of accessibility; come and join our mission of accessibility for all. 

Demand for our products is growing and we’re scaling quickly - now we’re looking for a world-beating accessibility auditor to join our Accessibility Team and support our clients with digital accessibility auditing and compliance. 

Responsibilities
Auditing our client’s websites and apps for WCAG 2.2 compliance
Helping our clients to fix accessibility issues highlighted by our accessibility scanner and audit findings
Hands-on accessibility testing of our own digital products
Have an understanding of HTML code to help with client accessibility issues

Key activities
Audit all outputs for WCAG 2.2 AA compliance
Contributing to an internal culture of ‘accessible by design’
Testing Recite Me products for accessibility
Contributing to educational and marketing initiatives aimed at increased awareness of accessibility problems and solutions

Desirable
IAAP certification
Experience conducting accessibility audits and managing the remediation of issues
Hands-on experience with Assistive Technology (e.g. screen readers, magnifiers, alternative input, etc)
2+ years of experience in driving accessibility in digital product
Knowledge of auditing word documents, powerpoints and PDFs.

About You
You’re a digital accessibility specialist, with a systematic approach to auditing websites for accessibility. You can explain WCAG succinctly to people who’ve never heard of it, you know where the accessibility weaknesses are in digital applications and you know what needs to be done to address them.
You have hands-on experience of identifying and rectifying accessibility improvements in digital products, and you’re experienced in designing internal accessibility checklists or workflows across automated tests and manual checks, including assistive technology.
You’re up to date with the latest accessibility trends, and have an understanding of accessibility legislation in different international territories as well as future WCAG developments, including WCAG 3.0


Location
Office-based, Newcastle/Gateshead Quays HQ

Hours
40 Hour Per Week, Flexible start (08:00-10:00) and end times (16:30 – 18:30)

Remuneration
Salary - reflective of experience