AbilityNet Job Description Job Title: Accessibility & Usability Reporting to: Head of Accessibility & Consultant Usability Department: Accessibility Services Location: London or Warwick Type of Contract: FT Per Week: 35 HR Approval / Sign Off: Yes Days Per Week: 5 Job Purpose Primary purpose is delivering practical digital accessibility and usability consultancy for a wide range of clients across the public and private sectors. Typical consultancy involves identifying accessibility and usability issues and making appropriate recommendations. You will have good working knowledge of HTML, CSS and the concepts of web accessibility; knowledge of JavaScript, familiarity with a range of assistive technology available to people with a disability; a flexible approach and first class presentation skills. Principal Accountabilities Accessibility audits review websites against WCAG 2.0 accessibility – guidelines User testing work with other consultants to set up, manage and give – client feedback on user tests, via written report and in person provide a range of ad-hoc consultancy for clients General consultancy – which includes reviewing wireframes and visual designs for accessibility issues Research keep up to date on accessibility and usability trends and – techniques, as well as researching queries for clients. Sales support working alongside our sales team to develop and deliver – client proposals Training prepare and deliver training sessions for clients on web – accessibility and usability as required present findings to clients and speak at Presentations – accessibility events Guidelines help to develop bespoke accessibility guidelines, and – documentation, for clients Contributing come up with ideas for new services and suggestions for – improving and developing the services we already provide. There is also scope to write articles for the AbilityNet website and blog proactively network with other accessibility and usability Networking – professionals
AbilityNet Job Description Job Title: Accessibility & Usability Consultant Reporting to: Head of Accessibility & Usability Department: Accessibility Services Location: London or Warwick Type of Contract: FT Per Week: 35 HR Approval / Sign Off: Yes Days Per Week: 5 Job Purpose Primary purpose is delivering practical digital accessibility and usability consultancy for a wide range of clients across the public and private sectors. Typical consultancy involves identifying accessibility and usability issues and making appropriate recommendations. You will have good working knowledge of HTML, CSS and the concepts of web accessibility; knowledge of JavaScript, familiarity with a range of assistive technology available to people with a disability; a flexible approach and first class presentation skills. Principal Accountabilities Accessibility audits – review websites against WCAG 2.0 accessibility guidelines User testing – work with other consultants to set up, manage and give client feedback on user tests, via written report and in person General consultancy – provide a range of ad-hoc consultancy for clients which includes reviewing wireframes and visual designs for accessibility issues Research – keep up to date on accessibility and usability trends and techniques, as well as researching queries for clients. Sales support – working alongside our sales team to develop and deliver client proposals Training – prepare and deliver training sessions for clients on web accessibility and usability Presentations – as required present findings to clients and speak at accessibility events Guidelines – help to develop bespoke accessibility guidelines, and documentation, for clients Contributing – come up with ideas for new services and suggestions for improving and developing the services we already provide. There is also scope to write articles for the AbilityNet website and blog Networking – proactively network with other accessibility and usability professionals
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