Digital accessibility specialist

Level

Higher

Length

2 yrs

typical

Sector

Digital

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Provide advice on accessibility best practice, helping organisations (externally and internally) to meet organisational, national and international accessibility standards.

What you'd do

Audit websites and apps against WCAG criteria and document issues

Use screen readers and other assistive tools to test digital products

Advise designers and developers on fixing accessibility barriers

Deliver training and awareness sessions to content and design teams

Review new design prototypes for accessibility before development begins

Maintain and update the organisation's accessibility statement

Support procurement decisions by assessing third-party tools for accessibility

What you'd learn

WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 accessibility guidelines and how to apply them

Assistive technologies such as screen readers, magnifiers, and switch access

How to conduct manual and automated accessibility audits

Accessible design principles for web content, documents, and apps

Relevant legislation including the Equality Act 2010 and accessibility regulations

Testing with disabled users and interpreting usability research

Writing clear accessibility statements and remediation reports

Ready to look for a place?

See live Digital accessibility specialist apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.

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