Web Accessibility Engineer / Subject Matter Expert

Web Accessibility Engineer / Subject Matter Expert

3-Month Rolling Contract (Apply online only) per day (Inside IR35) Location: City of London

We are seeking a Web Accessibility Engineer / Subject Matter Expert to join a leading global eCommerce/technology/IT company based in Central London. This is a dynamic role where you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the company's web and mobile platforms meet the highest accessibility standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Accessibility Audits: Perform comprehensive evaluations of websites and prototypes to identify issues and ensure conformance with WCAG 2.2 guidelines.
• Process Implementation: Define and establish accessibility standards, frameworks, and processes to guide ongoing and future development.
• Collaboration Across Teams: Work alongside consultants, developers, and engineers from project inception through to deployment, providing guidance and support to ensure accessibility is embedded throughout the product lifecycle.
• Technical Support and Advocacy: Review and analyse code, offering recommendations and examples to improve accessibility in real-world scenarios.
• Assistive Technology Testing: Utilise tools such as JAWS, NVDA, Dragon, Switch Controls, Dynamic Type and VoiceOver to validate accessibility compliance and provide actionable feedback.

Essential Skills and Experience

To excel in this role as a Web Accessibility Engineer / Subject Matter Expert, you will need a unique blend of technical expertise, consultancy acumen, and communication skills:

1. Strong Knowledge of Accessibility Standards

Expertise in WCAG 2.2 guidelines, ARIA roles, and broader accessibility best practices is crucial for ensuring web and mobile projects meet compliance requirements.
Your ability to interpret and apply these standards ensures the company delivers fully accessible digital products.

2. Front-End Development Expertise

- Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is essential for reading and interpreting code.
- Developing prototypes and providing practical, code-based solutions to accessibility challenges.
- Collaborating effectively with development teams.

3. Experience Conducting Full Accessibility Audits

- Hands-on experience performing comprehensive audits to WCAG AA standards ensures you can identify, document, and address accessibility issues.

4. Proficiency with Assistive Technologies

- Familiarity with tools like JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver helps you test accessibility from a user perspective, ensuring that the products are inclusive for users of all abilities.

5. Excellent Communication and Relationship-Building Skills

- Working across global teams requires the ability to clearly articulate technical recommendations and build strong relationships with stakeholders.

- Your role as an advocate for accessibility involves educating and influencing teams, ensuring accessibility is prioritised at all levels of the organisation.

Why These Skills Are Crucial

WCAG and ARIA Expertise: These standards form the foundation of accessible web development. Mastery is essential to deliver world-class digital experiences.

Technical Knowledge: Front-end skills allow you to bridge the gap between theory and practical implementation, providing actionable insights and solutions.

Audit Experience: Conducting audits ensures that products meet compliance and usability goals, protecting the business from legal risks and reputational damage.

Assistive Technology Proficiency: Testing with tools ensures that accessibility solutions are effective and inclusive.

Effective Communication: Building relationships across teams enables you to influence and embed accessibility into the company culture.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on impactful projects within a globally recognised organisation, making a tangible difference in creating inclusive digital experiences.

If you have a passion for accessibility and a proven track record of delivering accessible digital solutions, we'd love to hear from you.

Everybody is welcome

Diversity and Inclusion Statement. PCR Digital

At PCR Digital, we are committed to ensuring that diversity, equity and inclusion play a role at all stages of our recruitment - it is important to us that our own company culture and the culture of our network is as varied and supportive as possible. We love people (it's why we do what we do), so, regardless of background, we welcome you to work with us or apply to any of our jobs if you feel that they are right for you.

We also aim to ensure that our entire process is accessible. Please make us aware of any adjustments you may need throughout the selection, interview and general process and we will do all we can to ensure that any barriers are removed for you.