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JOB TITLE : Senior Accessibility & Usability Consultant / HIRING MANAGER: Jon Gooday
LOCATION: London Office / DEPARTMENT: Accessibility Services
HR INFORMED: Y / N Approved : Y/N / DAYS PER WEEK: 5
PT/FT/ PERM/ TEMP (Pls. Circle) / HOURS PER DAY: 9.00-5.00
New Role / Back fill (Pls. Circle) / SALARY INFORMATION: tbc

Senior Accessibility & Usability Consultant

Job Purpose:
You will join a dedicated consultancy team whose work is widely acclaimed. We are ideally looking for someone with an established reputation in the ICT accessibility field, with a focus on new media and web based applications. You will be expected to work as a member of a small team and gain the respect of your peers with minimum supervision, managing a variety of projects delivering web & software audits and accessible web design, speaking at public conferences, delivering training, initiating new work and helping deliver it to the highest standards. This is an opportunity to increase your reputation in this sector whilst gaining huge job satisfaction.
You will have an in-depth knowledge of HTML, CSS and the concepts of web accessibility; knowledge of JavaScript and ideally AJAX; an up-to-date knowledge on the range of assistive technology available to people with a disability; a flexible approach and first class presentation skills. The post will be based in an AbilityNet office in the London area (preferred but with the possibility of working at another AbilityNet office elsewhere in the UK) and includes the flexibility to work from home.
Accountabilities:
Working on audits, disabled user testing, training, design, consultancy and development of materials. This will combine a share of the current and future workload of the Accessibility Services team, as well as new contacts and leads that you can create and develop.
Tasks
·  To assist the team in delivering, developing and expanding the range of consultancy services
·  To assist the team in developing and maintaining www.abilitynet.org.uk
·  To assist in developing and expanding our product lines
·  To proactively identify ways of improving our products and services
·  To present training sessions and offer in-depth consultancy to organisations on web accessibility and usability
·  To undertake web and software accessibility and usability audits
·  To undertake HTML and CSS validations
·  To moderate and report on disabled user testing sessions
·  To design and build sites internally and for customers
·  To draft/review standards documents
·  To remain abreast of trends and developments in the area of web and software accessibility
·  As required, to support the Advice and Information team, to receive, record and respond to enquiries by telephone, email and mail.
Candidate Skills:
·  To have an in-depth knowledge of HTML, CSS and the concepts of web accessibility
·  To have up to date knowledge on the range of assistive technology available to people with a disability
·  To have good presentational skills
·  To be able to work independently and as part of a team
·  To be self-motivated and proactive
Person Specification:
·  Confident individual who can work across different media with accessibility
·  Ability to manage diverse workload
·  Demonstrable problem solving skills
·  Excellent time management and organisational skills
·  Willingness to extend themselves beyond their normal duties when required to take on additional practical tasks or responsibilities
·  Demonstrate effective communication skills