Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”
At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.
For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.
Accessibility Assessor
£20,078- £21,866 Dependant On Experience
Accessibility Services is a flagship enterprise of Shaw Trust, supporting organisations, across the UK and internationally, to become digitally accessible.
Our aim is to educate and influence, by raising awareness of digital inclusion in society. Digital accessibility is about ensuring everyone, regardless of their skills, abilities or disabilities, can access information, technology, products and services, often using assistive technology.
With over 30 year’s combined experience our client base comprises of private, public and third sector organisations including FTSE 100 companies, many of whom are household names.
We work with customers from when they start designing their website or app through to product creation and launch, and provide testing, technical support and consultancy.
Our in-house Digital Testing Team is unique in the marketplace, and has first-hand experience of disability and assistive technology, which brings a real-life perspective, both personally and professionally.
Working with us gives you far more benefits than a standard package; it gives you the chance to impact someone’s life.
What we do is exciting, fulfilling, and diverse and it is about to get even better.
Please note that to be considered for this role you will have to have personal expiernece using keyboard or non mouse navigation due to a disability.
Essential:
You will have:
- Willingness to work towards relevant apprenticeship programme/qualification
- Good computer skills
- Use of assistive technologies and Window’s accessibility features
- Use of Microsoft operating systems
- Experience of using the following:
Keyboard or Non-mouse navigation for users who have a mobility disability
Download the Job Description for full details.
Location:
Home Based
Employee Benefits
As well as helping to make a positive difference to the lives of young people, as an employee of Shaw Trust you will have access to the following benefits:
- 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
- 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
- An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
- Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
- Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
- Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network)
- Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
Our Strategy
To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/content/uploads/2020/09/Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf
Join a diverse and inclusive organisation
Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.
In our most recent colleague survey “86% of our colleagues say we demonstrate a true commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion”.
In addition;
- We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
- We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme.
- Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.
If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: Resourcing@shaw-trust.org.uk
Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.