Accessibility Frontend Developer - DWP - SEO

Manchester Digital; Sheffield, Lancashire, Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A government body’s accessibility team is seeking an experienced Frontend Developer to join their mission of ensuring digital accessibility. This role involves participating in a 1-year training program, consulting on accessible web services, and delivering training on web accessibility. The ideal candidate will have foundational skills in frontend development and a keen interest in assistive technologies.

Qualifications

• Experience in frontend development and preferably in accessibility.
• Interest in learning about assistive software and accessibility legislation.
• Willingness to participate in a 1-year development programme.

Responsibilities

• Engage in a development programme focused on digital accessibility.
• Consult with product teams to create accessible web services.
• Deliver training sessions on web accessibility.

Skills

Frontend development

Digital accessibility

Test-driven development

Modern web development tech stacks

Training delivery

Job description

Accessibility Frontend Developer - DWP - SEO

This role may be located in one of the following locations; Blackpool, Leeds, Newcastle or Sheffield.

Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here.

Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, this role will be based at Benton Park View from September 2025, and then at 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027.

About the job

Job summary

Are you an experienced Frontend Developer?

Are you interested in learning about accessibility and assistive software?

The Accessibility Standards and Strategy Team is creating an inclusive culture within DWP, by empowering colleagues so they deliver products, services and internal communications, which are accessible, inclusive and comply with accessibility legislation.

We research, document and share best practice to educate DWP. We monitor, document and report on compliance across our services and hold teams accountable when they do not meet the standards expected of any Public Sector Body.

We are looking for a skilled frontend developer to join our established team and help us to continue our mission and ensure the highest levels of digital accessibility for both our customers and colleagues in DWP.

The first year of this post will include intensive training in digital accessibility. If you already have experience in accessibility, this will be an advantage.

You will work in the Accessibility Standards and Strategy Team to test web products and provide consultancy and training for our learning and development teams.

You will:

• Engage in a 1-year development programme to ensure you have a high level of knowledge about digital accessibility, assistive software and related legislation and standards.
• Consult with product teams, to help and support them in creating accessible web services.
• Deliver training sessions on web accessibility.
• Engage with and contribute to the cross-government accessibility networks.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Engage with the Accessibility Development Programme to enable you to become a Web Accessibility Specialist.
• Work within a test driven development (TDD) environment with modern web development tech stacks.
• Write and share quality test-driven code, using modern frameworks and development techniques.
• Responsible for ensuring that the design and implementation of services is consistent, both internally and with the rest of wider UK government services.
• Responsible for seeing the bigger picture within which our services operates to help define and maintain standards.
• Responsible for contributing to code reuse and contributions to shared repositories.
• Responsible for undertaking training to upskill on Front-end development techniques, methods and tools to further develop knowledge and skills.

Person specification

See selection process for further details.

If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact [e-mail]

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: