Senior Accessibility Lead — Hybrid (WCAG 2.2) Audits

Royal London; Alderley Edge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal London is seeking a Senior Accessibility Specialist to lead audits across websites, native apps and other digital artefacts, ensuring accessibility from design to deployment.

You will work with agile teams in a hybrid 50% home/office setup, delivering actionable guidance and leveraging tools like Axe, NVDA, VoiceOver and ZoomText to improve experiences for users with impairments.

Qualifications

• Clear communicator able to explain accessibility principles, issues and solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven expertise in conducting accessibility audits, generating detailed reports, and delivering actionable recommendations.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify common accessibility barriers and advise on best-practice solutions.
• Technical proficiency in WCAG 2.2, ARIA roles, HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
• Hands-on experience with assistive technologies including NVDA, TalkBack, VoiceOver, ZoomText and Dragon.
• Skilled in accessibility testing using tools such as Axe, CCA, and Siteimprove browser extension.

Responsibilities

• Lead manual and automated accessibility audits across websites, native apps, and other digital artefacts.
• Evaluate digital products against WCAG 2.2 AA.
• Collaborate with design team colleagues to embed accessibility into design artefacts.
• Partner with developers to resolve accessibility issues and optimise code.
• Use assistive technologies like NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack, ZoomText and Dragon.
• Deliver clear, actionable reports and guidance to technical teams.
• Champion accessibility awareness through events like GAAD and internal workshops.

Skills

WCAG 2.2

ARIA roles

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

NVDA

VoiceOver

TalkBack

ZoomText

Dragon

Axe

CCA

Siteimprove

Tools

NVDA

VoiceOver

TalkBack

ZoomText

Dragon

Axe

CCA

Siteimprove

Job description

Royal London is seeking a Senior Accessibility Specialist to lead audits across websites, native apps and other digital artefacts, ensuring accessibility from design to deployment.

You will work with agile teams in a hybrid 50% home/office setup, delivering actionable guidance and leveraging tools like Axe, NVDA, VoiceOver and ZoomText to improve experiences for users with impairments.