Senior Accessibility Specialist

Royal London; Alderley Edge; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in the UK is seeking a Senior Accessibility Specialist to enhance inclusive digital experiences. The role involves leading accessibility audits and collaborating with design and development teams to ensure compliance with WCAG 2.2 standards. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills, technical expertise in accessibility, and experience with assistive technologies. This position offers a hybrid working model and a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Up to 14% employer matching pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience conducting accessibility audits.
• Strong technical expertise in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Hands-on experience with various assistive technologies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct accessibility audits and assessments on digital products.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers and developers for inclusive design.
• Produce detailed reports with actionable insights.

Skills

Accessibility principles

WCAG 2.2

Assistive technologies (NVDA, VoiceOver, etc.)

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Tools

axe DevTools

Siteimprove

CCA

Job description

Job Title: Senior Accessibility Specialist

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Alderley Park or Edinburgh

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 8th December 2025

Royal London is on the lookout for a Senior Accessibility Specialist to join our innovative Design Team - a fantastic opportunity for an expert passionate about creating truly inclusive digital experiences.

In this hands‑on role, you'll take the lead on accessibility testing and audits across websites, mobile apps (native and hybrid), and digital artefacts, ensuring every product meets Royal London Group's high accessibility standards. You'll combine manual and automated evaluation methods to uncover issues, then deliver clear, actionable insights that empower development teams to make meaningful improvements.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accessibility, and a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences. You will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to work with predominately technical teams.

About the role

• Drive manual and automated accessibility audits across websites, native apps, and digital artefacts.
• Assess products against WCAG 2.2 AA standards.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to embed accessibility into every design.
• Partner with developers to resolve issues and optimise code for inclusivity.
• Use assistive tech like NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack, ZoomText, and Dragon.
• Produce clear, actionable reports and guidance for technical teams.
• Champion accessibility awareness through GAAD events and internal workshops.
• Support other related tasks within the Design Team.

About you

• A confident communicator who can explain accessibility principles to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven experience conducting audits, creating detailed reports, and delivering practical recommendations.
• Skilled in delivering accessible solutions across desktop, mobile, and cross-platform environments.
• Strong problem‑solver with a knack for identifying barriers and advising best‑practice fixes.
• Advocate for user‑centred design with deep knowledge of inclusive principles.
• Technical expertise in WCAG 2.2, ARIA roles, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Hands‑on experience with assistive technologies like NVDA, TalkBack, VoiceOver, ZoomText, and Dragon.
• Proficient in accessibility tools such as axe DevTools, CCA, and Siteimprove.
• Passionate about continuous improvement and staying ahead of evolving standards.

About Royal London

We're the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long‑term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We're an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected - whatever their background.