Senior Accessibility Specialist

Clarivate Analytics; Greater London, Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology firm is seeking a Senior Accessibility Specialist to join their team. This role focuses on creating inclusive digital experiences and ensuring compliance with WCAG standards. You will conduct accessibility audits, consult with product teams, and employ advanced accessibility testing tools. A Bachelor's degree and substantial experience in accessibility testing are required. This full-time position offers a hybrid working environment in London or Cambridge.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in accessibility testing.
• 3+ years’ experience in consulting on accessible design, code, or content.
• Knowledge of WCAG, Accessibility Conformance Testing, ARIA.

Responsibilities

• Conduct accessibility audits and testing, producing detailed reports.
• Apply advanced proficiency in WCAG standards to identify and resolve accessibility barriers.
• Develop resources for greater accessibility integration in design and development.

Skills

Accessibility testing

Consulting on accessible design

WCAG standards knowledge

Accessibility tools (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, ZoomText)

Producing Accessibility Conformance Reports

Collaborative skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Accessibility Certification (optional)

Tools

JAWS

NVDA

VoiceOver

ZoomText

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Accessibility Specialist to join our global Academia and Government team and help crafting intuitive and engaging digital experiences.

As a Senior Accessibility Specialist you will partner closely with product teams to embed accessibility, ensuring inclusive solutions that meet WCAG standards and elevate customer experiences across web and mobile platforms.

In this role you will provide consultation, guidance, and influence to help teams prioritize accessibility requirements and integrate them seamlessly into design and development, leveraging advanced expertise in accessibility testing tools and techniques. You will also champion accessibility as a shared responsibility—responsibility, collaborating with a range of stakeholders, participating in cross-functional teams, and serving as a resource for consultation to enable accessible product delivery.

If you have experience conducting accessibility testing, we would love to speak with you.

About You – Experience, Education, Skills, And Accomplishments

• Bachelor's degree in a related field such as Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, Cognitive Psychology, Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in accessibility testing
• 3+ years’ experience consulting on accessible design and/or code and/or digital content
• Experience in using accessibility tools such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, ZoomText
• Expertise in producing Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACR, VPAT)
• Knowledge of WCAG, Accessibility Conformance Testing, ARIA

It would be great if you also had . .

• Accessibility Certification (IAAP WAS, or CPACC) encouraged

What will you be doing in this role?

• Conduct accessibility audits and testing, produce Accessibility Conformance Reports and related documentation.
• Technical Expertise: applying advanced proficiency in WCAG standards and accessibility testing methodologies to identify, resolve, and prevent accessibility barriers.
• Product Consultation: partnering with cross-functional teams to embed accessibility into design and development lifecycles, consulting on designs and implementation approaches for accessible development and remediation.
• Process Development: developing resources and supporting workflow development to increase accessibility integration in the design & development lifecycle.
• Educate - help foster knowledge and growth in both internal and external communities, supporting content development for internal training resources for various technical roles.

About The Team

Our A&G Accessibility Team collaborates across products, partnering with product teams to further accessibility across the product lifecycle. We are highly valued by our product and technology partners across our segment who look to the Accessibility team to bring their expertise and user knowledge to strategic problems and initiatives that impact learning and research across the world.

Hours of Work

This is a full-time permanent position based in UK and will require hybrid working in our London or Cambridge offices (2 days per week in office, rest of week remote).

This position requires weekday (Monday - Friday) attendance with some scheduling flexibility available around core working hours.

At Clarivate, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations governing non-discrimination in all locations.