Web Accessibility Specialist

Web Accessibility Specialist (UX) Remote (UK) | Initial 4-Month Contract | £37-£39 per Hour | 40 Hours Per Week | INSIDE IR35 About the Opportunity We're supporting a leading global digital organisation in the search for an experienced Web Accessibility Specialist to join their established Accessibility Centre of Excellence. This is a hands-on contract role focused on validating accessibility improvements across a portfolio of web products and applications. You'll work closely with product, design, development and testing teams to ensure accessibility fixes genuinely improve the experience for users with disabilities and meet WCAG standards. The Role As a Web Accessibility Specialist, you'll be responsible for reviewing accessibility issues, validating remediation work and providing expert guidance on accessibility compliance and usability. You will:

• Validate accessibility fixes against WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 requirements
• Carry out manual accessibility testing across websites and web applications
• Test user journeys using assistive technologies, including screen readers
• Assess keyboard navigation, focus states, forms, headings, error handling and responsive behaviours
• Use tools such as Axe, WAVE and browser accessibility inspectors to support testing activities
• Document findings clearly, highlighting user impact and recommended actions
• Identify incomplete fixes or new accessibility issues introduced during remediation
• Provide practical feedback to developers, designers and product teams
• Support accessibility audits where required
• Contribute towards maintaining accessibility compliance documentation and reporting About You We're looking for someone with a strong background in accessibility testing and WCAG compliance who can confidently assess whether fixes work in real-world user scenarios. Essential Skills & Experience
• Minimum 2 years' experience in accessibility testing, auditing or remediation
• Strong knowledge of WCAG 2.1 and/or WCAG 2.2
• Experience performing manual accessibility testing
• Confident using NVDA for accessibility validation
• Understanding of:
• Semantic HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• ARIA
• Forms and interactive web components
• Experience using accessibility testing tools such as:
• Axe
• WAVE
• Browser Accessibility Inspectors
• Ability to produce clear and actionable accessibility reports
• Strong stakeholder communication skills Desirable Experience
• Experience with JAWS and/or VoiceOver
• VPAT and Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) experience
• Single Page Application (SPA) testing experience
• Enterprise-scale web application experience
• IAAP certification or equivalent accessibility qualification Contract Details Job Title: Web Accessibility Specialist – InsideIR35 Contract Length: Initial 4 Months Location: Fully Remote (UK ONLY) Rate: £37.00 - £39.00 per hour DOE Hours: 40 hours per week Extension Potential: Yes 02920 252 500