Level A

Qualifications

• A good standard of education, such as A level qualifications or equivalent experience

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• 7 GCSE's (Level 2) 2xB, 5xC ✅
• DIDA in IT (Level 2); Equivalent to 4 GCSE's ✅
• BTEC National Diploma in Art & Design (Level 3); Equivalent to 2 A levels ✅
• BA Hons Degree in Graphic Design New Media (Level 6) ✅
• 10+ years experience working in digital fields (Web Desginer / Developer) ✅

Knowledge

• Detailed knowledge of accessibility legislation and standards including:
  • WCAG (currently 2.1 and 2.2)
  • Equality Act 2010
  • Disability Discrimination Act 1995
  • Public Sector Accessibility (Web and Mobile) Regulations 2018

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• Don't have detailed knowledge of accessibility legislation and standards ❌
• Have been exploring legislation and standards ✅
• Have also explored other countries legislation relating to accessibility (EU, US & Other)

• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and related common accessibility issues

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• I have knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript due to my 10+ years of professional expierence in digital fields (Web Desginer / Developer) ✅

• I understand the importantance of:

  • Alternaitve (alt) text for image ✅
  • Color contrast for readability ✅
  • Keyboard navigation ✅
  • Form accessibility (and Non-descriptive labels) ✅
  • Non-descriptive link text ✅
  • Hierarchy ✅
  • Mobile First ✅

• I have completed a course on Accessibility on web.dev ✅

There might be more common accessibility issues I don't know about? ❌

• Knowledge and confidence using one or more assistive technologies

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• Have some knowlegde of different test-to-speech software ✅
• Don't have enough knowledge or confidence to use one or more assistive technologies ❌

• Understanding of user research principles and benefits

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• Have knowledge of different user research principles ✅

  • understand that user research is a continuous process which involves gathering feedback adapting via:
    • Qualitative Methods (Understand “why”) ✅
      • User Interviews ✅
      • Observational Studies ✅
      • Usability Testing ✅
    • Quantitative Methods (Measure “what” and “how many”) ✅
      • Surveys ✅
        • Following good, survey question practises ✅
      • A/B Testing ✅
      • Analytics Review ✅

• Have understanding of benefits of doing user research ✅

  • You gain understanding of the needs, behaviours, motivations, and pain points ✅
  • You gain a new perspective and understand challenges ✅

• I have experience in the growth hacking space which involves fast iterations using user feedback ✅

There might be more user research principles and benefits I don't know about? ❌

• Knowledge of UX best practice in the public sector, such as the GDS design system.

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• Have used the GOV.UK Design System on/for the safe driving for life website. ✅

There might be more UX best practice in the public sector I don't know about? ❌

Experience

• Working in multi-disciplinary teams to apply accessibility guidelines at AA or AAA level and resolve accessibility issues

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• Have worked in multiple multi-disciplinary teams ✅
• Have worked as part of a internal team with multiple disciplines to spread awareness of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Aaccessibility ✅
• Have not worked wtih multi-disciplinary teams to apply accessibility guidelines at AA or AAA level and resolve accessibility issues ❌
• Have resolved accessibility issues on my own ✅

• Performing detailed accessibility audits for digital products such as websites and mobile applications

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• Have not performed detailed accessibility audits for digital products such as websites and mobile appliacations ❌
• Have performed detailed performance audits for websites ✅

• Documenting accessibility assessments, findings and improvements clearly (clearly enough for others to work from) and iterating services as a result

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• Have not documented accessibility assessments, with findings and improvements to help with iterating ❌
• Have created documentation to assure that developers and non-developers understand how a website application works and how to operate it correctly ✅

• Creating, updating and managing accessibility statements

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• Have not created, updated or managed an accessibiity statement ❌
• Have helped create a space to share and encourage Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility on Sharepoint ✅

• Measuring and reporting on accessibility performance of digital products including progress, outstanding issues and risks

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• Have no measured/reported on accessibility performance of digital products, tracking progress of outstanding issues and risks ❌
• Have performed detailed performance audits for websites and turn them into actionable tasks, and tracked my progress in resolving issues ✅

• Convincing people that accessibility and inclusivity is the best way to design services that work for everyone, even those without disabilities.

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• Have never been given the opportunity to convince people that accessiblity and inclusivity is the best way to design services that work for everyone, even those without disablities ❌
• Have helped spread awareness of why thinking about accessibility is important through an internal team ✅

Skills

Able to:

• Communicate the purpose and requirements of accessibility guidelines and advocate for people affected by accessibility barriers across the council

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• Have never been given the opportunity to communicate the purpose and requirements of accessibility guidelines and advocate for people affected by accessibility barriers across the council (Yet!) ❌
• Have helped spread awareness of why accessibility is important through an internal team ✅

• Actively listen to the needs of design and business stakeholders – empathise with their goals and operational constraints and interpret the information they give you

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• Have listed and tried to help with the needs of design and key stakeholders to meet goals ✅

• Provide advice and recommendations to staff and stakeholders based on your knowledge and experience

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• Have led meetings and talked in all-hands meets to provide advice, recommendations and share my knowledge and experience ✅

• Communicate problems in a way they can be understood by non-specialists, and troubleshoot where required, to support the organisation in operating more effectively

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• Have never been given the opportunity to communicate problems in a way they can be understood by non-specialists, and troubleshoot where required, to support the organisation in operating more effectively (Yet!) ❌

• Perform detailed audits of websites, digital services and documents using manual and automated tools and document findings clearly

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• Have never been given the opportunity to perform detailed audits of websites, digital services and documents using manual and automated tools and document findings clearly (Yet!) ❌
• Have performed detailed performance audits for websites and turn them into actionable tasks, and tracked my progress in resolving issues ✅
• Have created documentation to assure that developers and non-developers understand how a website application works and how to operate it correctly ✅

• Run collaborative discussions and activities and work with a wide range of disciplines to help the organisation improve accessibility

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• Have never been given the opportunity to run collaborative discussions and activities and work with a wide range of disciplines to help the organisation improve accessibility (Yet!) ❌
• Have help co-lead an internal group to collaborate and discuss activities which work for a wide range of disciplines to help improve ... ✅

• Engage with users to collate evidence around user needs.

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• Have never been given the opportunity to engage with users to collate evidence around user needs (Yet!) ❌