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Digital Content and Accessibility Officer

Dartford Borough Council

Kent (On-Site)

Permanent, Full time

£33,987 PA rising to £36,327 PA following 12 months satisfactory performance

Monday- Friday. Flexi time available.

We’re dedicated to making our digital channels accessible to everyone. We’re looking for someone who can help us to improve website and social content. The successful candidate will be confident pitching and leading on projects, committed to a culture of accessible content creation, and a strong communicator.

Responsibilities

Write and publish digital content to go out on Dartford Borough Council’s website(s)
Work with services to update and create new written web content
Ensure web content is consistent with our style guide and up to date
Fix and monitor web content accessibility issues
Analyse analytics to identify improvements to the website(s)
Advise on accessibility for new projects
Engaging with customers and stakeholders and sharing their feedback
Exploring and reporting on potential improvements to the website and other digital channels
Become the Council’s main contact to external services to oversee technical changes and improvements
Assist with the implementation of web forms

Essential experience and knowledge

Expert knowledge of industry accessibility standards, i.e Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Experienced use of different content management systems.
Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and WAI-ARIA.
Understanding Universal Design principles.

Desirable

Experience with Jadu CMS is useful, but not essential.
Experience with assistive technologies, like screenreaders.

Closing date: Fri 28/03/2025 at 23:59

Job reference: DBC/DCAO

Vacancy downloads:

Digital_Content_and_Accessibility_Officer_-_Candidate_Pack.pdf

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