Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to the Job Vacancy webpages at the University of Essex.

This application is part of the Web Recruitment functionality licenced to the University of Essex from MHR and as such some aspects of design are outside of the University’s control. The University are committed to providing an accessible website and will continue working with MHR to ensure improvements are made.

How accessible is this website?

We know some aspects of this website are not accessible:

• You cannot always modify the line height or spacing of text
• Some pages can be difficult to navigate with a screen reader

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

• Email – resourcing@essex.ac.uk
• Call – 01206 876559

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 10 working days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact the Resourcing Team: resourcing@essex.ac.uk.

Enforcement Procedures

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this websites accessibility

The University of Essex is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance Status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons;

• In some areas, the functionality used has added in ‘Heading tags’ but there is no heading in its place. This can be confusing for assisted technologies as they will not understand why the heading is empty. This fails WCAG2.1 success criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships). We plan to ensure all heading tags are either removed or present by October 2024.
• Some form controls are missing labels which makes it hard for assisted technologies to know how to refer to each label when presenting a form control. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (Non-Text Content), 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships), 2.4.6 (Headings and Labels) and 3.3.2 (Labels or Instructions). We plan to ensure all labels are connected to a form control by October 2024.
• On some pages the colour contrast of fields is insufficient. This can present a problem for users with low-vision or colour-blindness. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.4.3 (Contrast minimum). We plan to address all contrast issues by October 2024.

Other non-compliance information 

Disproportionate burden

We currently have no items we would classify as disproportionate burden. This may change as regulations and content changes, or if items are discovered that we would classify under this heading.

Content that's not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

PDF’s and other documents

Non-essential PDF files and office documents, e.g. Microsoft Word files, that were published before 23rd September 2018 are exempt. If you experience difficulty accessing any of these documents, please contact us and we will do our best to provide the information in an alternative format.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on the 30 September 2023. It was last reviewed on 30 September 2023.

This website was last tested on 22 September 2023. The test was carried out by the University’s Commercial Applications Team.