Digital Content and Accessibility Officer

Dartford, Kent
Dartford Borough Council

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.