Accessibility statement for Ofcom

Accessibility statement for Ofcom

Accessibility statement for Ofcom

This accessibility statement applies to the website https://careers.ofcom.org.uk/

This website is run by TMP (UK) Ltd. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • Change colors, contrast levels, and fonts.
  • Zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen.
  • Navigate the website using just a keyboard.
  • Navigate the website using speech recognition software.
  • Listen to the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver).

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

Current level of accessibility

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

This website is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

How accessible is this website

  • While compliant with guidelines, carousels may be awkward to navigate using just a keyboard.

How we tested this website

We last tested this website on 16 Dec 2022. The tests carried out included:

We tested:

  • our main website platform functionality, available at https://ofcom.staging.psweb.uk/
  • 20 web pages across a representative sample of templates and essential information we publish.

Feedback and contact information

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

We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 5 days of receipt of your message.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that aren’t listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us giving details of the issue and any assistive technology you are using.

Enforcement procedure

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).

If you are in Northern Ireland and are not happy with how we respond to your complaint you can contact the Equalities Commission for Northern Ireland which is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’) in Northern Ireland.

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

TMP (UK) Ltd. is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Compliance status

This website is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

Non-accessible content

Issues with PDFs and other documents

We have built this site to be compliant with WCAG 2.1 AA standards. We have used third-party auditing and have also tested various pages and features with users who have a range of accessibility-related needs.

We are now focusing on making all new publications fully accessible and hope to achieve this no later than the end of 2023.

The accessibility regulations don’t require us to fix PDFs or other documents published if they’re not essential to providing our services.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

No items to add.

Disproportionate burden

No items to add.

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

No items to add.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 11 Apr 2023. It was last reviewed on 11 Apr 2023.

This website was last tested on 11 Apr 2023. The test was carried out by TMP Worldwide (UK) Limited.

Most pages on the site were tested, with a focus made on reviewing varied page types and pages that contained elements or content where accessibility issues were previously identified.