This accessibility statement applies to South Oxfordshire and Vale of White HorseDistrict Councils’ Hireful website (careers.southoxon.gov.uk).
This website is run by Hireful on behalf of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
• change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings.
• zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen.
• navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software.
• listen to most of 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 (AUK digital accessibility charity) has advice on how to use settings on your device to make accessing information easier if you have a disability.
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
• Links are not distinguishable without relying on colour.
• Some sections of the website do not have sufficient colour contrast.
• Some images do not have a text alternative.• Some of the tick box elements in the application form are invisible to assistive technology.
If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: equalities@southandvale.gov.uk
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
• equalities@southandvale.gov.uk
• call 07511 866 971
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 10 working days.
If you cannot view the map on our ‘contact us’ page, call or email us equalities@southandvale.gov.uk or call 01235 422422 for directions.
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).
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils is committed to making its websites and those that it commissions are accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines(WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.
(b) This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to ‘the non-compliances’, ‘the exemptions’ or ‘the non compliances and exemptions’] listed below.
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Some images do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content).
Operating systems have a native indication of focus, which is available in many browsers. The default display of the focus indicator is not always highly visible and may even be difficult to see especially on coloured backgrounds. The focus is missing for two keyboard tabs at the top of the page. This fails WCAG 2.4.7 Focus Visible criterion.
The 'cookie policy' sidebar links only receives keyboard focus after tabbing through most of the page content, which makes it hard for keyboard users to quickly dismiss this. This fails WCAG 2.4.3 Focus Order criterion.
The 'cookies pages' and 'hireful' links in the cookie sidebar do not have sufficient colour contrast; The placeholder text in the 'First name', 'Last name' and 'Email' input boxes does not have sufficient colour contrast; The 'I agree' text next to the checkbox in the form does not have sufficient colour contrast; The red 'Please fill out all mandatory fields' error message that appears when the user clicks the 'Submit' button in the form does not have sufficient colour contrast. This fails WCAG 1.4.3 Contrast criterion.
Links are not distinguishable without relying on colour. This fails WCAG 1.4.1 Use of Colour criterion.
At 400% zoom or on a small screen (320x256) there is an issue with the logo not being fully visible. This fails WCAG 1.4.10 Reflow
The 'here' link next to the 'A copy of their privacy policy can be seen' text in the pagebody. This fails WCAG 2.4.4 Link Purpose criterion.
Some of the tick box elements in the application form are invisible to assistive technology. This fails WCAG 4.1.2 criterion.
We plan to fix all listed accessibility issues by July 2025.
Following advice from the supplier of the site the cost required to rectify the issues is a disproportionate burden to fix within the meaning of the accessibility regulations in the short-term. Significant development affecting all 550 customers would be required. We are however committed to ensuring accessibility standards are met longer term (summer 2025).
We continually monitor the accessibility compliance of our site. Improving our site is part of the People and Culture Teams daily work. We are working in collaboration with our Communications and Engagement Team to create a training programme for colleagues and web editors to ensure content for the website meets accessibility criteria.
This statement was prepared on 15 October 2024. It was last reviewed on 15 October 2024.
This website was last tested on 23 September 2024 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.
The test was carried out by The Government Digital Service. The most viewed pages were tested using automated testing tools by their website team in accordance with the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.