Senior Front-End Developer and Accessibility Advisor

Job No: VNA614
Location: Kooyong, VIC

  • Senior Front-End Developer and Accessibility Advisor
  • Kooyong location with work from home flexibility
  • Base Salary = $106,387 + Superannuation with Salary Packaging up to $15.9k

About Us

Join an organisation committed to making a positive difference in the lives of others.

As a Vision Australia employee, you are part of a team committed to supporting people who are blind or have low vision to live the life they choose and striving for their inclusion in all areas of society.

We listen to our more than 35,000 clients, building our services around their needs and aspirations. Similarly, we trust our workforce to use their best judgement to achieve positive, measurable outcomes.

As a trusted pillar of the community, Vision Australia has been supporting people who are blind or have low vision for more than 150 years.

About the Opportunity

The Senior Front-End Developer and Accessibility Advisor exists to create more accessible and inclusive digital experiences for people with disabilities using Vision Australia’s (VA) digital platforms. The role will be responsible for the development of accessible front-end experiences and technical consulting, auditing and testing services for our digital development partners and internal VA stakeholders. In this role you will also:

  • Provide front end development (HTML and CSS) to make our Vision Australia digital experiences accessible or to create accessible prototypes;
  • Provide consulting, coaching, training and testing services to support our digital development partners to deliver digital experiences that meet our accessibility requirements;
  • Work in partnership with Vision Australia internal stakeholders to provide advice, training and coaching to ensure accessibility is considered across all digital products and services;
  • Manage the servicing of an accessibility request queue in line with appropriate best practices for service management.

View the Position Description for this role

About You

  • At least 3 years' experience working in accessibility auditing and testing in an agency setting or in-house;
  • Awareness and understanding of the WCAG guidelines;
  • Knowledge and understanding of desktop and mobile assistive technologies and accessibility settings;
  • Passion and interest for accessibility and user experience.

Benefits of Working at Vision Australia

  • Flexible working hours available to suit your needs
  • Annual salary review to ensure your pay is in-line with the market rates
  • Easy-to-access location
  • Professional development opportunities and micro-learning sessions available for all staff

Contact

If you have any questions about the role please contact the hiring manager, Jared Sutton.

To Apply

If this sounds like a great fit for you then please complete our online application.

Applications should consist of a full resume and a cover letter. Please note that PDF documents are not accepted for accessibility reasons. If you require any support or considerations with the application process, please reach out to People and Culture or the above hiring manager.

For more information about working at Vision Australia, please visit our Careers page.


We are committed to ensuring an inclusive culture, and value diversity and all abilities. We highly encourage applications from candidates who are blind or have low vision and from those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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