Accessibility statement for People and Money Staff Recruitment Portal

Website accessibility statement in line with Public Sector Body (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This accessibility statement applies to https://elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001.

This website is run by the University of Edinburgh.

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this application. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • using your browser settings, change colours, contrast levels and fonts
  • zoom in up to 200% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of Job Access with Speech (JAWS), NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) and VoiceOver)

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

For greatest accessibility such as compatibility with screen readers we would recommend using the Chrome browser at this time.

Customising the website

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. This is an external site with suggestions to make your computer more accessible:

AbilityNet - My Computer My Way

With a few simple steps you can customise the appearance of our website using your browser settings to make it easier to read and navigate:

Additional information on how to customise our website appearance

If you are a member of University staff or a student, you can use the free SensusAccess accessible document conversion service:

Information on SensusAccess

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • it is not always clear where the user has navigated to on the page when using keyboard, as selection displays vary
  • some links are not formatted correctly
  • some links and buttons could be coded better to make it easier for screen reader users
  • the font size is quite small in places
  • not all colour contrasts meet the recommended Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 AA standard
  • not all links indicate whether they open as new pop-up or browser windows
  • dragging functionality is utilised in a certain section
  • there are timeouts that cannot be extended

Feedback and contact information

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

We will consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We are 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 please:

We will consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.

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 please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) directly:

Contact details for the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)

The government has produced information on how to report accessibility issues:

Reporting an accessibility problem on a public sector website

Contacting us by phone using British Sign Language

British Sign Language service

Contact Scotland BSL runs a service for British Sign Language users and all of Scotland’s public bodies using video relay. This enables sign language users to contact public bodies and vice versa. The service operates from 8.00am to 12.00am, 7 days a week.

Contact Scotland BSL service details

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The University of Edinburgh is committed to making its websites and applications 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 (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

The full guidelines are available at:

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard

Non accessible content

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

Noncompliance with the accessibility regulations

The following items to not comply with the WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria:

Unless specified otherwise, a complete solution, or significant improvement, will be in place for those items within our control by October 2024. However, most of the issues are not within our control but sit with Oracle. We have weekly meetings with Oracle to discuss how best to resolve these issues as soon as possible.

Disproportionate burden

We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix.

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

Job Location Maps

The map application on the job website is not fully accessible with all assistive technologies, cannot be navigated by keyboard-only and includes colour contrast errors. However, maps are currently not within the scope of the regulations as long as the information is provided in another format. All job locations are stated as text within the job description. The WCAG 2.2 errors within the maps are:

  • There may not be sufficient colour contrast between items and background colours, especially when dependent on the text
  • Map information is conveyed as an interactive series of images of text rather than as text itself, making it not fully compatible with screen readers and other assistive technology
  • All areas of the map and its functionality is not necessarily accessible via the keyboard-only.
  • Screen readers are not able to identify all parts of the map

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We will continue to address the accessibility issues highlighted, working alongside the software suppliers, Oracle to deliver a solution or suitable workaround. Unless specified otherwise, a complete solution or significant improvement will be in place for those items within our control by October 2024.

However, most of the issues are not within our control but sit with Oracle. We have weekly meetings with Oracle to discuss how best to resolve these issues as soon as possible.

While we are in the process of resolving these accessibility issues, or where we are unable, we will ensure reasonable adjustments are in place to make sure no user is disadvantaged. As changes are made, we will continue to review accessibility and retest the accessibility of this website.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was first prepared on 1 September 2020. It was last reviewed on 23 September 2024.

This website was last tested by our team and reviewed by the University of Edinburgh’s Disability Information team in March 2023 using both automated and manual methods. The site was tested on a PC, primarily using Microsoft Edge (114.0.1823.67), Firefox (102.13.oesr) and Google Chrome (114.0.5735.199). Further testing was conducted in February 2024 when a new map option was added to the website.

Recent world-wide usage levels survey for different screen readers and browsers shows that Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge are increasing in popularity and Chrome is now the favoured browser for screen readers:

WebAIM: Screen Reader User Survey

The aforementioned three browsers have been used in certain questions for reasons of breadth and variety.

Automated testing using WAVE WebAIM was also undertaken to supplement the findings, alongside manual testing that included:

  • Spell check functionality;
  • Scaling using different resolutions and reflow;
  • Options to customise the interface (magnification, font, background colour, etc);
  • Keyboard navigation and keyboard traps;
  • Data validation;
  • Warning of links opening in new tab or window;
  • Information conveyed in the colour or sound only;
  • Flashing, moving or scrolling text;
  • Use with screen reading software (for example JAWS);
  • Assistive software (TextHelp Read and Write, Windows Magnifier, ZoomText, Dragon Naturally Speaking, TalkBack and VoiceOver);
  • Tooltips and text alternatives for any non-text content;
  • Time limits;
  • Compatibility with mobile accessibility functionality (Android and iOS);
  • Any drag functionality and alternatives;
  • Consistent help function;
  • Submission and re-entering data;
  • Any cognitive tests.

Change Log

The website was redesigned in March 2023, making the system much more screen user-friendly, and subsequently removed the following errors:

Oracle released an update in May 2024 that resolved the following issues:

Oracle realised an update in September 2024 that resolved the following issues:

  • The new cookie preference links are now keyboard focusable
  • On the similar jobs section the ARIA label issue has been resolved (ARIA label attribute cannot be used on a div no valid role attribute)

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