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Accessibility statement

This website is run by the RNLI. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of 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.

How accessible this website is

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

On the Job Alerts and Register pages the user is sent to a new page summarising any errors in the form.
Some content does not respond to text being resized.
When text size is increased by 200% some text is cut off or disappears.
There are not multiple ways to navigate the site.
Some filters activate as soon as selected.
Some button and link hover and focus states are only indicated by a change in colour.
Some text on a coloured background and the asterix used to indicated required information do not have sufficient contrast.
Not all links are accessible with a keyboard.
There is no skip to content button.
On the Current Vacancies page, the filters come after the results.
Some filter dropdowns open on focus. Some social icons in the footer send the viewport to the top of the page on focus.
When using a keyboard featured slider/carousel focus moves through all the slides regardless of if the arrow buttons have been used.
Some filter links and fields have no programmatic labels.
When using a screen reader the user is not alerted to errors on forms.
On the Register page password instructions are not included as part of the programmatic label.
Some signposts and search results are missing link text.
On the log in page, focus moves from the log in button to the last field with an error when activated.
Not all headings are marked up correctly.
Some alt text could be clearer or marked as null.
Some iframes do not have a text alternative.
Some forms include sensory characteristics to indicate errors.

What to do if you cannot access parts of this website

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

If you cannot view the map on our ‘contact us’ page, call or email us for directions.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re 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, contact: [email protected].

Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person

Please contact us if you need any adjustments or changes during the application or interview process.

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Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The RNLI is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.0 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non accessible content

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

Non compliance with the accessibility regulations

Some alt text could be clearer or marked as null. This fails WCAG 2.0 success criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content).
Some iframes do not have a text alternative. This fails WCAG 2.0 success criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content).
On the Register page password instructions are not included as part of the programmatic label. This fails WCAG 2.0 success criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships).
Some filter links and fields have no labels. This fails WCAG 2.0 success criteria 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) and 3.3.2 (Labels or Instructions).
Not all headings are marked up correctly. This fails WCAG 2.0 success criteria 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) and 4.1.1 (Parsing).
Some forms include sensory characteristics to indicate errors. This fails WCAG 2.0 success criterion 1.3.3 (Sensory Characteristics).
Some button and link hover and focus states are only indicated by a change in colour. This fails WCAG 2.0 success criterion 1.4.1 (Use of Color).
Some text on a coloured background and the asterix used to indicated required information do not have sufficient contrast. This fails WCAG 2.0 success criterion 1.4.3 (Contrast (Minimum).
When text size is increased by 200% some text is cut off or disappears. Some content does not respond to text being resized. This fails WCAG 2.0 success criterion 1.4.4 (Resize Text).
Not all links are accessible with a keyboard. This fails WCAG 2.0 success criterion 2.1.1 (Keyboard).
There is no skip to content button. This fails WCAG 2.0 success criterion 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks).
When using a keyboard featured slider/carousel focus moves through all the slides regardless of if the arrow buttons have been used. On the Current Vacancies page, the filters come after the results. This fails WCAG 2.0 success criterion 2.4.3 (Focus Order).
There are not multiple ways to navigate the site. This fails WCAG 2.0 success criterion 2.4.5 (Multiple Ways).
Some filter dropdowns open on focus. Some social icons in the footer send the viewport to the top of the page on focus. This fails WCAG 2.0 success criterion 3.2.1 (On Focus).
Some filters activate as soon as selected. This fails success criterion 3.2.2 (On Input).
On the log in page, focus moves from the log in button to the last field with an error when activated. This fails WCAG 2.0 success criterion 3.2.2 (On Input).
On the Job Alerts and Register pages the user is sent to a new page summarising any errors in the form. This fails WCAG 2.0 success criteria 3.2.2 (On Input) and 3.3.1 (Error Identification).
When using a screen reader the user is not alerted to errors on forms. This fails WCAG 2.0 success criterion 3.3.1 (Error Identification).
Some signposts and search results are missing link text. This fails WCAG 2.0 success criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value).

How we tested this website

This website was last tested in November 2022. The test was carried out by the RNLI Digital Experience team.

We included pages in the main user journeys covering as much functionality as possible in our sample.

We tested:

our campaign microsite, available at https://jobs.rnli.org/home.html

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

This statement was prepared on 11^th January 2023. It was last updated on 11^th January 2023.

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