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This accessibility statement applies to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) careers website (careers.ons.gov.uk).

The ONS careers website is run by the Office for National Statistics. It is designed to be used by as many people as possible. We have made the website text as simple as possible to understand. You should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts
  • zoom in up to 300% 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 JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible the website is compliant with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility regulations.

Technical information about the website’s accessibility

The Office for National Statistics is committed to making the ONS careers website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status of the website

The ONS Careers website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard

How to request content in an accessible format

If you need information from the ONS careers website in a different format please contact us and tell us:

  • the web address (URL) of the content
  • your name and email address
  • the format you need, for example audio, braille or large print

Reporting accessibility problems

If you find any problems that are not listed on this page or you think we are not meeting the accessibility requirements, please contact us.

Enforcement procedure

If you contact us with a complaint and you are not happy with our response contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

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”).

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 9 December 2022. It was last reviewed on 9 December 2022.

The ONS careers site was last tested on 9 December 2022. The test was carried out by The Dextrous Web Ltd (trading as dxw).

dxw carried out automated and manual testing using assistive technology, different web browsers and mobile devices using a sample of pages that represented the most commonly occurring page types.