Digital Accessibility Transformation Specialist

Salary: £35,000 – £40,000, negotiable depending on experience

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week

Location: IB Global Centre, Cardiff

Hybrid working opportunity

Digital Accessibility Transformation Specialist

The International Baccalaureate provides world‑class educational services to over 6,000 schools across 160 countries. A career with the IB is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services where we empower our employees to thrive and make a difference.

About The Role

This specialist role within the Digital Assessment Innovation department focuses on supporting and embedding technical accessibility standards across IB’s digital assessment ecosystem, ensuring compliance with WCAG, EN 301 549, the European Accessibility Act, 1EdTech (QTI & PNP), and other relevant global standards. The role will provide expert guidance to strengthen IB’s compliance, improve accessibility across design and delivery practices, and build organisational capability. It will also play a key role in raising internal organisational awareness, recommending improvements to policy, design and development processes, and ensuring that technical accessibility standards are considered from the outset and throughout the assessment lifecycle. The role will maintain oversight of the evolving external standards landscape, ensuring that relevant changes are understood and effectively implemented within IB.

Responsibilities

• Act as subject‑matter expert on global accessibility standards (WCAG, EN 301 549, EAA, 1EdTech)
• Translate accessibility standards into clear, implementable requirements and frameworks
• Monitor and report on compliance status, risks, and progress
• Lead remediation of accessibility issues and manage related technical backlogs
• Embed accessibility across end-to-end product lifecycle processes
• Define and implement accessibility checkpoints within delivery workflows
• Deliver training and guidance to build accessibility capability across teams
• Contribute to accessibility governance, policy, and audit readiness
• Establish and support accessibility communities of practice
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in accessibility practices

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience; professional accessibility certification desirable
• Significant experience in digital accessibility and compliance
• Proven experience applying accessibility standards such as WCAG, 1EdTech and EAA
• Experience leading accessibility audits and remediation activities
• Strong knowledge of accessibility regulations and web technologies
• Experience working across multidisciplinary digital delivery teams
• Ability to translate complex standards into practical solutions
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills

Benefits

• 10% employer pension contribution from first day of employment (minimum contribution required from yourself is 3%)
• 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays
• 10 days work from anywhere leave (per calendar year)
• Enhanced family‑friendly benefits
• Life assurance 4× annual salary
• Paid volunteering leave (one day per calendar year)
• Flexible benefits allowance at 1.5% of your annual salary
• Excellent continuous professional development
• Health and wellness schemes
• Disability Confident Employer
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounts on a range of products, including days out and gym memberships
• Cash‑back opportunities available from a wide range of retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free onsite parking

We are committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. The International Baccalaureate is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all qualified applicants. As a global employer, we adhere to all relevant employment legislation in the countries in which we operate, and we’re happy to provide any reasonable support or adjustments as needed to ensure applicants can fully participate in our recruitment process.