{"id":687,"date":"2026-05-06T03:24:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T03:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-dsp-dev-2.worknetix.wcc-group-webservices.com\/?page_id=687"},"modified":"2026-10-16T15:28:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T15:28:31","slug":"accessibility-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp-demo-dsp.consultant.worknetix.wcc-group-webservices.com\/en-us\/accessibility-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"687\" class=\"elementor elementor-687\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14bdb342 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14bdb342\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-272bf5a elementor-widget__width-auto animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"272bf5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accessibility Statement<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ecd0f27 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ecd0f27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64054b0b sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64054b0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\u00a0<strong>JobsIreland Accessibility Statement<\/strong><\/h4><p>This accessibility statement applies to content published on www.jobsireland.ie.<\/p><p>JobsIreland is committed to making its website JobsIreland.ie accessible in accordance with European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020.<\/p><p>Due to the significant enhancements and functional changes implemented as part of the JobsIreland platform redevelopment in October 2026, a new accessibility conformance assessment is required. A review against WCAG 2.1 AA standards will be undertaken to evaluate the accessibility of the updated platform. Following completion of the assessment and remediation of any identified issues, the JobsIreland Accessibility Statement will be updated to accurately reflect the platform&#8217;s current level of compliance and any known accessibility limitations.<\/p><p><strong>Preparation of this accessibility statement<\/strong><\/p><p>This statement was updated in October 2026.<\/p><p><strong>How we assessed JobsIreland.ie<\/strong><\/p><p>JobsIreland.ie was last tested in September 2023 by the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nda.ie\/\"><strong><em>National Disability Authority<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. The findings provided us with actionable steps to improve the accessibility of our website.<\/p><p><strong>Conformance Status<\/strong><\/p><p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/standards-guidelines\/wcag\/\"><strong><em>Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.\u00a0JobsIreland.ie\u00a0is\u00a0partially conformant\u00a0with\u00a0WCAG 2.1 level AA.\u00a0Partially conformant\u00a0means that\u00a0some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.<\/p><p>Known limitations for JobsIreland.ie:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Colour Contrast \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>some content does not meets the required colour contrast ratio to ensure it is legible for all users.<\/li><li><strong>Resize Text \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0some webpages are not designed to allow users to scale the content up to 200%<\/li><li><strong>Keyboard navigation \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>not accessible on parts of the website.<\/li><li><strong>Focus Indicators \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0may be missing or not visible making it harder for people using a keyboard to navigate the site.<\/li><li><strong>Text alternative \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>images, logos, check boxes, radio buttons and other non text content may be missing alternative text descriptions and may not be accessible for people using assistive technologies.<\/li><li><strong>PDFs \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0documents featured on Jobsireland.ie may not be accessible for people using assistive technologies.<\/li><li><strong>Tables \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>may not have correctly defined headers or may have form elements with no associated labels.<\/li><li><strong>Headings \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>some pages do not have logical heading structures.<\/li><li><strong>Name, Role, Value\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>several elements lack proper roles that can be read by screen readers.<\/li><li><strong>Mobile menu \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Some users may have difficulty logging in or accessing options on the mobile menu of Jobsireland.ie when using assistive technologies.<\/li><\/ul><p>This above is not an exhaustive list of non-accessible content and limitations.<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>How we are going to improve and ensure accessibility on JobsIreland.ie<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The Department of Social Protection have assigned Access Officers to all areas including JobsIreland. Details of Access Officers can be found here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/publication\/39b2e5-access-officers-under-the-disability-act-2005\/\"><strong><em>https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/publication\/39b2e5-access-officers-under-the-disability-act-2005\/<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><li>We will dedicate appropriate resources to audit and fix content which fails to meet the WCAG 2.1 Level AA standard as required.<\/li><li>We will engage in user testing to ensure the accessibility needs of people are met.<\/li><li>We will perform regular accessibility assessments of JobsIreland.ie.<\/li><li>We will provide accessibility training for our staff.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Operating System and Browser Compatibility<\/strong><\/p><p>JobsIreland.ie is compatible with the following browsers and operating systems:<\/p><ul><li>The latest version of Chrome<\/li><li>The latest version of Edge<\/li><li>The latest version of Firefox<\/li><li>The latest version of Safari<\/li><li>Windows 10 and 11<\/li><li>Recent versions of Android and IOS<\/li><\/ul><p>JobsIreland.ie is not compatible with Internet Explorer and will therefore not perform optimally using this browser.<\/p><p>The accessibility of JobsIreland.ie relies on the following technologies:<\/p><ul><li>HTML<\/li><li>JavaScript<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Feedback and Contact Information<\/strong><\/p><p>We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of JobsIreland.ie. 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