Accessibility Statement - Scottish Government Jobs

Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to https://www.jobs.gov.scot

This website is run by the Scottish Government. It is designed to be used by as many people as possible. You should be able to:

  • use your web browser to change colours, contrast levels and fonts
  • zoom in up to 300% without loss of information
  • navigate the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate the website using speech recognition software
  • listen to the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
  • access the website using a mobile or tablet

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

Feedback and contact information

We want to find ways to improve the accessibility of this website.

If you find any problems or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, email ScottishGovernmentRecruitment@gov.scot with details.

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, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The Scottish Government is committed to making its website 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) version 2.1 A and AA success criteria.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We will carry out an accessibility audit and testing with users to identify any areas for improvement, we will implement any changes required to ensure that this website is fully compliant with the WCAG version 2.2 AA standard.

This website has been designed to use accessible formatting of content including colour contrast and text styling.

Non-accessible content

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

Application forms

Some parts of our application forms may not be fully accessible for people who use screen readers or assistive software. Where possible we make forms accessible however if you cannot access any part of this site or our application forms, please contact us by email at: ScottishGovernmentRecruitment@gov.scot

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 29 April 2024.