Vacancy: Digital Accessibility Specialist Apprentice

Dolphin is a world leader in software for people who are blind, partially sighted and neurodiverse with a distribution channel in over forty countries. Our software makes a real difference to our customers, helping individuals to get online and connect with family and friends, helping students to fully engage and succeed in education and helping employees to excel in a variety of work settings. Working at Dolphin offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual to join our Worcester-based testing team to assist with quality assurance against accessibility standards and guidelines to ensure an inclusive user experience and compliance with relevant legislation. An apprencticeship with Dolphin offers you the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and grow to take on a widening variety of responsibilities as you progress. We want someone who is keen to be a part of our growth.

What sort of work might you be doing?

Your role will be varied right from the start, growing in responsibility as you progress. Types of responsibilities you might be tasked with include:

• Test and audit Dolphin software and digital content to ensure that it complies with accessibility standards and guidelines
• Coordinate end-user testing of Dolphhin assistive technology. 
• Prepare and maintain test plans and test cases to ensure interoperability between assistive technologies and mainstream technologies
• Written reports that provide feedback to developers and project teams

What experience do you need?

• 5 GCSEs (Grades A-C in English and Mathematics)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft products and operating systems
• Good troubleshooting knowledge of hardware and software issues
• Knowledge of assistive technology is desirable. 

What sort of people are we looking for?

• We are looking for people who are self-motivated, enthusiastic, and results driven.
• You should seek responsibility, demonstrate effective decision making skills and be comfortable working under your own initiative.
• You will need to be organised and methodical in your approach to work, and able to concentrate on detail, with a high degree of quality control.
• Communication and team working skills are essential.
• Be keen to learn, share your ideas and support change.
• Everyone at Dolphin is expected to work in the spirit of our ethos of inclusivity.

Training to be provided:

Level 4 (Higher National Certificate) apprenticeship qualification.

Optional - International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB) Foundation Software Testing certification.

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