Website Accessibility

Accessibility statement for Careers at Department for Transport

This accessibility statement applies to the content published on careers.dft.gov.uk domain. This website is run by TMP (UK) Limited on behalf of the Department for Transport. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means 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)

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

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

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website aren’t fully accessible:

  • When reading the transcript of a video you will be taken to a new page.
  • Automated testing reveals two form elements without labels inside the Cookie Preferences controls. Our tests have not shown that this is affecting usability for those with assistive devices.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 3-5 business days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that aren’t listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: [email protected]

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

Department for Transport 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 version 2.1 AA standard, due to the exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible content

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

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Automated testing reveals two form elements without labels inside the Cookie Preferences controls. Our tests have not shown that this is affecting usability for those with assistive devices.

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

Fixing the issues inside the cookie preference controls would be out of scope as remediation would require retooling of a third-party system. The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix third-party content that is neither funded nor developed by, nor under the control of, the public sector body

Disproportionate burden

None – not applicable for this website as listed non-compliance falls under the ‘Content that’s not within scope of the accessibility regulations’ heading.

How we tested this website

This website was last tested on 18th September 2020. The test was carried out by TMP Worldwide (UK) Limited.

The pages tested on this site were:

  • https://careers.dft.gov.uk/
  • https://careers.dft.gov.uk/opportunities/
  • https://careers.dft.gov.uk/professions/
  • https://careers.dft.gov.uk/senior-civil-servants/
  • https://careers.dft.gov.uk/recruitment-programmes/
  • https://careers.dft.gov.uk/our-agencies/
  • https://careers.dft.gov.uk/our-agencies/dftc/
  • https://careers.dft.gov.uk/our-agencies/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency/
  • https://careers.dft.gov.uk/our-agencies/driver-vehicle-standards-agency/
  • https://careers.dft.gov.uk/our-agencies/maritime-coastguard-agency/
  • https://careers.dft.gov.uk/our-agencies/vehicle-certification-agency/
  • https://careers.dft.gov.uk/you-at-dft/
  • https://careers.dft.gov.uk/you-at-dft/benefits/
  • https://careers.dft.gov.uk/you-at-dft/inclusion/
  • https://careers.dft.gov.uk/you-at-dft/learning-and-development/
  • https://careers.dft.gov.uk/recruitment-journey/
  • https://careers.dft.gov.uk/recruitment-journey/application-process/
  • https://careers.dft.gov.uk/recruitment-journey/success-profiles/
  • https://careers.dft.gov.uk/recruitment-journey/things-you-need-to-know/

All functionality was tested using:

  • NVDA + Firefox on Windows 10.
  • NVDA + IE11 on Windows 10.
  • Keyboard-only navigation on
    • Firefox on Windows 10
    • Chrome on Windows 10
    • IE11 on Windows 10
  • iPhone iOS 13
  • iPad iOS 13

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 21st September 2020. It was last reviewed on 12th September 2022.