Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to Kent County Council Job Search, run by HR Connect. HR Connect is a trading brand within Commercial Services Group (CSG) People Services (a trading style of Commercial Services Kent Ltd – Reg No: 5858177), a company wholly owned by Kent County Council and registered in England and Wales.

The content on this website is designed for everyone to find, read, and understand. It is compatible with assistive technologies and developed to meet the accessibility standards outlined in this statement.

View the site your way

There are a number of customisation options for your browser and device that could help you use this website and other websites more effectively.  

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

Feedback and contact information

Please contact us if you have an accessibility query including:

  • If you are experiencing issues with accessing information or using the website
  • If you find an accessibility problem not listed on this statement
  • If you have positive feedback on the accessibility considerations made.

When you contact us there is a process in place that will acknowledge your contact, tell you who is dealing with it and give you a timescale by which you can expect a reply.

Alternative formats

If you need information in an alternative format, such as braille or a language other than English:

An English-speaker will take details of what you need and arrange a translation or interpreting service for you. You may need an English-speaking friend or a family member to help you with this.

We may not be able to meet your requirements immediately, but we will try to provide an interpreter (or translation service) to help you as quickly as possible.

Complaints process

Once you have reported a problem with our website or asked for an alternative format, but you are not happy with our response, you can use our complaints process to register your difficulty. This helps us improve our systems.

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

HR Connect, on behalf of Kent County Council, is committed to making this 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 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

We formally test the accessibility of key user journeys that represent the breadth of content across our website on a regular basis against WCAG 2.2 AA standards.

If you find something that does not work that we missed, remember to contact us.

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reason(s):

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Website Design

Page: Job Search
Logo does not include alt text (WCAG 1.1.1)

Page: Cookies
On hover, the red and blue colour combination does not meet the minimum contrast ratio, making the interactive state difficult to perceive. (WCAG 1.4.11)
We are working with our developers to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Page: Job Search
The menu remains expanded even after keyboard focus has moved away from the submenu items. (WCAG 2.4.3 and 2.1.2)
We are working with our developers to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Page: All and Cookies Banner
The focus indicator colour does not provide sufficient contrast against the background, making it difficult for users to identify the currently focused element. (WCAG 2.4.11)
We are working with our developers to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Page: Home Page
The focus indicator colour does not meet the minimum contrast ratio against the background. In addition, the green colour used for the number count does not meet the minimum contrast ratio against the background. (WCAG 2.4.11 and 1.4.3)
We are working with our developers to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Page: CV Upload
The focus indicator is not visible because its colour does not provide sufficient contrast against the button background. (WCAG 2.1.11)
We are working with our developers to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Page: Job Search
The focus indicator colour does not provide sufficient contrast against the background, making it difficult for users to identify the currently focused element. (WCAG 2.4.11)
We are working with our developers to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Name, Role, Value

Page: Onboarding Tasks
The next steps in the onboarding workflow appear as disabled buttons but can still be focused, users who might assume they can be activated. (WCAG 4.1.2)
We are working with our developers to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Page: E-Sign Contract View
On the E-sign contract view, some labels are missing or not properly associated with their fields, so screen readers might not know the right information needed. (WCAG 4.1.2)
We are working with our developers to fix this issue as soon as possible.
 
Reflow

Page: Login Page
When zooming above 300% or using mobile devices, the language selection button may become unusable due to limited space caused by the logo width. This makes it difficult for users with low vision who rely on zooming to select their language and proceed with login. (WCAG 1.4.10)
We are working with our developers to fix this issue as soon as possible.
 
Info and Relationships

Page: E-Sign Contract View
On the E-sign contract view, some labels are missing or not properly associated with their fields, so screen readers might not know the right information needed. (WCAG 1.3.1)
We are working with our developers to fix this issue as soon as possible.
 
PDFs and Documents

Page: Job Search – Job Description and Person Specification
The PDF document does not have a defined title, making it difficult for screen reader users to identify the document. (WCAG 2.42)
We are working with our developers to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Form

Page: Login Page
On forms such as login or registration pages, the screen reader does not announce or differentiate the purpose of the form and moves straight into input fields without context. (WCAG 2.4.6 and 3.3.2)
We are working with our developers to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Interactive Element

Page: Search Jobs
The “view” icon is incorrectly announced by screen readers as “dash s link” instead of clearly identifying it as a “view” action and describing its purpose or destination. (WCAG 4.1.2 and 2.4.4)
We are working with our developers to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Page: Search Jobs
Pagination links are announced by screen readers as “1 link”, “2 link”, etc., which does not clearly describe their purpose or destination. (WCAG 2.4.4)
We are working with our developers to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Page: Profile
When interacting with the calendar using the keyboard, the focus indicator is not visible, making it difficult for users to track their position. (WCAG 2.4.7 and 2.4.11)
We are working with our developers to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Page: Groups/Communities
When interacting with elements using the mouse, the focus indicator/hover state does not meet the minimum contrast ratio against the background, making it difficult to perceive. (WCAG 1.4.11)
We are working with our developers to fix this issue as soon as possible.

 

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

Not applicable.

3rd Party content

Our website contains third-party content. We do not have control over and are not responsible for the accessibility of this content, but we make best endeavours to work with the 3rd party to improve its accessibility. This may include:

  • Links to non-HR Connect websites
  • Content/functionality on our website
  • Content hosted on other websites, such as social media sites.

Some of our 3rd party partners publish their own accessibility statements:

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 10th June 2026. It was last reviewed on 10th June 2026.

This website was last tested on 20th May 2026 by KCC. Tests are carried out by both KCC and TribePad.