Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to https://jobsearch.kent.gov.uk/, 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 2.1 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 2.1 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

This section covers issues that we need to fix and are working to do so.

Interactive Element

Page: Recruitment Hub Login Page

"Back to careers centre" button directs to incorrect website (WCAG 2.4.4)

We are working with our developer to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Page: All job postings

The target size of some icons are not 24 by 24 in size. (WCAG 2.5.5)

We are working with our developer to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Page: Recruitment Hub Login Page

When the user clicks on the "forget password" link a pop-up window opens, the first keyboard focus is not on the pop up, it is on the content behind the pop-up. (WCAG 2.4.3)

We are working with our developer to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Website Design

Page: Terms and Conditions

There are multiple links on this page that do not have accessible text associated with them along with not having text that is distinguishable from other surrounding text. (WCAG 2.4.4 and 1.4.1)

We are working with our developer to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Page: Portfolio

The reading order of the portfolio page with profile information is incorrect. As a result when using a keyboard the user has to press twice to use the add functionality within this page. (WCAG 2.4.3)

We are working with our developer to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Page: All pages

Focus indicator does not meet the WCAG 3:1 contrast ratio throughout the site. (WCAG 2.4.7)

We are working with our developer to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Page: Dashboard

After pressing on the view email button at the bottom of the dashboard the user gets a pop up, after closing the pop-up the focus indicator location is not on the icon used to open the pop up, but instead on the term and condition at the footer. This error occurs across the site when a pop-up window is closed. (WCAG 3.2.3)

We are working with our developer to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Page: Job Search

Skip to main content does not work in page. (WCAG 2.4.1)

We are working with our developer to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Page: Profile Information> Career and Education History

Input boxes are using symbols to tell the user that they are required. (WCAG 1.3.3)

We are working with our developer to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Page: My Job Applications

Using colour to represent meaning. (WCAG 1.3.3)

We are working with our developer to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Keyboard Access

Page: Dashboard

The move, minimize/expand, and refresh buttons are not keyboard accessible and can only be accessed with the mouse cursor. (WCAG 2.1.1)

We are working with our developer to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Web Languages

Page: My Job Applications

There are two elements on this page that do not have correct aria-labels, they both have "aria-label" instead. (WCAG 4.1.2)

We are working with our developer to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Page: Dashboard

Dragging movement does not have a keyboard alternative and does not work as intent when using a mouse. (WCAG 2.5.7)

We are working with our developer to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Images, Video and Media

Page: Dashboard

No alt text for graphical icons. (WCAG 1.1.1)

We are working with our developer to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Page: Job Search

KCC logo on job postings do not alt text. (WCAG 1.1.1)

We are working with our developer 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 25th July 2024. It was last reviewed on 25th July 2024.

This website was last tested on 8th July 2024. The test was carried out by Kent County Council.