This website is run by the Access Group. This accessibility statement applies to E-Recruit portal websites, which are part of a heritage People XD module.

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 and fonts using browser or device settings
• zoom in up to 400% 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 are not fully accessible. For more detail, refer to the Technical Information section below.

How to contact the University about accessibility issues

Reporting an accessibility problem

If you encounter an accessibility issue with our website not listed on this page, contact us using our web accessibility report form.

Requesting alternative formats

If you need information in a different format, such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact our HROD Advisory Team.

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

Sheffield Hallam University 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

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) [2.1] AA standard.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Global Issues

• Lack of designated page regions and bypass block
• There is no declaration of header, main, or navigation, limiting the feedback given to screen readers users about their location within the page. As this page is written in HTML4.0, these attributes are not available.
• Page does not reflow to mobile size.
• The page does not act in a responsive way down to mobile size to allow the website to be used on multiple devices.
• Information items cannot be selected using keyboard.
• The information buttons cannot be accessed when using the keyboard. They do not receive focus and are obscured from keyboard navigation and screen reader users.

Heading Structure

• There is no logical heading structure for the page content, making it difficult to understand the importance and hierarchy of information on the page.
• Lack of colour contrast.
• Text under the navigation links does not meet the colour contrast requirements. Other colours should be selected to make this easier to read.
• Links are not distinguishable as they only change colour. This means that users who are unable to perceive colour are unable to distinguish links from the rest of the content.

Login/Register section

• Hidden yet focusable second submit button.
• Insufficient form validation.
• The validation used for the form does not highlight individual fields.

Search Vacancies

• Lack of labels for form inputs.
• Forms lack the correct markup for form labels. These should be programmatically linked to the form fields they are associated with.

Job results page

• Page language not declared.
• Language of the page is not declared. This could cause issues for screen readers identifying the correct language to announce page content.

Non-accessible content

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

We are continuing to make incremental improvements to deliver a stronger accessible website.

Disproportionate burden

Not applicable

How we tested this website

The University is using Silktide quality management software to run regular accessibility audits of this website.  In addition, we are currently scoping additional ways to identify accessibility issues, including user testing.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

As well as running regular accessibility audits, we are working with staff members and external partners to raise awareness around good accessibility practice. We also work closely with our supplier, about how to improve accessibility in the main interface.

This statement was prepared on 11 July 2024.