Falmouth Careers (Eploy) Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to jobs.falmouth.ac.uk.  

Ensure service meets level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) as a minimum. 

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website and that it is inclusive and accessible to as many people as possible. This includes those who may experience: impaired vision, motor difficulties, cognitive impairments or learning disabilities, deafness or impaired hearing, and/or who may require additional tools or formats to be able to access the learning materials. For example, that means you should be able to: 

  • Clearly read all text and content 

  • Navigate the website using clear interface and menu components 

  • 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. Please also see our Assisitive technology overview to find out more about the accessibility features in different programs, apps and devices. 

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible: 

Level A:  

  • WCAG 2.1 – 2.4.4: MUST: Link Purpose (In Context) 

  • WCAG 2.1 – 4.1.2: MUST: Name, Role, Value 

  • WCAG 2.1 – 3.1.1: Language of Page 

  • WCAG 2.1 – 1.3.1: MUST: Info and Relationships 

  • WCAG 2.2 – 4.1.2: MUST: Name, Role, Value 

Level AA:  

  • WCAG 2.1 – 1.4.10: Reflow 

  • WCAG 2.2 – 1.4.3: MUST: Contrast (Minimum) 

Feedback and contact information 

Please contact us using our webform if you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille. You will get a confirmation within five working days that your form has been received and a full response within 20 working days. 

Reporting accessibility problems with this website 

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us using our webform. You will get a confirmation within five working days that your form has been received and a full response within 20 working days. 

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 

Falmouth 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 

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 

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

Level A 

Links must have discernible text: 

  • “Use my location” icon/button in refine menu (vacancy listing). 

  • WCAG 2.1 – 2.4.4: MUST: Link Purpose (In Context) 

  • WCAG 2.1 – 4.1.2: MUST: Name, Role, Value 

HTML page has lang attribute: 

  • ReCAPTCHA has incorrect lang attribute on HTML embed (contact form), vendor investigating fixing or upgrading to V3 Google ReCAPTCHA. 

  • WCAG 2.1 – 3.1.1: Language of Page 

Certain ARIA roles must be contained by particular parents: 

  • When clicking “Apply” on any vacancy page and activating form modal overlay; affects: Register & Login buttons. 

  • WCAG 2.1 – 1.3.1: MUST: Info and Relationships 

Frames must have an accessible name: 

  • When clicking “Apply” and activating form modal overlay (all vacancy pages); affects iframe. 

  • WCAG 2.2 – 4.1.2: MUST: Name, Role, Value 

Level AA 

Content can be presented without loss of information or functionality, and without requiring scrolling in two dimensions for: 

  • Refine menu: heading/button collapse and obscure form fields when zoomed to 400% on smaller browser sizes (below 780px in height) 

  • WCAG 2.1 – 1.4.10: Reflow 

Elements must meet minimum colour contrast ratio thresholds: 

  • When clicking “Apply” and activating form modal overlay (all vacancy pages); affects: Login button 

  • WCAG 2.2 – 1.4.3: MUST: Contrast (Minimum) 

Disproportionate burden 

There is no disproportionate burden at this time. 

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

This section covers issues that we do not need to fix right now. The law calls these exemptions. 

PDFs and other documents 

PDF outputs from the site meet accessibility standards. 

Live video 

Live video is not used on the site. 

Preparation of this accessibility statement 

This statement was first prepared on 22nd August 2024. It was last reviewed on 13th September 2024.  

This website was last tested on 13th September 2024 by Falmouth University, using Deque Axe DevTools v4.10.0 (Chrome browser extension). 

Elected/key pages were scanned to provide a list of accessibility issues.