[Hiring] Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Specialist @Scope

Role Description

The Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Specialist role is about making accessibility and disability inclusion part of everything we do at Scope. Supporting teams to design accessible content, services, and environments. Facilitating engaging training and building strong relationships to influence positive change. The role will support in creating clear accountability so that removing barriers for disabled people becomes everyone’s responsibility.

Fixed term until July 2027, part-time (28 hours a week)

Location: Based at Scope's London office (Here East Press Centre, 14 East Bay Lane, London, E15 2GW) or based at Scope's Leeds office at 3, Brewery Wharf, Dock St, Leeds LS10 1JF and also working from home.

Closing date for applications: 11:59pm GMT, Monday 12 October 2026.

The Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Specialist ensures that accessibility and disability inclusion are embedded into everything Scope does.

You will:

• Be the main expert on accessibility in the organisation.
• Support teams to create content and services that work for everyone.
• Work strategically and help to build an inclusive workplace and create accountability for accessibility across Scope.

Your approach will be rooted in the social model of disability. The focus will be on removing barriers and enabling participation for all.

Please include examples in your application that show how your skills, experience, and values match the person specification in the job description.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practice.
• Experience reviewing content, documents, and services to ensure accessibility.
• Experience designing and delivering engaging training and workshops.
• Strong commitment to equity, inclusion, and removing barriers for disabled people.
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain accessibility in plain English.
• Confidence in building trusted relationships and working with a wide range of people.
• Experience working across teams to help drive change.
• Strong facilitation skills, able to spot accessibility issues, analyze information, and suggest practical solutions.

Requirements

• You must have the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role. We cannot provide visa sponsorship.
• We welcome applications from people with lived experience of disability and from all backgrounds.
• We ask you to share how you support Scope’s values and contribute to our mission of creating an equal future with disabled people.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday and bank holidays
• Flexible, hybrid, and remote working options
• Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years
• Company pension
• Excellent training and career development
• Strong colleague networks (disability, race, LGBTQ+, gender, social mobility, carers, young people)
• Discounted gym membership, cycle-to-work scheme, and more

How to apply

Please click on the apply button and complete the internal application form, or if you have access to ESS please use the instructions below to do this:

• Log in to your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS)
• Click on the down arrow on the left-hand side of the iTrent ESS screen for the Utility menu
• Select Useful links
• Select Current vacancies
• This will take you directly to the Scope job search page
• You can either search by job title or search all current vacancies then apply