Accessibility Tester (Student Experience Post)

Grade UE03: £24,729 to £25,804 per annum, pro rata

Disability Information Service / IS Corporate / Information Services Group

Part time: up to 15 hours per week

Fixed-term: for 12 months

5 student posts in total (3 posts for Disability Information Service, 2 posts for Digital Library)

The Opportunity

Try something new. Be part of something bigger.

With roles from hospitality to research, there’s a career for everyone at the University of Edinburgh. We can offer opportunities for you to develop in your career and make a real difference in the communities around us while contributing to the world at large.

We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.

As a student accessibility tester, you will help to ensure that the websites and applications used by students and staff at the University are accessible. In your role, you will learn to use various computer functionalities and assistive technology, such as screen masking, customisation and magnification tools, screen readers, navigation by voice or keyboard. The role involves familiarising with a website, conducing automated and manual accessibility testing, and writing an accessibility statement that summarises the accessibility errors found, so that they could be addressed by other teams. Colleagues from Disability Information Service will support you throughout the whole testing process.

People have always been at the heart of our work. Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do. We value colleagues with drive, determination and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful flexibility that works for you.

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:

• Opportunities to develop new skills and broaden your experience
• Working within one of the world’s leading universities
• Responsibility and autonomy

This post is part-time (up to 15 hours per week). We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

How to apply

- CV

- Cover letter

As a valued member of our team, you can expect: 

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab)    and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ equality.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds, as we acknowledge they are currently underrepresented within our Directorate.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab) . 

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 6 October 2026.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews will be in the week beginning 12th October 2026.