Accessibility Statement for CAA Careers

This accessibility statement applies to the CAA Careers Website - Careers at Civil Aviation Authority. 

This website is run by the UK Civil Aviation Authority. 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 using browser or device settings 
  • zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen 
  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software 
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader  

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: 

  • there is only one way to navigate around the site using navigation menus 
  • the focus indicator on some interactive elements is too subtle  
  • some text content is lost when viewing website on a mobile device  
  • there are no autocomplete values present for common input fields 

Feedback and contact information 

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille: 

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, contact: HRresourcing@caa.co.uk

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 

The Civil Aviation Authority 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) 2.2 AA standard. 

This website is partially compliant with the  Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below. 

Non-accessible content 

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

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations 

  1. Throughout the website, some images have an incorrect text alternative.  This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 Text Alternatives. 
  2. Some form fields are not correctly labelled, and some sections are incorrectly coded as lists.  This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1 Info & Relationships. 
  3. Focus order on the Data Privacy Consent Statement modal dialog box is not as expected.  This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.3 Focus order.
  4. When styles are removed there are items that are duplicated or that overlap other items making navigation difficult.  There are also items that are not read out in a logical order by the screen reader.  This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.2 Meaningful sequence. 
  5. Where common input fields are used, there are no autocomplete values present.  This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose. 
  6. When zoomed into 200% on some pages some text is lost.  The text size does not increase when updated in the browser settings.  This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.4 Resize text. 
  7. Some text content is lost when viewing website on a mobile device or when zooming up to 400%.   This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.10 Reflow. 
  8. It is not clear throughout the website what the purpose is for some of the links available.  This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.4 Link Purpose. 
  9. There is only one way to navigate around the site using the navigation menu at the top of the page.  There is no site map or search functionality available.  This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.5 Multiple Ways. 
  10. Some labels are not unique on a page.  This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.6 Headings and labels. 
  11. The focus indicator on some interactive elements is too subtle when keyboard focus is on the element.  This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.7 Focus Visible. 
  12. The target size on some checkboxes in the Sign Up/Sign In pages are below the minimum size.  This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.5.8 Target size. 
  13. Some elements are coded as buttons but appear on the page as links. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value. 

Preparation of this accessibility statement 

This statement was originally prepared on 29th July 2020. It was last reviewed and updated on 4th August 2025. 

This website was last tested on 4th August 2025 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

The test was carried out internally. The most viewed pages were tested using automated testing tools. A further audit of the website was carried out to the WCAG 2.2 AA standard. 

The Website Accessibility Conformance Evaluation Methodology (WCAG-EM) was used when deciding on which pages to test.