Senior Accessibility Innovation Manager

Lead the Future of Digital Accessibility and Create Lasting Social Impact

Are you passionate about technology, innovation, accessibility, and creating meaningful change?

We're looking for an ambitious and inspiring Senior Accessibility Innovation Manager to lead a groundbreaking three-year technology partnership that will help organisations make information more accessible for people with a learning disability. This is a unique opportunity to combine strategic leadership, digital innovation, stakeholder engagement, and social impact in a role that truly makes a difference.

This is a full-time home-based role on a fixed term contract to oversee the project for 3 years. There is a requirement to work in our London office approximately once a month.  

Why This Role?

You'll lead an exciting programme that uses cutting-edge AI technology to help organisations create accessible content more efficiently, breaking down communication barriers and promoting greater inclusion. Working with senior leaders, partner organisations, and a global technology partner, you'll drive adoption, influence change, and deliver measurable impact at scale.

This is an opportunity to shape how organisations embrace accessibility and ensure people with a learning disability can access information more easily and independently.

What You'll Be Doing

As the operational lead for this major partnership, you will:

• Lead the delivery of a high-profile three-year accessibility innovation programme.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with organisations across the charity, public, and private sectors.
• Champion the benefits of AI-powered accessibility tools to senior stakeholders.
• Design and deliver engaging workshops, demonstrations, and pilot programmes.
• Monitor progress, measure impact, and use data-driven insights to continuously improve delivery.
• Support organisations through implementation, adoption, and long-term sustainability.
• Lead and develop a collaborative, high-performing team focused on achieving meaningful outcomes.

We're seeking a confident and strategic leader who can bring people together around a shared vision.

You'll ideally have:

• Significant experience leading complex partnerships, innovation programmes, digital transformation initiatives, or social impact projects.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing senior leaders and external partners.
• Strong programme and project management expertise, from planning through to successful delivery.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Experience using data and insight to measure success and inform decisions.
• A genuine passion for accessibility, inclusion, and improving outcomes for people with a learning disability.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience within the charity sector.
• Experience working with AI-enabled products or digital innovation programmes.
• Knowledge of accessibility, inclusive communication, or user-centred design.
• Experience involving people with lived experience in programme design and delivery.

Why Join Us?

This is your chance to lead a transformative programme with national reach, collaborate with passionate colleagues and partners, and leave a lasting legacy in the accessibility space.

You'll join an organisation that believes everyone deserves the opportunity to live independently, be included, and have their voice heard.

If you're ready to drive innovation, build powerful partnerships, and create real social change through technology, we'd love to hear from you.

This role will close on the 8^th November. Interviews will be held via TEAMS on the 24^th November and a second stage on the 30^th November.

• Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.

  Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.

  For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!

• Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.

  We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.

  At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.

  Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.

  · Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.

  · Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes

  · Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.

  We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.

  We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.