diff --git a/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/components/back-button.tsx b/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/components/back-button.tsx
index 4a405b2866e..3d329bf5f3a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/components/back-button.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/components/back-button.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ interface BackLinkProps extends ComponentProps<typeof Button> {
 function BackButton({ includeBorder = false, ...props }: BackLinkProps) {
   const button = (
     <Button isUnstyled {...props}>
-      &#x2039; {t('forms.buttons.back')}
+      <span aria-hidden="true">&#x2039; </span>
+      <span>{t('forms.buttons.back')}</span>
     </Button>
   );
   if (includeBorder) {
diff --git a/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/components/in-person-location-post-office-search-step.tsx b/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/components/in-person-location-post-office-search-step.tsx
index 18d91211abd..17d68f0e8f7 100644
--- a/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/components/in-person-location-post-office-search-step.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/components/in-person-location-post-office-search-step.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import LocationCollection from './location-collection';
 import LocationCollectionItem from './location-collection-item';
 import AnalyticsContext from '../context/analytics';
 import AddressSearch from './address-search';
-import InPersonContext from '../context/in-person';
 
 interface PostOffice {
   address: string;
@@ -88,7 +87,6 @@ function InPersonLocationPostOfficeSearchStep({ onChange, toPreviousStep, regist
   const [autoSubmit, setAutoSubmit] = useState(false);
   const [isLoadingComplete, setIsLoadingComplete] = useState(false);
   const { setSubmitEventMetadata } = useContext(AnalyticsContext);
-  const { arcgisSearchEnabled } = useContext(InPersonContext);
 
   // ref allows us to avoid a memory leak
   const mountedRef = useRef(false);
@@ -201,12 +199,14 @@ function InPersonLocationPostOfficeSearchStep({ onChange, toPreviousStep, regist
   return (
     <>
       <PageHeading>{t('in_person_proofing.headings.location')}</PageHeading>
-      {arcgisSearchEnabled && (
+      <div aria-live="polite">
         <AddressSearch onAddressFound={handleFoundAddress} registerField={registerField} />
-      )}
-      <p>{t('in_person_proofing.body.location.location_step_about')}</p>
-      {locationsContent}
-      <BackButton onClick={toPreviousStep} />
+      </div>
+      <div role="status">
+        <p>{t('in_person_proofing.body.location.location_step_about')}</p>
+        {locationsContent}
+        <BackButton onClick={toPreviousStep} />
+      </div>
     </>
   );
 }