Role Overview
- Join Newsquest Digital Media, the digital division of one of the UK’s leading local media publishers, and play a key role in ensuring the quality and performance of the backend systems that power our extensive network of trusted local news brands, helping to shape the future of digital journalism at scale.
- Working as part of an agile, cross-functional team, you’ll be involved throughout the full product lifecycle, from initial requirements through to release.
- This role combines manual and automated testing, with a strong focus on improving quality standards and helping to evolve our automated testing capability.
- You’ll collaborate closely with product, UX, development and editorial teams to deliver high-quality, user-focused digital experiences at scale.
Requirements
- Previous experience in a QA or testing role within a digital environment
- Understanding of manual and automated testing approaches
- Experience working in agile, cross-functional teams
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail and a proactive, “completer-finisher” mindset
- A collaborative approach and a passion for delivering high-quality digital products
Desirable (but not essential):
- Knowledge of web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP or Python
- Understanding of SEO and digital marketing principles
- Experience working across multi-brand or large-scale digital platforms
- ISEB or equivalent certification in software testing
Tech Stack
Benefits
- Remote Working
- Competitive salary
- Contributory pension
- Perks and discounts with numerous retailers and organisations
- Opportunities for team building and training days
- 25 days’ paid holiday, plus statutory bank holidays
- An extra day off on your birthday
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Structured career progression, ongoing training, and personal performance reviews
- Discount vouchers
- Discounted gym membership
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Mental health support via Lifeworks
- Eye test vouchers, plus £50 towards the cost of new glasses
- Annual volunteer or charity day
- Staff referral scheme