QA Accessibility Tester

On behalf of DWP we are looking for a QA Tester for a 6 Month (Inside IR35) contract based in Sheffield, Manchester or Blackpool 2 days per week (occasional ad hoc travel to Sheffield).

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK's biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives.

Working with DWP, you will be helping us to drive our priorities to:

. Run an effective welfare system that enables people to achieve financial independence by providing assistance and guidance into employment
. Increase saving for, and security in later life
. Create a fair and affordable welfare system which improves the life chances of children
. Deliver outstanding services to our customers and claimants
. Deliver efficiently: transform the way we deliver our services to reduce costs and increase productivity

Description

Do you have a background in IT testing, do you understand service operations and accessibility requirements?

DWP Accessibility Technologies Service are responsible for defining and delivering the accessibility technologies strategy. Key to this is establishing how the DWP can support an increasingly diverse workforce, improving the user experience, and increasing operational productivity.

As a QA Tester you will:

. Help assure the packaged assistive technology products used by DWP staff.
. Be part of a multi-functional agile delivery team and be responsible for creating and executing test plans that enable the team to deliver quality services consistently that meet the needs of our employees.
. The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate with others and actively seek input from colleagues.

Skills/Knowledge Required:

. Knowledge of using Accessibility Tools.
. Experience in Agile delivery methodology, practices and tools.
. Experience ensuring that the breadth and depth of testing is appropriate and proportionate for both functional and non-functional needs.
. Experience Identifying and driving resolution of defects or issues.
. Experience developing and maintaining reusable test collateral.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".