Overview
Bellway is looking for a Software Tester to join our IT team at Group Head Office in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a newly created role and an exciting opportunity to help shape the way we test, improve and deliver high-quality software solutions across the business.
This is a great opportunity to join a supportive IT team within a well-established national business, taking on a new role where you can help shape testing standards and make a visible contribution to the quality of our systems. You will work with colleagues across the business, gain exposure to a variety of applications and play a key role in supporting continuous improvement.
The Role
Working as part of our IT team and reporting to the Head of Development, you will support the delivery of software changes and enhancements across a range of web applications, Windows applications and reports. You will work closely with developers and business stakeholders to understand requirements, test new functionality, identify defects early and help maintain a high standard of software quality.
This role would suit someone who enjoys problem solving, has strong attention to detail and takes pride in making sure systems work as they should for the people who use them.
We are looking for someone with experience in manual software testing who can bring a methodical, collaborative and quality-focused approach to the role.
Principal Accountabilities
- Review and understand change requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Plan and execute manual test cases for new features, bug fixes, and enhancements.
- Test changes across web-based applications, Windows applications, and system reports.
- Identify, log, and track defects clearly, working closely with developers to support resolution.
- Carry out regression testing to ensure existing functionality is not impacted by changes.
- Validate fixes and re test resolved issues.
- Support testing activities across sprint cycles in an agile environment.
- Collaborate with developers and business users to clarify expected behaviour.
- Maintain clear and concise test documentation, including test cases and test results.
- Contribute to improving testing processes and quality standards over time.
Experience
Essential:
- Experience in manual software testing.
- Experience testing web applications and Windows/desktop applications.
- Understanding of software development lifecycles, particularly agile methodologies.
- Ability to write clear and structured test cases.
- Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to testing.
- Ability to clearly document and communicate defects and test outcomes.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team
Desirable
- Experience testing reports (e.g. data accuracy, calculations, formatting).
- Familiarity with defect tracking or work management tools (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jira).
- Experience working closely with developers in an agile/sprint-based environment.
- Basic understanding of databases or data validation concepts.
- Awareness of different testing types (regression, smoke, exploratory).
Qualifications & Training
- Knowledge of a programming or scripting language preferred.
Skills & Aptitude
- Analytical and logical approach to problem solving.
- Proactive, with a strong sense of ownership for quality.
- Comfortable working in a fast moving environment with frequent change.
- Willing to learn and adapt as systems and processes evolve.
- Team focused, with a collaborative mindset.
Working Conditions
- Office based role.
- Regular travel to development sites and ad-hoc travel to regional meetings or the Group Head Office.
In Return We Can Offer You
- Competitive salary
- Competitive car allowance
- Optional salary sacrifice car scheme
- Competitive annual bonus
- Contributory pension scheme
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
- Access to discounts and benefits portal
- ShareSave Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Life assurance
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Earn and Learn Opportunities
We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.
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