Apply here: Newcastle Building Society Careers | Software QA Student Placement (ciphr-irecruit.com)
Salary: £21,840
Location: Hybrid – (Cobalt Business Park / Home)
Application Deadline: 19 January 2024
About the Role:
As a Platinum Investors In People accredited organisation, colleague experience is at the heart of our approach. We believe our Society has a unique purpose and special culture and we are committed to being a great place to work where our colleagues are supported to realise their full potential. We have an exciting new opportunity to join us this September for 12 months within our Software Quality Assurance Team.
You will start your day with a Daily Scrum event and you will provide updates on the progress of tasks allocated to you, as the team works towards its goals. Most of our teams work within a Scrum Framework and work in Sprints (typically, time boxed to 2 weeks), as they work towards their Sprint Goal as part of an iterative software development process.
Key responsibilities:
• Contribute to the goals of your development team, with a focus on the delivery of good quality software
• Use automation and manual software testing techniques to assess the quality of software under test
• Contribute to functional and non-functional testing activities (such as digital accessibility, performance testing, security testing)
• There is a wide range of browsers and devices available today, you will use cloud-based Device Farms to complete cross-browser/cross device testing.
• Effective communication with your development team on progress of tickets assigned to you.
The role is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in test automation techniques, and other software testing methods, working within a multi-disciplinary development team. The role of a tester is to help ensure that the products we build meet the needs of our customers.
With the support of your manager and mentor, you will have objectives to work towards to make sure you are developing during your time with us. We really want to hear your ideas throughout your time with us, so you’ll have lots of opportunity to suggest new and innovative ways of working.
We go beyond the traditional placement route to offer you the opportunity to help you learn and experience things beyond your role that will support your career development through a team challenge project with our Early Talent community.
About You
You will need to have successfully completed the second year of your studies and intend to return to University to complete your final year at the end of your placement. We are interested in all IT related degrees, and you should have a desire to work in business and financial services.
You will need to be able to demonstrate
• Confidence to communicate effectively via different methods of communication
• Strong attention to detail and organisation skills
• An ability to work both independently and within a team
• Willingness to commit to your own development
For full details please download the role profile.
About Us
We are a purpose led business, connecting our communities with a better financial future.
Newcastle Strategic Solutions is the UK’s leading savings management platform and one of the North East’s most established and successful FinTechs! We provide savings management and technology services for new challenger banks and established providers across the UK. Our work has earned us an enviable reputation in the market as the best at what we do.
How to apply?
All you need to do is submit your CV and Covering Letter via our online portal. Our approach to selection is through an assessment centre. We anticipate that this will take place on 15th February 2024.
What’s in it for you?
What do you get in return? As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes:
• A 35-hour weekly contract
• 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays (rising to 30 days with length of service)
• Bonus scheme
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance and income protection
• Access to a range of wellbeing benefits
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Above statutory family leave entitlement
• The option to buy extra holidays
• Two paid volunteering days each year
• A broad range of learning and development opportunities
• Hybrid working
As an inclusive employer and a member owned mutual, we aim to reflect the communities we serve in order to drive the right colleague, customer and business outcomes. We encourage applications from candidates from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences, providing the diversity of thought required to constructively challenge and drive innovation – We want you to be you!
Upon starting a new role with us, we will ensure you are equipped with the correct tools and technologies to enable you to do your best work within your hybrid arrangement.Role
Profile: Job Profile document