Total 10 Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Bury, Greater Manchester

Lecturer in Computing
QA Higher Education, Full Time Role
Face2Face or blended LOCATION London or Birmingham or Manchester
Are you a Higher Education Lecturer in Computing looking for a role within a dynamic organisation, where you can be proud and feel rewarded watching our students succeed?
We have an exciting opportunity to be part of our growing and expanding campus. We are student centric and very passionate about our contribution to our students' future ………come join us!
Your focus: As Lecturer, you will be responsible for our students' progression and academic achievement up to level 7 (postgraduate). Planning, preparing, teaching modules both online and in the classroom using our innovative delivery methods and cutting-edge curriculum. You will provide guidance and support to our students with your knowledge and expertise, powering each student's potential.
Bring your experience: Applicants should have suitable and relative experience in teaching general programming (e.g., Python) and with at least one speciality such as Cloud Computing or Web Development or Mobile Development or HCI/UX Networking or IOT or Cyber Security or Data Science or Big Data or DBMS or Relational Programming or Artificial Intelligence or Knowledge Engineering or Deep Learning or Information Systems. Must hold a Masters degree or higher in Computer Science/IT or related subject areas. A teaching qualification and HEA membership would be distinct advantageous.
Significant experience in face-to-face teaching of higher education students in classes of varying sizes within a subject area taught by the faculty is required.
Ability to demonstrate hands-on technical competencies is essential.

What we can give you:
Access to innovative delivery methods, and exciting course material.
Chance to work with like-minded educational enthusiasts; able to share and learn delivery best practice and industry leading knowledge.
Receive specialist coaching and support from your education leaders.
A little more about QA:
Students preparing for undergraduate study. Working professionals looking to specialise in their field. Career changers. Everyone should be given access to outstanding higher education and our aim at QA is to make that possible.
We work with our partner universities to offer courses ranging from foundation programmes to postgraduate degrees covering subject areas including Accountancy, Business, Computing, Cyber, Digital Marketing, Events Management, Project Management and Web Development and delivered in city centre locations.
Equal Opportunities
At QA, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. This means we continually celebrate the diverse community different individuals cultivate. As an equal opportunity employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring that our place can be anyone's place.

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About the role

Bury Council has an exciting position for a suitably qualified and experienced Highway Inspector.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering a varied role, requiring knowledge and experience in Highway Safety Inspections, NRSWA, highway enforcement, greenspaces inspections and supervision of reactive highway maintenance works.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential to this customer facing role.

You must be self-motivated and able to work independently and with initiative, prioritising workloads, and meeting deadlines.

Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week, with attendance at evening meetings in accordance with the needs of the service.

In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week. Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work on a rota basis.

About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way

Benefits of working for Bury Council
To hear about the benefits for working with Bury Council, please visit A good employer | greater jobs
We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

Next steps

For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Pete Stokes on 0161 253 5791.
Interviews will are likely to be held w/c 25/11/24

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As aQuality Governance Facilitator,you'll be part of our valued team at HCRG Care Group. You will feel valued as anQuality Governance Facilitatorwithin HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including- Private medical insurance with fast access to the most used specialists including for musculoskeletal problems and for mental health support at locations across the country Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location in Runcorn Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical well being from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to e Learning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose- changing lives through transforming health and care The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards- with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality CommissionThe Ideal CandidateThe successful candidate will have-Essential Criteria Patient Safety Knowledge-Strong understanding of the NHS patient safety agenda and healthcare compliance requirements. Governance Expertise-Familiarity with governance processes and best practices. Communication Skills-Excellent verbal and written communication abilities to engage with colleagues and stakeholders effectively. Self-Motivated-Ability to work independently and prioritise competing demands. Attention to Detail-Proven capacity to produce high-quality work with meticulous accuracy. Presentation Skills-Ability to create detailed reports and presentations based on complex information. Audit Experience-Experience applying audit findings and evidence-based practices in healthcare settings. Desirable Criteria Regulatory Knowledge-Understanding of legislation and directives for independent healthcare providers. Professional Development-Relevant qualifications or willingness to pursue further education in quality or governance. Implementation Experience-Involvement in introducing new processes or systems. Please see the attached job description for a full person specification.

Commissioning & Quality Assurance Officer Adult Social Care

Learning Disability & Autism

Grade 11 £36,648 - £38,223

Permanent

37 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

6 Knowsley Place, Duke Street, Bury and agile working (typically 2 days per week in the office - Mondays & Thursdays)

Come and help us make sure that Bury people receive the highest standards of care! We have an exciting opportunity to join our Commissioning Team.

The post is responsible for

• developing quality of services in Bury within that are registered with CQC.
• managing contracts for a portfolio of services within a commissioning work area (e.g. older people, learning disabilities and autism etc).
• collaborating with other departments as necessary, especially with NHS staff and finance, legal and procurement, and with Providers to ensure that quality is understood on an integrated service delivery basis and that contracts are issued promptly and monitored effectively
• contributing to the implementation of commissioning strategies for people and services within this work area
• leading on the preparation and collation of information to support and maintain the development of quality services in Bury and to support the contract monitoring process.

An excellent team player, you will have experience of building and maintaining relationships with a wide range of people including customers, relatives, carers and Providers. You will have experience of working with external Providers, including effectively managing poor performance by a provider of services, to ensure positive outcomes for both the customer and provider. You will have experience of negotiating effectively, and are used to using your own initiative.

About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way

Benefits of working for Bury Council
To hear about the benefits for working with Bury Council, please visit A good employer | greater jobs
We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

Next steps
To arrange an informal chat regarding the role, please contact Helen Dawson at h.dawson@bury.gov.uk

Interviews - date to be confirmed with shortlisted candidates

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Band E PEGA Quality Engineer - QE Automation & Frameworks
SALARY: £68,202 - £75,780
LOCATION: Manchester
HOURS: Full time
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days per week) in an office site

About this opportunity

Would you like to be part of the next phase in our transformation? We're moving into streaming of data and cloud technologies, underpinned to meet data needs and our team. We're at the heart of our Group wide change.

Where does this role sit?

Core Platforms is on a journey to build the bank of the future and simplify our operational processes to help our customers with our Business Process Management, Customer Relationship Management (MS Dynamics) and API Integration technologies. We lead, prioritise, and deliver change across the Group by engaging with the Business areas, understanding their need, and delivering change in an agile way to safely deliver benefit for our Customers and Colleagues.

Here's how you'll make a difference:

As a Quality Engineer, you'll be making a real difference, as you'll blend both deep domain and technical expertise within a feature team.

• Working with the Business, Development and UK onsite teams to drive solutions.

• Highly experienced in creating test frameworks to aid the testing of complex code to deliver products that are fit for purpose and meet the quality standards that our customers expect, based on deep domain and technical expertise

• Coaching other members in the team including junior engineer and partner resources

• Attending and contributing to Guilds

• Supporting wider delivery consideration e.g. risk management, planning & keeping documents current

About us

If you think all banks are the same, you'd be wrong. We're an innovative, constantly evolving business that's shaping finance as a force for good. A bank that's empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose.

About You

You're able to find answers to questions and resolve problems, energised by learning new technologies and staying in step with industry changes. You're passionate about delivering high quality products and services, keeping a focus on our customers. You build strong business relationships and communicate in a clear, concise manner. You'll have excellent analytical skills and able to work methodically with a high level of attention to detail.

Skills/ experience we'd need to see

• Accomplished Test Automation Engineer helping to develop a robust and future-facing Automation & Frameworks.

• Highly experienced in creating test frameworks to aid the testing of complex code to deliver products that are fit for purpose and meet the quality standards that our customers expect, based on deep domain and technical expertise.

• Ability to analyse and evaluate the feasibility/relevance of proposals for complex products/services, then develop and amend them as necessary (with guidance from senior colleagues). You might also understand how to supervise activities performed by a product development/specialist team.

• Be highly competent in one of the following languages: Javascript, Typescript or equivalent.

• Basic understanding of PEGA Architecture and supporting infrastructure

• Clear Communication - both written and verbal, familiar with communicating with business partners.

• Great teammate with good collaboration skills, with a willingness to improve your knowledge and experience.

• Growth Mindset - keen desire to lean and develop further

We'd be delighted if you also have:

• Knowledge of PEGA applications frameworks like Customer Service Framework, CLM (Customer Lifecycle Manager)

• Have a deep understanding of Frameworks and at least one automation framework, such as Playwright (preferred), Cypress, Selenium.

• Containerisation experience e.g docker.

• CI/CD experience e.g Jenkins.

• Knowledge on other programming languages.

• Agile experience

• Experience of JIRA/Confluence

• Comfortable participating in workshops

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.

And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.

We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance

• Share schemes including free shares

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Want to do amazing work, that's exciting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey !

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Information Assurance Security Manager / Rochdale / Hybrid / 60k - 70k

Support the company in delivering information security and data protection services to company and our customers.

Specific duties

• Assessing, approving, and advising on all information assurance and security matters for Agilisys and our clients.

• Implementing, maintaining, and providing subject matter expertise on information security management processes to ISO 27001.

• Implementing, maintaining, and providing subject matter expertise on multiple security standards, frameworks, and certifications applicable to the UK public sector.

• Performing risk management activities.

• Supporting security incident response for Agilisys and our clients.

• Working with project and programme teams to identify solutions to security challenges.

 Pay up to £43,347 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid home working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. 

DWP. Digital with Purpose. 

We're looking for a Senior QA Tester to join our DWP Digital community to test and assure innovations to applications and services that allow millions of users to access essential benefits.

DWP is UK's largest department, every year we pay over £120 billion to 18million DWP customers. 

DWP services cover everything from helping children & families right through to supporting relatives of lost loved ones. 

We help people find jobs, support people financially when they are unable to work due to health conditions and make ensure everybody has the money they need to live during their retirement years. 

The scale of what we do is outstanding, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. 

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need to show us in your application? 

• Providing testing leadership and guidance determine the most appropriate strategies to deliver quality solutions in a SaaS environment*
• Effectively managing your own workload proactively and supporting others, leading delivery of testing to high quality and value
• Developing and maintain reusable test collateral such as test cases and data etc
• Acting as an escalation point for defects or issues preventing delivery of Testing activities and facilitating their resolution
• Driving collaboration by aligning teams and activities and highlighting the key dependencies, impacts, risks and priorities around user experience or technical needs
• Leading reviews of test practices and provide guidance on improvements and lessons learned to your team and community.

You and your role 

You will be part of our Tech Services Communication and Collaboration Team on items such as Sensitivity Labels and Cross-Government Collaboration projects that DWP is leading on.

You'll give technical and strategic leadership to multiple Testers across our product teams.

That means overseeing the products they deliver, support and test, and includes environment maintenance, upgrades, and availability, tooling support and defect triage.

Our QA Testers are at the centre of innovation at DWP. When we try something new, you and your team tell us if it works, spot defects and resolve issues. You'll make sure our products work for millions of people who need them.

Details. Wages. Perks. 

Location: You'll join us in your choice of one our brilliant digital hubs in Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 

Hybrid Working: We have all the tools and tech we need to enable our people to work flexibly. We work a hybrid model with a mix of home working and sometime in the office. 

Pay: In return for your skills, we offer competitive pay of up to £43,347 p.a. 

Pension: You'll be eligible for a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97% (Worth up to £12,500/year). 

Holidays: You'll get a generous leave package starting at 26 days, rising to 31 days over time, plus all the usual bank holidays, and the option to take extra days off on flexi leave. 

We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: 

• Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days 

• Hybrid working: some time in a hub with the team, some time at home 

• Family-friendly policies 

• Time off volunteering and charitable giving 

• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' 

• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more 

• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket 

• Sports and social activities 

• Working in an award-winning environment and culture 

• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. 

Click 'Apply' for more information and to start an application on Civil Service Jobs. 

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Join us as a Customer Service & Operations Analyst, Quality Assurance Team

• This is an opportunity to make a positive impact to our customers and colleagues, as you deliver good customer outcomes through quality assurance activities
• You will be actively involved in the holistic assessment of Past Business Reviews for an Investment Remediation ProjectcoveringEnd to End reviews with some potential stage gate assessments.
• You’ll be actively participating in initiatives to improve customer service, processes and procedures
• You’ll hone your existing analytical skills and be well positioned to advance your career in this fast-paced role
• This role will be offered on a 12 month basis

What you'll do

In this key role, you’ll be providing crucial support to customers and colleagues in our Quality Assurance Team. You’ll be assessing and investigating point of sale review documents to assess the suitability of the advice given, providing support to the Quality Checking teams and Operations, ensuring processes, policies and procedures are delivered in line with good customer outcomes.

You’ll also be:

• Identifying barriers to performance and coordinating improvements to enhance our efficiency
• Working closely with operational centres, providing coaching and support to increase efficiency and knowledge
• Reviewing file review assessments, telephony and redress methodologies to confirm correct outcomes have been reached.
• Highlighting any gaps in policy or existing processes which may be causing poor customer outcomes and how this can be rectified

The skills you'll need

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to have excellent planning and organisational skills, along with good attention to detail, including experience of analysing and using performance data. You’ll perform well under pressure and be confident in your ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining high levels of accuracy throughout. You will need to be able to undertake a full quality check on cases reviewed by the Operations team, identify the correct outcome has been achieved and provide appropriate feedback.

You’ll also need:

• You’ll need a minimum qualification of QCF4 diploma level in Financial Planning
• Experience of Past Business File Reviews and understanding of the investment advice process, including simple investments, Individual Savings Account and Open Ended Investment Company’s, to more complex solutions such as Pensions and Estate Planning
• Experience in either a quality checking role or quality assurance role
• The ability to convey information in a simple and understandable way
• An understanding of contact centre operations and performance metrics
• Microsoft Office skills, including Excel

Title: Quality Inspector – North West
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Location: Sale Point, Greater Manchester with travel to sites*
Persona: Agile, Office based 20-40%
Salary: £37,280 - £45,640 pa plus a car allowance of £5,500 (ECU)**

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.


We are looking for an experienced Quality Inspector to join our passionate Customer & Quality team. This role is integral to L&Q's reputation and is key for ensuring customer satisfaction. As Quality Inspector is responsible for ensuring the quality of new homes, with a focus on function, building form and building construction. It's your role to ensure the quality of new homes delivered to customers meets the L&Q Quality Standard and any issues raised by the customer upon moving into their new homes are handled correctly and resolved promptly.

In this role you will monitor quality of work on site and ensure the homes delivered to customers are fully completed prior to occupation. You will work closely with the client Project Managers, the Asset Management and maintenance surveyors, together with the technical administrative team to ensure that L&Q achieve 100% client satisfaction with the new homes and systems constructed. You will make a real difference providing an effective, efficient and responsive quality inspection process to support L&Q's objective of achieving Customer Satisfaction Excellence.

We are looking for someone with knowledge in the construction of new buildings, on large scale estates and regeneration schemes incorporating sustainable construction elements. You will require the experience and knowledge to review the progress of all elements of contracts with contractors’ design responsibility. You will require a sound understanding of construction process including trades and materials.

In addition to the above, you also will have the ability to identify and resolve multiple issues to ensure the highest level of contract compliance. You will be familiar with all the relevant drawings and written instructions, checking them and using them as a reference when inspecting the work. An attention to detail when checking work and materials is essential.

You will need to be computer literate and be able input and retrieve data from computer management systems. This appointment will require a combination of both site and office based activity.

Part of this role will entail meeting customers in their new home, which will require on occasions that you are able to work in the evening or on a Saturday. You will need a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle on a daily basis as this role requires the post holder to be mobile (travelling to various sites).

It is essential that you are a first class communicator with experience of dealing face to face with customers and the issues they raise, ensuring they fully understand the solutions available. You will be able to liaise effectively with contractors, specialist sub-contractors, residents, and our own technical and housing management staff.

If you are interested in this role and have the experience required, then apply today!



Why choose L&Q?

We offer a competitive annual salary and staff benefits package.

Strong family-friendly policies
Hybrid working Model
Committed Learning & Development
Annual leave starting from 28 days rising to 31 PLUS bank holidays
Excellent Pension Scheme – double contribution up to 5%
Westfield Health cash plan
Generous non-contributory life assurance
An Employee Assistance Programme
Great places to work certified 2022
Best Workplaces for Women – ranked 23 in the UK


At the foundation of everything that we do are our corporate values and associated behaviours. Our organisational behavioural framework outlines the core expectations of all employees, which should be demonstrated at all times when representing L&Q. More information about L&Q’s values can be found on our website and a copy of our behavioural framework can be provided on request.



*We are a multi-site organisation, so some roles may require occasional travel between offices.

** This role is entitled to an essential car user (ECU) allowance. For the allowance to be paid, you will need to hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle that is insured for Business Use. ECU Allowance is paid in accordance with requirements of the relevant policy as updated from time to time.

Web Developer
Manchester OR Birmingham OR London based
Homebased working with occasional travel

Being a senior member of the Digital Team, as a Web Developer, you will be responsible for enhancing the architecture and functionality of our existing WordPress websites, ensuring they are optimised for accessibility, performance, security, and scalability.
You will be key in supporting our SEO improvement plans by collaborating with the marketing team to implement best practices that drive organic traffic and improve overall site performance.
Additionally, you will support our efforts to refresh the design and functionality of our websites, ensuring they remain current with industry trends, while also supporting ongoing maintenance tasks alongside the Senior Web Manager.
What you'll do doing: (click through to see the full job description)
You will be responsible for improving existing features and developing new ones to enhance the user experience for visitors, ensuring that our websites meet their evolving needs and expectations.
Additionally, you will make strategic recommendations on new technologies and tools that can drive innovation across our digital platforms.
A focus on security and accessibility will be paramount as you ensure that all websites are secure and meet accessibility standards.
You will also support essential upgrades, manage regular backups, and oversee user management to maintain security and access control.

Bring your experience:
Significant experience in WordPress development with proven ability to build and maintain scalable, secure websites.
History of developing new features aimed at improving website functionality and user experience.
Experience collaborating closely with cross-functional teams-such as marketing, UX, and external agencies.
Hands-on experience improving performance and implementing security and accessibility enhancements.
A strong background in maintaining and upgrading websites, managing regular backups, and overseeing user management to ensure seamless site operations.
Experience managing databases, and handling version control tools like Git will be critical.
A strong command of front-end technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and familiarity with modern front-end frameworks like React or Vue.js are advantageous.
Expertise in PHP, MySQL, and server-side development is crucial for maintaining and improving site architecture.
A thorough understanding of SEO best practices, including strategies to optimise performance and search engine rankings.

What we can give you: Naturally, we have company benefits and various perks for you, but career wise we have a wealth of experience to share and help you develop further.
You'll have the opportunity to work with our exciting, growing and commercial brand…… come join us!

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A little more about QA Higher Education: Students preparing for undergraduate study. Working professionals looking to specialise in their field. Career changers. Everyone should be given access to outstanding higher education and our aim at QA Higher Education is to make that possible.
We work with our partner universities to offer courses ranging from foundation programmes to postgraduate degrees covering subject areas including Accountancy, Business, Computing, Cyber, Digital Marketing, Events Management, Project Management and Web Development and delivered in city centre locations.
Equal Opportunities At QA Higher Education, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. This means we continually celebrate the diverse community different individuals cultivate. As an equal opportunity employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring that our place can be anyone's place.