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Diverse Perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Keeping people safe and healthy matters and that’s what we do at the Health and Safety Executive. Every day, everyone on the team contributes to protecting lives and we apply our expertise to help influence change in mindsets about health and safety throughout industry. We undertake world-class science to build our knowledge about safe working practices, and then apply that understanding to the workplace, guiding every part of the economy to function safely. And when accidents happen, we investigate and hold those at fault to account whilst ensuring that lessons are learnt across industries. We are a modern, independent, data drive Regulator and we are proud to have made Great Britain one of the safest places to work in the world.

Technology, data, and digital services underpins everything that HSE does. We are a knowledge organisation, with a wealth of experience in keeping people safe. It is the responsibility of the Information, Technology and Services (ITS) Division to ensure that everyone in the organisation can access our data and information, to share it and to use it to make effective decisions. We support over 3000 colleagues working in a hybrid style at home and in 26 offices across Great Britain. Our services keep inspectors functioning effectively and efficiently on industrial sites nationwide, from oil platforms in the North Sea to our deepest mines and quarries.

We strive to constantly improve the technologies and services supporting the organisation. Our end user computing devices are leading edge, and we are making significant progress in delivering new cloud-based services. Our service management and information management services are very highly regarded within the organisation and pride themselves on excellent customer service. Our commercial team has built strong relationships with suppliers and our project management team is embedded in our corporate change programme, transforming the older legacy systems that have underpinned the organisation for a long time.

We are a learning team, and everyone is encouraged to undertake training, development and courses that will keep them and the team current and excited by new opportunities. The team works well because everyone’s contributions and ideas are listened to and valued, and we can only grow and improve if there is an enthusiasm to explore our disciplines and try new ways of working.

Though this vacancy supports Part-Time, Flexible working there is a minimum requirement for the successful candidate to commit to 30 hours per week, due to the nature of this role.

To support the QA test manager with testing of Digital and Technology Services, including all infrastructures and components, during the delivery of Major Change Programmes and Continuous Improvement pipelines. You will work within programmes structured to deliver both Waterfall and Agile methodologies, ensuring that user functional and non-functional requirements are delivered completely and appropriately. You will prioritise and report defects, to allow Programme Management to determine the progress of development and to manage the risks associated with delivery. This role will engage with users, supporting their needs and ensuring that a high-quality customer-focused service is delivered.

Key Responsibilities

• Prioritize, plan, budget and account for all Testing activity with the programme or project.
• Support and lead on the definition, management and execution of Test Strategies, Test Approaches and Test Methodologies to be used by HSE, encompassing Data, Unit, Integration, System, Acceptance, User, Performance, Security and Compatibility.
• Manage the delivery of all testing, including writing test plans, test cases and test scripts to ensure the quality delivery requirements.
• Provide Management Information (MI and reporting) of the quality of the Digital and Technology Services within Major Change Programmes, Change Projects and Continuous Improvement projects.
• Manage the identification, recording, analysis and prioritisation of all Defects and coordinate the re-testing of all Defects within Major Change Programmes, Change Projects and Continuous Improvement projects.
• Perform data testing to ensure data accuracy and completeness
• Collaborate with data analysts and developers to understand data requirements
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand data quality needs
• Develop and maintain testing documentation and procedures
• Support the Change Lifecycle, testing changes for Digital and Technology Services.

Whilst the post can be based in any HSE location (except for our London office), it should be assumed that the successful candidate will be required to attend our Bootle HQ on an occasional basis. For further information about HSE locations please click here.

At HSE, we are proud to be able to offer our people the opportunity to work in a hybrid way which combines working from home and the office. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your allocated office will be your contractual place of work. There will be a requirement to travel to the office for various activities e.g., collaborative working, supporting, and training colleagues. If hybrid working is suitable for you and your role, the arrangements will be determined primarily by business need but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be considered. Therefore, we would encourage candidates to consider if the commute from home to the office is a feasible distance to travel before making an application. Please note that if you are successful, hybrid working will be discussed prior to taking up the post.

There will be occasional requirement for some out of hours work dependent on business needs.

Essential:

• Proven experience of testing Digital and Technology Services
• Experience of using modern Test Tools, Test Management Tools and Test Automation
• Proven experience of line managing system testers

Desirable:

• Experience of test methodologies
• Experience of managing budgets
• Experience of Microsoft Power Platform, Azure DevOps, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365
• ITIL Version 4 Foundation and Intermediate Certificates
• Effective methods of communication
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace

• Learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
• Competitive rates of pay.
• Access to the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme to which HSE contribute ***27.1%***, far more than in the private sector.
• Family friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career.
• Carer friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career.
• 25 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays and 1-day Civil Service privilege leave.
• Competitive Parental leave benefits.

This post is eligible for Excess Fares Allowance. A successful internal candidate currently based at another office may be entitled to Excess Fares Allowance in line with HSE policy (http://intranet/finance/expenses/excess-fares-allowance-policy.htm)

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