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Test Analyst

Location: Bradford

Contract Type: Full Time

Closing Date: 17 March 2026

Salary: £40,140 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week - Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm

Test Analyst

A place to drive change 

Location: Bradford, Hybrid

Salary: £40,140 per annum

Permanent, 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm.

We’re on a journey of transformation. We’re finding new ways to achieve our purpose of providing families with affordable, sustainable and safe homes. We’re innovating for our customers and to create a thriving workspace that supports everyone.  

We’re a team of passionate, dedicated people, working to drive change for the better. We’re building something special here and we want driven, creative people to join us.  

If you’re looking for a career where you can be part of change, share your ideas and help us transform, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us and shape our future.  

Drive automation, ship quality, raise the bar

Join us as an Automation Test Analyst and help accelerate our move from manual testing to a modern, automation‑led approach. Youll work across our core housing platforms, digital portals, and mobile applications, giving Accent full confidence in every release and helping us deliver great experiences for the people and communities we serve.

What you’ll do

  • Build automation: Create and maintain clean, reliable UI/API test scripts using Playwright or similar framework, helping us scale quality as we modernise.
  • Embed automation into CI/CD Integrate tests into fast, stable pipelines that protect release quality and give teams clear signals when something needs attention
  • Test across the SDLC: Support all stages of testing, automate where it counts, use manual where it adds insight.
  • Agile ways of working: Collaborate closely with developers and product owners. Join stand‑ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retros to shift‑left, improve flow, and help make quality everyones responsibility.
  • Improve quality: Use metrics to drive smarter testing and ultimately better shipped software.

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Salary

The spot salary for this post is £40,140 per annum for applicants who fully meet the requirements of the post. If you’re still developing some of the skills or experience, you can start at a salary 5% or 10% below the spot rate, with clear support and progression opportunities to reach the full amount.

About you 

You’ll bring solid automation testing experience and a good understanding of software development practices, with strong skills in defect tracking, resolution, and working closely with operational and technical teams. You understand the change and release management process and how testing fits within it. Experience with tools like Google Playwright or Selenium, familiarity with cloud technologies, ITIL, or embedding testing into CI/CD pipelines would be a real advantage.

Interviews

We want your candidate experience to reflect who we are - a place to grow, a place to thrive, a place to be you.

Stage 1: A Place to Connect
A call with the hiring manager. You’ll learn more about the role and team, and we’ll get to know you – your experience, goals, and what you bring.
Planned date: 25th March via Teams.

Stage 2: A Place to Show Your Strengths
A role related assessment and behavioural and scenario-based interview focused on how you apply your knowledge to real-life situations. You'll be asked to complete a Congruity Questionnaire in advance.
Planned date: 8th April at our Bradford office.

We aim to make the process clear, supportive, and genuinely valuable – a place where you feel informed and confident at every step.

A place to build a future

We’ve got big ambitions and we’re looking for people who want to grow with us. Here, you’ll have the chance to learn new skills, shape your career, and thrive in a collaborative environment where your ideas matter.

And because we believe great work deserves great rewards, here’s what you can look forward to:
Generous time off – 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, an extra day for your birthday, and the option to buy more.
Health & wellbeing support – Cash health plan, Health MOTs, online GP access, gym discounts, and a dedicated volunteering day for a cause you care about.
Financial perks – Car leasing options, salary sacrifice schemes, and exclusive discounts through our benefits platform to help your money go further.
Future-focused benefits – Access to both Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit pension schemes through salary sacrifice, plus life assurance at three times your salary for peace of mind.
Family-friendly policies – Enhanced parental leave, flexible working options, and support for work-life balance.
Career development – From Stepping into Management and Management Essentials training to our Leadership Academy, apprenticeships, and more – we’ll help you grow and succeed.

This is more than a job – it’s a place where you can make an impact, feel valued, and be rewarded for what you do.

We’re Committed to Inclusion

We believe diversity makes us stronger and we’re committed to creating a place where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive.

Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible and inclusive, and if you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll make it happen.

Because this isn’t just a workplace – it’s a place to belong.

Please don’t delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or we receive a high volume of applications, we may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.

If you have any queries about the role, please email: PeopleServices@accentgroup.org 

Please note candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK, Accent do not currently hold a sponsorship license.

If you’re looking for a place you can make a positive difference to society, to our organisation and to your future, apply now.  

Recruitment Agencies: We work exclusively with partners on our preferred supplier list (PSL) and do not accept unsolicited CVs or speculative approaches from agencies for this role.

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