About Us

Renaissance® is a global leader in education technology. We help schools and school groups in the UK and around the world with educational assessments, practice and intervention solutions, and data analytics. Renaissance now incorporates GL Assessment (known internationally as GL Education), too – a leading provider of educational assessments.

Together, our assessments offer the ideal starting point to help teachers understand their students’ strengths and pinpoint areas of need. Our teaching and learning tools then provide effective next steps, with online literacy and maths solutions that meet students exactly where we are.

Worldwide, we support over 18 million students, operating in over 100 countries.

Renaissance is recruiting for two QA Test Analysts to join our growing team.

As a QA Test Analyst at Renaissance, you’ll work as part of a collaborative team delivering software that meets both customer and business needs. You’ll help ensure quality by applying agreed standards and best practices, working to shared deadlines, and identifying and communicating software quality issues. You’ll actively contribute within teams using their chosen delivery methodologies.

Test Analyst Job Responsibilities include:

• Creating test artefacts as required
• Reviewing test artefacts and source documentation
• Executing and re‑executing tests across defined phases (for example: system, automation, regression, performance and ad hoc testing)
• Recording and clearly communicating issues identified during testing
• Maintaining appropriate records of key information (such as test results, meeting outcomes, coverage and progress)
• Providing test estimates when needed
• Following agreed testing processes and standards, and contributing ideas to continuous improvement
• Identifying and escalating risks to milestones and deliverables
• Working with the relevant lead or team to agree priorities, provide estimates, report progress, and highlight risks or impediments
• Collaborating with other testers to share knowledge and build collective capability

Experience we would love to see includes:

We’re particularly interested in candidates with experience in EdTech, SaaS, or other relevant software environments, alongside a good understanding of testing principles and best practice. We welcome transferable experience and different career paths.

• Awareness of relevant test automation tools
• Domain or product knowledge, with experience designing and implementing test artefacts
• Strong test design and execution skills
• A focus on quality and attention to detail
• An understanding of Agile ways of working
• Experience working within a software development lifecycle
• An ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• A collaborative approach to working, both independently and as part of a team
• Openness to learning and contributing to positive change
• Ability to manage time and priorities effectively

Desirable:

• ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing
• Experience with, or willingness to explore AI tools and approaches to continuously improve testing practices and ways of working

Additional information:

This is role is a Hybrid role based out of our Houghton- le- Spring office, our team come together a couple of times a week. There may be some travel to other offices as required for team meetings.

We offer a basic salary between £30,000 - £40,000 per annum dependent on experience, Plus lots of amazing benefits.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

Benefits:

• 25 Days a year plus Bank Holidays (3 to be used for our Christmas shutdown)
• A day off for your birthday to celebrate in style!
• Workplace Nursery scheme
• 5 volunteering days a year to use for the causes of your choice
• Access to a benefits and discount platform with access to 1000’s of discounts at retailers, leisure attractions and restaurants
• BUPA Healthcare, Life assurance, Permanent health insurance
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution – up to 8%
• Season ticket loan and EAP

We have an ongoing commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and have taken strides to become a more welcoming and inclusive workplace, including the introduction of our DEI Matters Network which is owned and driven by our staff.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, as we believe and strive for community representation within our organisation.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please contact us and we will talk this through with you.

All your information will be kept confidential according to GDPR guidelines. Please note that we can only consider applicants who already hold a full work permit.

This role is subject to DBS and background checks.