Contract QA Consultant
Posted 1 day ago by Totaljobs
£400 Per day
Outside
Onsite
Clevedon (BS21)
Summary: The role of Senior QA Consultant (Freelance) involves providing hands-on advisory and coaching support to enhance QA processes within a well-established educational organization. The consultant will work one day per week for approximately six months, focusing on mentoring the internal QA tester and collaborating with the development team to implement effective QA strategies. The position is based in North Somerset, Bristol, and requires significant experience in SaaS QA and consultancy. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and a passion for mentoring others in the QA field.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review existing QA processes, tooling, and workflows across web applications.
- Provide guidance on building and maintaining effective QA strategies and test plans.
- Mentor and coach the internal QA tester, helping them grow into a QA Lead-level role.
- Advise on appropriate use of manual vs automated testing.
- Review test cases, documentation, and defect management practices, offering constructive feedback.
- Support the team in understanding testing effort and resourcing needs.
- Promote pragmatic, high-value QA practices suitable for a small development team.
Key Skills:
- Significant SaaS QA experience and proven ability to build QA teams.
- Consultancy skills with a track record of delivering advisory services.
- Previous QA leadership as a QA Lead, QA Manager or Head of QA.
- Proficiency with automated testing tools such as Cypress or Playwright.
- Excellent communication and mentoring abilities to coach internal testers.
Salary (Rate): £400 daily
City: Clevedon
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
The Company
Our client is a well-established organisation, supporting learners as they progress through their training journey. They are dedicated to delivering high-quality education, outstanding customer service, and a supportive learning environment. Working closely with their partner training network, they help their students achieve their goals while maintaining a friendly, student-centred culture.
The Role
On behalf of our client, we are seeking a Senior QA Consultant (Freelance) to work on contract for around 6 months, working 1 day per week. Based in North Somerset, Bristol. This role is to help mature their QA processes and capability. This hands-on advisory and coaching role works closely with the internal QA tester and development team, providing guidance, feedback, and best-practice recommendations to build confidence, structure, and ownership over QA activities.
Responsibilities will include
- Review existing QA processes, tooling, and workflows across web applications.
- Provide guidance on building and maintaining effective QA strategies and test plans.
- Mentor and coach the internal QA tester, helping them grow into a QA Lead-level role.
- Advise on appropriate use of manual vs automated testing.
- Review test cases, documentation, and defect management practices, offering constructive feedback.
- Support the team in understanding testing effort and resourcing needs.
- Promote pragmatic, high-value QA practices suitable for a small development team.
The Person:
The ideal candidate is a seasoned QA professional with strong consultancy experience and a passion for mentoring and coaching.
Significant SaaS QA experience and proven ability to build QA teams. Consultancy skills with a track record of delivering advisory services. Previous QA leadership as a QA Lead, QA Manager or Head of QA. Proficiency with automated testing tools such as Cypress or Playwright. Excellent communication and mentoring abilities to coach internal testers.
The Pay:
£350-400 day per day (one day per week for a 6 month contract)
The Location:
North Somerset, Bristol