QA Lead

Bright Purple; Combe Raleigh; Remote; GBP 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A social impact organization in the UK is seeking an experienced QA Lead to establish and lead QA practices remotely. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in manual testing, stakeholder engagement, and agile methodologies. This role plays a crucial part in shaping processes to deliver user-focused products while making a genuine social impact.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Pension & healthcare

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading QA within web‑based product teams.
• Strong manual testing and UAT background.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the QA strategy.
• Establish UAT cycles and QA framework.
• Mentor QA team members.

Skills

Leading QA

Manual testing

Stakeholder engagement

Web application testing

Agile methodologies

CI/CD awareness

Job description

QA Lead

UK Remote

Our client provides emergency accommodation and vital support for some of the country’s most vulnerable people – including survivors of domestic abuse, refugees, and individuals seeking asylum. Their mission is to create safe environments and deliver innovative solutions that protect and empower those most in need.

What’s on offer:

• Fully remote within the UK
• Salary up to £58,000
• 33 days annual leave
• Pension & healthcare
• A role with genuine social impact
• A supportive, mission-driven workplace
• Professional development and clear career progression

They’re now looking for an experienced QA Lead to shape and embed QA practices across their development function. You’ll play a key role in establishing QA frameworks, defining testing standards, and championing a culture of quality across the full product lifecycle.

What you’ll be doing:

• Define and lead the QA strategy, ensuring quality is built in from planning through to release
• Establish manual testing processes, UAT cycles and a QA framework for a lean‑agile environment
• Develop clear test plans, acceptance criteria, and sign‑off standards
• Mentor and guide QA team members, promoting best practices and continuous improvement
• Collaborate closely with developers, UX, and Product to ensure early engagement on testing, usability, and accessibility
• Introduce tools, metrics and reporting to measure quality, stability, and user confidence
• Support continuous improvement across software delivery and release management

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience leading QA within web‑based product or platform teams
• Strong manual testing and UAT background within agile environments
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder engagement
• Experience with web application testing, cross‑browser validation, and accessibility standards
• Awareness of CI/CD pipelines and how QA integrates within them
• Previous experience establishing QA functions or frameworks within development teams

This is a great opportunity to take ownership of QA strategy in a modern, evolving tech environment, shaping processes and helping the business deliver robust, user‑focused products.

Due to close links to the UK Home Office our client will require all successful candidates to go through vetting - specifically DBS and CTC. Candidates must be UK citizens, have Settled Status or ILR.

Bright Purple is an equal opportunities employer: we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in our industry.