QA Tester

Football Foundation; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent sports charity is seeking a Quality Assurance Tester to ensure the quality of its digital platforms. The role involves planning, executing, and automating tests while working collaboratively with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and has experience with both manual and automated testing strategies. Offering a salary of £35,000 – £40,000 with hybrid working options, this position promises a meaningful contribution to grassroots sports across England.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous pension scheme (8% employer contribution)

Free health care provision

Monthly gym subsidy

Free match tickets

Qualifications

• Proactive and detail-oriented QA tester.
• Experience with manual and automated testing techniques.
• Strong communication skills and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Safeguard quality and performance of digital platforms.
• Plan, execute, and automate tests.
• Work with developers and stakeholders to ensure quality.

Skills

Attention to detail

Understanding of software development lifecycle

Communication skills

Test automation tools (Playwright, Selenium)

HTML and JavaScript knowledge

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

Job description

Are you a proactive detail-driven tester looking to bring your skills to a purpose-led organisation where your work genuinely changes lives? Do you thrive on ensuring quality, improving user experiences, and championing best-in-class quality assurance practices in an organisation with a meaningful mission?

As a Quality Assurance Tester, you will play a key role in safeguarding the quality and performance of our digital platforms, including our application portal and D365 Grant Management System. You will plan, execute, and automate tests across web and mobile applications, ensuring every feature meets our quality benchmarks and delivers a seamless experience for grant applicants and Foundation team members alike.

About the Football Foundation

Over the last 25 years, the Foundation has awarded more than 75,000 grants worth more than £1.3 billion to deliver outstanding grassroots facilities across England. As the biggest sport charity in the country, we are a unique partnership between the Premier League, the FA and Government with a shared goal – ensuring every community in England has a great place to play. We’re incredibly proud of the difference we’ve made to grassroots sport up and down the country and we’re not slowing down any time soon.

What we are looking for

• A proactive, detail‑oriented QA tester with a passion for delivering high‑quality digital products.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and extensive knowledge of different testing methods, with experience in both manual and automated testing techniques.
• Experience with test automation tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Postman and familiarity with HTML, JavaScript, API testing and web services validation.
• Strong communication skills who thrives in collaborative, cross‑functional teams and can confidently work with developers and non‑technical stakeholders across the organisation.
• A genuine interest in using your skills to help the Foundation achieve its charitable and strategic objectives.

You don’t need to follow football to apply, but we expect you appreciate the power of sport to change lives.

Benefits & Salary

• £35,000 – £40,000 per annum (dependent on relevant skills and experience)
• 1‑Year Fixed Term Maternity Cover until January 2027
• Hybrid working – one to two days in the office per week from our London office.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increases after two years) and additional time off to volunteer.
• Generous pension scheme (8 % employer contribution), free health care provision, monthly gym subsidy, death in service benefit, free match tickets and access to selected events at Wembley.

Equality and Diversity Commitment

The Football Foundation is committed to and values the principles of diversity, equality, equity and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all our team feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential. We encourage and welcome applications from all, regardless of background, including diverse ethnic communities, individuals with a disability and those from the LGBTQI+ community.

Application Process

Closing date for applications is 9 am Thursday 4 December 2025.

First‑stage interviews will be online via Microsoft Teams and are currently scheduled for Wednesday 10 December 2025. Second‑stage interviews are currently scheduled for Monday 15 December 2025 and will be held in‑person at our offices in Wembley Stadium.

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply. The Football Foundation is not on the Home Office’s Register of Licensed Sponsors, so we are unable to sponsor any applications for a work visa.