UAT Assistant — 24‑Month FTC, Nottingham Office

Boots Opticians; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare brand in the UK seeks a UAT Assistant to support improving customer experiences. This fixed-term contract role involves conducting various testing methodologies and requires strong communication and relationship-building skills. Ideal candidates will possess a foundation ISTQB qualification and experience with tools like JIRA. The position is based in the Nottingham office with full-time hours. Benefits include retirement savings plans, employee discounts, and access to counselling support.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free counselling support

Qualifications

• Possesses strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to build relationships quickly within the team and externally.
• Inquiring mind to understand cause/effect of processes.
• Able to grow knowledge quickly and adhere to procedures.
• Embraces change with confidence and navigates demands effectively.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with teams to understand release elements.
• Raising, tracking, and retesting defects.
• Creating and maintaining comprehensive UAT scripts.
• Communicating impediments to progress in a timely manner.
• Supporting out of hours testing for releases.

Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to build relationships quickly

Inquiring mind and ownership of work

Ability to work effectively under pressure

Experience identifying defects and patterns

Education

Foundation ISTQB qualification

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

A leading healthcare brand in the UK seeks a UAT Assistant to support improving customer experiences. This fixed-term contract role involves conducting various testing methodologies and requires strong communication and relationship-building skills. Ideal candidates will possess a foundation ISTQB qualification and experience with tools like JIRA. The position is based in the Nottingham office with full-time hours. Benefits include retirement savings plans, employee discounts, and access to counselling support.