QA / Tester, Group

A bit about us. Sawdays is a pioneering group of travel brands united by a deep passion for extraordinary places to stay. Places that stir the soul connect people to nature and community and turn every trip into something truly memorable. Sawdays offers self-catering places, B&Bs, hotels and pubs all individually inspected. Canopy & Stars takes you off the beaten path with treehouses, cabins, yurts and other magical escapes. Paws & Stay finds unforgettable adventures for people and their dogs. Crown & Canopy is our expert consultancy helping owners turn wild ideas and empty fields into extraordinary places. We’re proud to be 52% employee‑owned with the rest held by a Charitable Trust and our founding family. We are a certified B Corp and amongst the highest scoring travel B Corps in the world. We’re also recognised for being in the top 5% in the world for caring for employees. Sustainability and ethics are at the heart of what we do. Every employee, every team, every decision contributes to our mission to demonstrate that tourism can be done better and that it has a positive role to play in society and in protecting the environment. This role involves working across all brands. Your role We’re looking for someone who will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality, reliability and performance of our Platform. This role will be central in driving quality assurance practices across the organisation with a focus on regression testing, feature validation, exploratory testing and the introduction of automated testing frameworks. You may also contribute to shaping user stories and acceptance criteria, working closely with developers and product owners to ensure quality is built into everything we deliver. This is a part‑time role (up to 25 hours per week with flexibility) and will suit someone with strong attention to detail, a structured approach to testing and a passion for delivering high‑quality digital experiences. Job Title QA / Tester Reports to Platform Manager Responsible for : Testing & Quality Assurance activities across the organisation and multiple platforms, including web, Salesforce, booking management and property management. Works with Platform Team External partners Main tasks and responsibilities Develop, maintain and execute comprehensive test plans for regression, feature and exploratory testing. Introduce and establish automated testing frameworks and practices to increase efficiency and reliability in testing. Collaborate with stakeholders and developers to create and refine user stories, acceptance criteria and test cases. Identify, document and track bugs through to resolution, ensuring timely feedback and clear communication with developers. Continuously improve QA processes, tooling and documentation. Contribute to release readiness by ensuring testing coverage and sign‑off procedures are in place. Act as a quality champion across the organisation, promoting best practices in testing and quality assurance. Work autonomously and manage your own workload effectively within a flexible part‑time schedule. Skills and experience Proven experience in software quality assurance and testing. Familiarity with manual and automated testing approaches. Hands‑on experience with automated testing tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or similar). Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with great attention to detail. Ability to write clear, concise and comprehensive test documentation. Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments, ideally with involvement in writing / refining user stories. Excellent communication skills, able to collaborate effectively with technical and non‑technical colleagues. Self‑motivated, proactive and comfortable working in a flexible part‑time capacity. Knowledge and qualifications 3 years of experience in software testing and quality assurance. Experience introducing or scaling automated testing practices within an organisation is highly desirable. Knowledge of web applications, APIs and cross‑browser / cross‑device testing. Any formal QA / testing certification (e.g., ISTQB) would be a bonus but not essential. Salary and benefits An annual salary of up to 35k pro rata, depending on experience. 26 days holiday per year plus bank holidays. Flexi time and hybrid working (3 days in the office per week; you need to be within commutable distance to Bristol). Company pension scheme with enhanced employer contributions at 4% and an optional salary‑sacrifice scheme. Employee‑owned company: after your introductory period you will be eligible for a share of any dividends. A colourful up‑cycled recycled open‑plan office on Bristol’s buzzing harbourside. DEIBA Team: a team focussed on diversity & inclusion efforts for our employees and customers. £290 per year towards staying in one of our special places. 20% employee discount and 10% family & friends discount on UK‑based Canopy & Stars breaks, 15% discount on EU‑based breaks. 15% employee discount and 8% family & friends discount on Paws & Stay breaks in the UK. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay. A volunteering day per year. 15 wellbeing hours per year. A Climate Journey Day policy which gives you the opportunity to earn up to two paid days per year to travel to and from a holiday destination using low‑carbon transport. Social and wellbeing events held throughout the year. Closing Date and Applications Closing date is 19th September 2025. Please submit applications through the Jobs page on our website. Our Behaviours and Values How we work is just as important as the success we achieve at Sawdays. During your time with us you will be expected to treasure, protect and embody our behaviours and values every day. We celebrate quirkiness and difference We dance to the beat of our own drum. We encourage curiosity and creativity. We champion individuality and the special. We follow head and heart We are solidly commercial while flexible and human. We are empathetic, generous and supportive. We make ethical, holistic, long‑term decisions. We do important things brilliantly We use business as a force for social, environmental and economic good. We are committed to our craft and deliver with ambition and purpose. We relish our role in sustaining a happy, healthy world. We bring positive energy We foster a genuine spirit of togetherness and family. We take pleasure in empowering and delighting others. We are driven to learn, grow, connect and contribute. Finally We place a strong emphasis on ethics, people and the environment and it is important to us that you understand, strongly identify with and are able to develop the company ethos. We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer and an inclusive company where diverse backgrounds and perspectives are valued and where everyone can bring their full authentic selves to work. As a Disability Confident Employer we offer a guaranteed interview to any disabled candidate who meets all the necessary skills listed above and is a commutable distance from the office. If you need any further assistance with your application or require the application form in a different format please email Charlotte or call 0. Key Skills Change Management, Corporate Communications, Apache Commons, Compensation, Civil Quality Control Employment Type : Part‑Time Experience : years Vacancy : 1 #J-18808-Ljbffr