Quality Assurance Lead
Brighton, GB
Role Outline
Health Partners is one of the UK’s leading providers of occupational health and wellbeing solutions, we work with organisations across a wide range of industries to support the physical and mental health of their employees.
The QA Lead role involves co-defining a comprehensive testing strategy that covers all levels above unit and integration testing, selecting the best tooling to support this strategy, and taking ownership of the test plan development and execution within your team.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead and mentor a team of software quality assurance testers, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. Drive the move to automation within the team.
• Drive the adoption of test automation within your team, increasing coverage and efficiency while maintaining testing rigor
• Play an instrumental role as an individual contributor, participating in test planning, execution, and complex problem-solving alongside your team
• Collaborate with your fellow QA Lead(s) to define and refine comprehensive testing strategies covering functional, performance, security, and accessibility testing
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Delivery teams to integrate quality practices throughout the development lifecycle
• Own test planning and execution for your team, ensuring thorough coverage and timely delivery
• Champion quality metrics and reporting, providing visibility into product health and testing effectiveness
What we are looking for
• Previous experience in software quality assurance across multiple projects and environments
• Proven track record leading or mentoring QA teams, with demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams
• Strong expertise in both manual and automated testing, with hands-on experience in modern automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, or similar)
• Experience designing and implementing test strategies for complex, large-scale software systems
• Solid understanding of CI/CD practices and experience integrating automated testing into delivery pipelines
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with ability to influence and build relationships across technical and non-technical teams
• Pragmatic problem-solver who balances quality with delivery timelines and business priorities
• Bonus: Experience in healthcare/regulated industries, AI and/or contract testing
Hours
This is a full time position, working 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours a day - Monday to Friday.
Location
Homebased
Remote Working Disclaimer
Please note we are only able to accept applications for those who reside in the UK for this remote vacancy.
Working overseas is not permitted and all applicants must ensure they are able to legally work and reside in the UK during standard working hours.
Any applications from individuals who are not able to meet these requirements will unfortunately not be considered.
Salary
We are offering a competive salary for this poition
Company Benefits
We appreciate the people who work with us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. Our current benefits package is:
• Competitive annual salary dependent on qualifications and experience
• Contributory pension scheme up to 6%
• Life assurance
• Starting on 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Have a day off for your Birthday (non-contractual benefit)
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health cashback plan
About Health Partners
Health Partners are committed to transforming the way health and wellbeing services are delivered in the UK. As one of the UK’s leading providers of occupational health and wellbeing solutions, we work with organisations across a wide range of industries to support the physical and mental health of their employees. Our mission is simple: to empower people to lead healthier, happier, and more productive lives.
With a strong focus on innovation and excellence, Health Partners combines clinical expertise with a personal, compassionate approach. Our multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, including occupational health advisors, physicians, physiotherapists, and counsellors, delivers tailored, evidence-based solutions designed to meet the unique needs of our clients and their workforce.
We pride ourselves on fostering long-term partnerships built on trust, professionalism, and results. Whether it’s through workplace health assessments, proactive wellbeing initiatives, or mental health support, Health Partners is dedicated to making a real difference.
At the heart of Health Partners is a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. We believe in investing in our people and providing opportunities for growth, ensuring that our employees feel valued and inspired to deliver their best. By joining Health Partners, you’ll become part of a dynamic team that’s passionate about driving positive change in the workplace and beyond.
If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in the field of health and wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can build healthier futures.
Application Process
To apply, scroll down and click ‘Apply Now’ or go to ‘Candidate Login’ at the top of this page.
To discuss the role please contact the team at jobs@healthpartnersgroup.com
We look forward to receiving your application and joining our team!
Diversity & Inclusion Statement
Health Partners are a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Health Partners are extremely proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role, should this be a requirement for you.
We aim to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for and to achieve this ambition, we need the best talent to come and work for us. We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. We’re proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Diversity and Inclusion forms an integral part of everything that we do, bringing together the best talent, helping people to realise their full potential by being yourself at work and delivering an outstanding service to everyone – regardless of difference.
