COMPANY BACKGROUND

Our motto is ‘Be Your Best’. And it is a philosophy that drives the products and services we offer our customers and support our teams. Our purpose is to build products and services that support our customers improve productivity. We have built market leading software solutions to help the industries we work in be at their best, though smart scheduling, H.R. insight, efficient payroll, consultancy and more. Our flagship software was created in 2012 in response to requests from hospitality clients for an efficient labour scheduling tool and is used to optimise labour scheduling and management. In recent years, S4labour has grown into new markets releasing new products as well as looking to expanding internationally soon.
Our aims are to:
· Provide our clients with ever superior customer service
· Understand better our clients’ labour costs
· Improve their profitability and labour productivity
· Supporting our customer in improving their service
S4labour was ‘built by operators, for operators’ and is one of our unique selling points. Given labour can account for +30% of operational costs in hospitality, there is a clear need for a tool that matches labour supply with demand and is easy for operators to use and interpret. We are providing an easy to use, intuitive system which helps people run their business better.
S4labour is growing and now deployed in over 2,000 UK sites and receiving fantastic customer feedback. We also have an experienced team of consultants who have worked in the industry for most of their professional careers (our CEO is also a qualified beer sommelier and our CTO a trained chef!) so understand our clients’ needs.
S4labour is a small, friendly, exciting and highly ambitious and innovative business. We are expanding rapidly, with an annual growth rate of circa of 50% a year with more new products being developed. You will have real accountability and ownership from day one, coupled with a comprehensive induction and training. This is the role today, but we want to know where you can take it in the future. Besides the role we would love to know what else you could bring to our organisation.
If you get excited at the prospect of helping to build a small company while developing yourself and challenging us, then we’d love to hear from you.
Role Description
The Lead Tester will:
· Lead and mentor a team of QA & Second Line Analysts, fostering a culture of quality and collaboration.
· Design and implement comprehensive test plans for Angular-based desktop and React Native mobile applications.
· Design, develop, and execute detailed test plans and test cases, covering functional, regression, negative, and end-to-end testing scenarios.
· Responsible for ensuring that all assigned integration testing for Mobile App and Web applications is executed, recorded and evidence stored to allow sign off within the agreed framework to be completed.
· Carry out appropriate release testing tasks as scheduled.
· Estimate testing scope, prioritise tasks, and identify opportunities to automate manual and functional test cases.
· Automate repetitive test scenarios using modern testing frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright), creating and maintaining automated test scripts and suites in line with system updates and new product releases.
· Conduct API testing using tools like Postman and validate data integrity through SQL queries.
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and UI designers, to clarify requirements, identify risks, and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
· Actively contribute to Agile processes to provide input on testing strategies, support planning, and drive continuous improvement.
· Create and implement a test harness for a new payroll processing system currently in development

Education and Experience

• A degree or equivalent educational level preferred. If you do not have this we will consider first class track record of achievement and experience as below.
• Demonstrable experience in software testing, with a strong focus on functional, regression, and automated testing.
• Solid understanding of software development processes and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum) and the role of testing within these frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify, document, and track defects effectively.
• Proven ability to write and execute comprehensive test plans and cases, ensuring high-quality delivery.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with diverse teams.
• Experience with SQL for data validation and API testing tools such as Postman.
• ISTQB or an equivalent certification is preferred but not essential.
• Understanding of Cross browser tools such as browser stack, spacelabs or equivalent preferable.
• Experience in Selenium Automated Testing & familiarity/experience in Playwright Automated Testing.
• Experience in Jira & Zendesk preferred but not essential.

Key Competencies

• Ability to work under pressure.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• A logical approach to work.
• The ability to prioritise tasks.
• Interest in the hospitality business.
• Enjoys being part of a lively team.

Department and Location
Development and Banbury based.

Remuneration

• Competitive salary – dependent on experience.
• Basic pension, Life Assurance, Healthcare.
• 33 days holiday per annum inclusive of bank holidays.
• 37.5 hours a week over five days – usually 9:00am - 5:30pm, however flexibility is required.
• Healthcare for self*
• Life Assurance (1x salary)*

*qualifying period and other criteria apply
S4labour is committed to building a brilliant team that is inclusive in its culture, and values diversity. We strive for equality of opportunity in all that we do and actively encourage applicants from all groups and backgrounds to apply for this role.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: LTMAY202

Please refer the Job description for details