Job Description

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Reference number

429079

Salary

43,750 - 51,503
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Other

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

SLC - Technology Group and Estates

Type of role

Other

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Darlington, Glasgow, Llandudno

About the job

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Job summary

Is it time you unlocked your potential?

Student Loans Company is a non-profit making Government-owned organisation to provide loans and grants to students in universities and colleges in the UK. Since 1989, we have enabled our customers to invest in their futures by delivering secure, accurate and efficient assessment, payment and repayment services.

Our Values

Culture is at the heart of everything we do at SLC and we are guided by our five values which help make SLC a great place to work:

Honesty

: We act with integrity and transparency, sharing information openly and addressing challenges with courage.

Empowerment

: We enable people to take initiative, make impactful decisions, and continuously learn and grow.

Accountability

: We deliver on commitments, own our successes and mistakes, and strive for quality outcomes.

Respect

: We value diverse perspectives, actively listen, and create an inclusive environment where everyone belongs.

Trust

: We collaborate across teams, build dependable relationships, and work as one to deliver for our customers.

These values are more than words--they guide our decisions, shape our collaborations, and strengthen our impact on the students we serve.

Job description

About the role

SLC has an exciting permanent opportunity for someone to join our Test Centre of Excellence as a Senior Test Engineer. As a Senior Test Engineer, you will support test delivery of our projects and changes. You will also have excellent senior test skills to drive test quality across delivery, utilising defined standards and best practice. You will have a deep understanding of software testing, its main principles, and processes: different testing levels, types, test estimation and reporting. The role demands a proactive confident team player who can work in a dynamic agile environment with good communication skills to interact with business and technical colleagues. You will also actively contribute to continuous improvement, act as a mentor and coach other test team members and promote QA across the organisation. If you're ready to lead with expertise, inspire others, and help shape the future of testing at SLC, we'd love to hear from you

Person specification

What you bring

Extensive experience across the full software testing lifecycle in Agile environments, with a strong grasp of testing principles, levels (unit to UAT), and the ability to shape effective testing strategies. Proactive in driving continuous improvement, regularly proposing enhancements to practices and processes that boost team efficiency and software delivery quality. Excellent technical acumen, including understanding of system architecture components (application servers, databases, web services, cloud), and working knowledge of Oracle PL/SQL. Familiarity with Service Oriented Architecture and messaging protocols, with hands-on experience using tools such as Swagger and Postman. Awareness of automation, cross-browser, and accessibility testing, with the ability to adapt quickly, learn new skills on the job, and work independently while managing workload effectively. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, essential for engaging with both technical and business stakeholders in a dynamic Agile setting. Relevant qualifications or equivalent practical experience, with proficiency in industry-standard tools including Confluence, JIRA, Zephyr, and ALM.

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 43,750, Student Loans Company contributes 12,674 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

You can expect more from a career with SLC. We support colleagues to unlock their potential through our Career Pathways development programme and offer an excellent benefit and rewards package that includes:

28 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays Option to buy/sell annual leave Flexi-time and enhanced flexible working options available Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme Life insurance cover for 4 x annual salary Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, access to the Civil Service Sports and Leisure Club for discounted gym memberships, and an optional dental insurance scheme To find out what's it's like to work at Student Loans Company click here SLC Careers

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Selection process details

The Legal Bits

We'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some background checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include employment history, criminal record check, credit reference check and fraud check.


SLC are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive for all candidates and will make reasonable adjustments for those who consider themselves to have a disability or long-term condition in line with the Equality Act 2010. Our application process provides candidates with the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments but if you would like to discuss this in more detail, please email ask_recruitment@slc.co.uk.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Talent Acquisition Team Email : ask_recruitment@slc.co.uk
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Recruitment team

* Email : ask_recruitment@slc.co.uk