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# Manual QA Tester

- **Company:** CK Technical
- **Location:** Basingstoke, UK (Remote available)
- **Salary:** £61,776.0 - £82,368.0
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** JIRA, Tablet Computers, Test Scripts, Bug Reporting
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://cktechnical.co.uk/job/manual-qa-tester/v-201010

## About the Role

* Hands-on experience testing both web and mobile applications.
 * Strong attention to detail and a methodical, thorough approach.
 * Comfortable writing and running structured test cases (Jira/Xray a plus, not essential).
 * Clear written communication, able to write bug reports developers can action.
 * Good grasp of testing basics, including regression versus exploratory testing.

## Description

Talentmark are recruiting for a Manual QA Tester to join a company in the pharmaceutical industry on a contract basis for 12 months. This role is hybrid, based in Wrexham with 2 to 3 days remote working., * Run manual tests on the web portal and mobile apps, covering functional, regression and exploratory testing.

 * Test patient-facing journeys such as sign-up, forms, data entry and notifications.
 * Write clear test scripts in Jira and Xray, linked back to requirements.
 * Log and track bugs, working closely with developers to get them fixed.
 * Test on real phones and tablets, including different languages and time zones.
 * Work daily alongside developers and the wider testing team in the Wrexham office.


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