Joining SCTS means that you are joining an organisation that plays a key role in the administration of justice. We fulfil our purpose by providing the people, buildings and services needed to support the judiciary, the courts, devolved tribunals and the office of the public guardian (OPG). Our work focuses on improving access to justice, reducing delay and cost within the justice system, modernising our services in line with reform, and using leading technology to improve our services for everyone.
Outline of the role:
Are you looking to kick-start or grow your career in Quality Assurance? Our Change and Digital Innovation Unit are looking for Junior QA Engineers with some hands-on experience who are eager to learn, develop, and make a real impact. These roles are offered on a full time permanent basis with Hybrid working, 2 days per week in the office.
At the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, you’ll play a key role in improving digital services that support access to justice across Scotland. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team, build your skills, and work with modern testing tools and methodologies.
What you’ll be doing
- Designing and executing functional and automated test cases
- Supporting BDD-based test development (e.g. WebdriverIO, Cucumber)
- Creating test plans, reports, and QA documentation
- Logging, tracking, and managing defects through to resolution
- Working within Agile teams to deliver high-quality digital services
- Collaborating with developers, analysts, and stakeholder
We’re keen to hear from candidates who have:
- Some hands-on QA/testing experience (placement, internship, or junior role)
- Knowledge of testing tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar
- Basic understanding of automation tools (e.g. Selenium, Cypress, WebdriverIO)
- Awareness of testing approaches (Agile, BDD, regression, UAT)
- Strong communication skills and a willingness to learn
- Have (or are working towards) ISTQB Foundation.
To help direct us towards achieving our purpose successfully, we embrace three key values of respect, service and excellence. These guide our behaviour, decisions and actions - in pursuit of fulfilling our purpose to the highest standard.
The closing date for the post is 23:59 on Tuesday 23 June 2026.
Interviews will be held week commencing 6 July 2026.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service is exempt from the protections of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). This permits us to ask applicants details of both spent and unspent convictions, along with details of any formal cautions that you may have. Individuals without existing security clearance will always be considered as all successful applicants will require a standard level Disclosure check completed before employment can commence.
Civil Service Code:
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Recruitment Principles:
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
Complaints:
Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact Government Recruitment Service by email at:
[email protected] If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at
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For further information on the Recruitment Principles and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk.
