Web Usability works for a range of public, private and not-for-profit sector organisations and we regularly need to recruit a range of people to test our clients’ websites.
If you would like to be considered as a tester, please fill out our tester application form. If you have any questions or trouble completing this form, please contact us directly on recruitment@webusability.co.uk or 01249 444 757 so one of the team can assist you.
Why?
Why should anyone want to be a tester?
- Because we pay you for your involvement (typically £40 to £50)
- Testing helps to improve a website that could be valuable to people like you
- It’s quite fun! Virtually all our testers are keen to come and do it again, and recommend it to their friends
What for?
We want to get your views on the content and usability of the site under test: it’s the website – not the tester – that is being tested!
The research is observed by members of the website development team and is recorded so we can analyse the outcomes. However, we would stress that testers’ anonymity is protected at all times.
How?
The research is very simple. It typically involves spending about an hour looking at a website and answering questions about it. We mostly conduct testing remotely, using Zoom video conferencing, which means that you can take part from the comfort of your own home. Sometimes we might ask you to attend a testing studio in a convenient location. There’s no preparation work in advance of the session, and no subsequent commitments.
Once you are registered on our database, we will be in touch when opportunities that match your details arise. Please note, the frequency of invitations will depend on a number of factors, such as your demographics and the number of previous sessions you have taken part in. This is not a full time job as we are only able to invite you to take part in research once every 6 months.
You will be paid an incentive as a thank you for your time. This is typically £40 for 1 hour. Incentives are paid via PayPal within 3 working days of the session. For in person sessions, we will also cover travel expenses up to £10.
Who?
We need people from all sorts of backgrounds with all manner of interests – from entrepreneurs with a passion for golfing to teachers with a penchant for needlework. Whatever your job or interests we would like to hear from you, and the more information you give us, the more chance there is that we can match you to an appropriate project.
We are NOT looking for web experts or for people with experience of building websites – we recruit people for whom the website under test should be relevant.
People with disabilities
We also test sites with users with disabilities to ensure our clients’ websites can be accessed by all. We need testers with visual impairments, (especially those who use screen readers and screen magnification software), motor impairments (e.g. people who don’t use a mouse or who use other input devices) and people with cognitive impairments (e.g. dyslexia, learning difficulties). Please give details of any disability and software or access devices you use when completing the tester application form.
If you would like to be considered as a tester, please fill out our tester application form. If you have any questions or trouble completing this form, please contact us directly on recruitment@webusability.co.uk or 01249 444757 so one of the team can assist you.
Privacy and security
Please note: the information you provide in the application form is used solely to match you to appropriate testing opportunities. Your details are not passed on to any other organisation or used for any other purpose. For more information, see our privacy policy.
When creating a tester account, please follow our password policy, which requires passwords to be a minimum of 12 characters, to ensure your account is secure.