Software Development Apprenticeship

SHAPE TECHNICAL CONSULTING LTD.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2SW

Closes in 20 days (Monday 21 October)

Posted on 30 September 2024

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Summary

As a Level 4 Software Development Apprentice, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience across all areas of the development lifecycle, working with cutting-edge technologies like Flutter, Dart, and Python.

Annual wage
£16,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£16,000 - £20,000

Training course
Software developer (level 4)
Hours
Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Remote working

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 22 October

Duration

1 Year 3 Months

Positions available

2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • Working within all areas of the development lifecycle
  • Write logical and maintainable code to produce software solutions to meet the design and coding standards. Coding languages used include Flutter, Framework, and Dart for the frontend. Python for back end and Data science.
  • Identify and apply appropriate bug fixes such as functional errors, unit-level bugs, system-level bugs, logical errors
  • Make connections between code and data sources – work on projects that involve integrating code with various data sources, allowing you to gain hands-on experience in handling, manipulating, and retrieving data within different coding environments.
  • Collaborate with customers and colleagues on projects and tasks will be mainly internal colleagues at first and then as they work, will get introduced to more third parties and clients.
  • Apply appropriate software design approaches and patterns using view model architecture for front end, domain-driven design for back end
  • Full training and support will be provided by your workplace mentor and from the Baltic team.

Where you’ll work

Jest Development Limited

133 New Bridge Street

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE1 2SW

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

BALTIC TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED

Your training course

Software developer (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents
  • create logical and maintainable code
  • develop effective user interfaces
  • link code to data sets
  • test code and analyse results to correct errors found using unit testing
  • conduct a range of test types, such as Integration, System, User Acceptance, Non-Functional, Performance and Security testing.
  • identify and create test scenarios
  • apply structured techniques to problem solving, debug code and understand the structure of programmes in order to identify and resolve issues
  • create simple software designs to effectively communicate understanding of the program
  • create analysis artefacts, such as use cases and/or user stories
  • build, manage and deploy code into the relevant environment
  • apply an appropriate software development approach according to the relevant paradigm (for example object oriented, event driven or procedural)
  • follow software designs and functional or technical specifications
  • follow testing frameworks and methodologies
  • follow company, team or client approaches to continuous integration, version and source control
  • communicate software solutions and ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • apply algorithms, logic and data structures
  • interpret and implement a given design whist remaining compliant with security and maintainability requirements

    • Your training plan

    This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 5)
    • Maths (grade 6)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Patience
    • Coding skills

    About this company

    Shape, an innovative technical consultancy at the forefront of web and mobile app development.

    https://www.shape.tech/ (opens in new tab)

    Company benefits

    28 Days of holiday + bank holidays. Excellent opportunities. Regular team-building and social activities. Access to the latest tools and technologies.

    After this apprenticeship

    Upon completion of the apprenticeship program, you may be offered a full time postion. 

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    BALTIC TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED

    Megan Bell

    megan.bell@balticapprenticeships.com

    01325 731 053

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279793.

    Apply now

    Closes in 20 days (Monday 21 October)

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