Software Developer Apprentice

Summary

You will have the opportunity to gain valuable skills, knowledge and experience as you complete a Software Developer - Level 4 Apprenticeship. Duties will include Developing, maintaining and support database applications for desktop, web and mobile.

Wage: £14,000 a year
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Training course: Software developer (level 4)
Hours: All details will be confirmed at interview.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 31 March
Duration: 2 years
Positions available: 1

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

System planning based on an outline brief.
Translation of technical development and specification for testing development of bugging/debugging.
User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and documentation.
Preparation of training manuals for users.
Keep accurate records of the development process, changes and results.
Analysis and Object Orientated Design.
Implementation of the software and systems.
Performance tuning, balancing, improvement, automation and usability.
Liaise with existing clients over the phone or face to face regarding their requirements.
Provide first response support to clients, escalating as necessary.

Where you’ll work

Q16 Quorum Business Park, Benton Lane

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE12 8BX

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

QA 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
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

Why choose our Software Engineer Level 4 apprenticeship?

Our Software Engineer Level 4 Apprenticeship gives learners advance skills and technical grounding to design, test and maintain software and web systems. Learners will also gain an understanding on advanced programming, systems and software development projects. Software Development is at the heart of digital transformation. With demand for services to be consumed online by both clients and employees increasing exponentially, software developers are in high demand. Software Engineers build and test high-quality code across front end, logic and database layers.

QA’s Software Engineer Level 4 apprenticeship programme enables the apprentice to:
• Build advanced skills and technical grounding to design, test and maintain software and web systems.
• Receive training on end-to-end software dev stack, as opposed to hyper-focusing on one area of development.
• Develop more advanced applications.

Tools and technologies learned: Learners will learn to use HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Science (grade any)

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

IT skills
Attention to detail
Team working
Non judgemental

About this company

COMPUSOLVE IT SOLUTIONS LTD offers Bespoke Software and Web Solutions along with IT Consultancy and Support to a variety of business sectors throughout the U.K

Company benefits

Birthday off. Free fruit. Tea and coffee. Free Parking. Friendly work environment. Career progression.

After this apprenticeship

To aid progression to the next level, you should demonstrate improvement in your personal development i.e. analytical and problem solving skills, product knowledge, project management, programming and testing accuracy and successful completion of your Level 4 apprenticeship.

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