Junior Web Developer Apprentice

Summary

Safesmart is on the lookout for a dynamic and driven individual to help us expand and innovate. Here's your chance to be part of a growing, successful company that values a personal touch with every customer. If you're ready to bring your energy, creativity, and passion to a role where every day is an adventure, Safesmart is the place for you!

Wage: £20,000 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Training course: Software developer (level 4)
Hours: Mon – Fri, 9:00 - 17:30
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 5 May
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

The role is responsible for supporting the services to existing customers and creating new digital material to generate new customers.

Safesmart is a growing successful company that prides itself on its personal approach towards its customers, you will need to be able to understand and apply different needs to different clients.

Responsibilities:

Website Development.
Digital Marketing Assistance.
Web Optimization.
Program reconfigurations.
Assisting Technical Development team on our Online Portal Smartlog.

Additional Tasks:

Ensure adherence to all Company Policies and Procedures.
Be fully conversant with relevant Health and Safety procedures.

Measurement – Works Monitored/reviewed by Technical Director

Experience:

Basic Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator.
HTML5/CSS3.
Responsive web design techniques.
Bootstrap framework.
Web accessibility.
JQuery.
Basic PHP - basic.
Relational databases - basic.
MySQL - basic.

Salary Range: £20-£25K

Please note this role may be closed early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Where you’ll work

1 Warren Yard, Wolverton Mill

Milton Keynes

MK12 5NW

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

MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE

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

Software Developer Apprenticeship (L4)

Your learning will take place at the South Central Institute of Technology, which offers benefits such as:

Quality teaching and support.
Project-based learning, co-delivered by employers.
State-of-the-art facilities with plenty of tech equipment available.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

5 GCSE's including Maths & English (grade 4)

Desirable qualifications

BTEC or equivalent in:

IT (grade C)

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
Analytical skills
IT skills

About this company

Safesmart is a health & safety consultancy company founded in 2002, and known primarily for our cloud-based compliance management software Smartlog®. The first version of Smartlog was released in 2004. We also provide on-site professional services through our NEBOSH & IOSH qualified health & safety consultants.

After this apprenticeship

Permanent role within the business.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is: