Software Developer Apprentice

Summary

As a Software Developer Apprentice at CDL, you'll receive a comprehensive introduction to the world of software development and training from S&A Academy to achieve a Level 4 Software Developer Apprenticeship qualification.

Wage

£20,000 a year

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Training course

Software developer (level 4)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 2 days in the office (SK4 2HD) Hybrid Working

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 29 September 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

7

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

You will be actively involved in each step of the software development lifecycle, contributing to the engineering of innovative software solutions for the retail insurance market.
Using agile development methodologies, you will work as part of a highly skilled team to analyse project requirements and design secure and scalable solutions.
You will build highly tested and well-written code bases, following industry best practices and design patterns, using some of the industry’s most desirable programming languages.
You will be responsible for deploying applications onto well-engineered, cloud-based infrastructure and maintaining these applications to the highest standard.
You will be working alongside and supported by a team of experienced software engineers and will be a valued part of a highly collaborative, creative team.
You’ll work with people at every stage of their tech journey, from your cohort of apprentices to tech experts with decades of experience. The taught units on the course will complement work-based projects, where you’ll use real business challenges and scenarios from your new role at CDL as part of your qualification.

Where you’ll work

Strata House
Kings Reach Road
Stockport
Cheshire
SK4 2HD

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

THE S&A TRANSFORM GROUP 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

You will have a combination of study days at S&A Academy, and hybrid working, between your home and our CDL Stockport campus.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English Language and Maths (grade 4)

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
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative

About this company

CDL is one of the UK’s leading software development houses, employing over 600 people at its campus in Stockport. It has a consistent history in the high-volume retail insurance sector. CDL has spearheaded developments in the aggregator, web and telematics space, including connected home, enrichment and self-service solutions. As a result, the company’s robust and innovative technologies have enabled its customers to thrive in the highly competitive UK insurance marketplace. We have built a collaborative and creative culture where we employ agile techniques to deliver our pace-setting applications. We pride ourselves on cultivating an inspiring working environment with our employees at the heart of our company. In a nutshell we are the market leading software house in our industry, creating the software, websites & apps for the Insurance & Finance sector across the UK. If you were to go on a price comparison website, approximately 65% of the companies on there are our clients!

https://www.cdl.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Be a part of a growing Software Development team - with expectation of permanent employment after completing your apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE S&A TRANSFORM GROUP LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304097.

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Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 16 April 2025)

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