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 supporting the development of integrations between cloud systems using RESTful APIs.

Wage

£17,000 a year

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The salary will range from £17,000 up to £20,000 per annum.

Training course

Software developer (level 4)

Hours

Days and shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 5 May 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

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

Writing and testing code in TypeScript and JavaScript (Node.js)
Collaborating in agile sprints—daily stand-ups, planning, and retros
Debugging and troubleshooting issues in live environments
Learning from experienced developers and contributing to technical discussions
Documenting code and development processes clearly and concisely

Where you’ll work

Schott House
Drummond Road
Stafford
ST16 3EL

Training

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

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 advanced skills and technical grounding to design, test and maintain software and web systems. Learners will also gain an understanding of advanced programming, systems and software development projects. Software Development is at the heart of digital transformation. With the 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 learnt: Learners will learn to use HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

5 including Maths & English (grade Grade 4 (C) or above)

Desirable qualifications

A Level or equivalent in:

Relevant subject (grade Any)

BTEC or equivalent in:

Relevant subject (grade Level 3)

Other in:

Apprenticeship in similar subject (grade Level 3)

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
Initiative
Non judgemental

About this company

We are committed to the development of new talent in both finance & accountancy and software solutions for the ecommerce sector, and we are proud of the success of the many apprentices we have supported and watched progress. A career in this space is vibrant with ample opportunities that continue to grow both within our organisation and in the global market.

Company benefits

24 days holiday plus bank holidays, can buy or sell up to five days. Snacks and drinks provided. Pension via Nest after 3 months. Monthly Health and Wellbeing payment. Death in service and Yulife App. Private medical insurance after probation period.

After this apprenticeship

90% of QA Apprentices secure permanent employment after finishing their apprenticeship. Additionally, there may be opportunities to undertake further apprenticeship training as many of our programs offer ongoing development tracks.

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