Software Developer Apprentice - Scarborough, United Kingdom - QA Ltd

QA Ltd
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Scarborough, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Employer description:
Scarborough Sixth Form are one of the top colleges in the area for student progress and results.

They offer a wide range of courses including A Levels, T Levels, Applied Generals and GCSE's which students can mix and match to create their perfect study programme.

In recent years they have added what they offer, with sports academies and a performance academyas well as a strong enrichment programme.


Overview:


Here you will have the opportunity to gain valuable skills and experience as you complete a Software Developer - Level 4 Apprenticeship.


Salary:
£14,605 per annum.


Main duties:

  • Take and interpret software requirements from staff and students
  • Helping staff and students articulate their requirements as a user story
  • Write logical and maintainable software solutions
  • Using college software design patterns for commonly occurring problems
  • Following conventions to format code appropriate to the language being used
  • Testing software and fixing problems
  • Performing testing for the software solution
  • Providing support to staff
  • Produce and maintain system documentation

What we are looking for:

Desirable skills:

  • Experience of Microsoft Windows operating environment and Microsoft Office packages
  • A proven aptitude for software development
  • A basic knowledge of coding, database design and web page creation
  • A clear understanding of the need to ensure data is secure and recoverable
  • Good communication and organisational skills
  • Accuracy of work and attention to detail
  • Customer care skills

Personal qualities:


  • Passionate about learning and its importance in life
  • Having high expectations of self and others
  • Honest, open, reflective and selfcritical
  • Keenness to develop new expertise
  • Ability and willingness to work flexibly outside normal working hours, including occasional evenings and weekends
  • Doing ones best, adapting well to change and always seeking to do better
  • A supportive team worker
  • Treating staff and students fairly and with respect, valuing their diverse contributions
  • Fully committed to promoting & safeguarding welfare of children & young people

Entry requirements:


The entry requirements for this programme are as follows:

  • The learner must have completed a Level 3 Software Development Apprenticeship with QA or have an equivalent qualification with another training provider
  • OR a BTEC Diploma in IT and a successful completion of our aptitude test
  • OR 2 years' experience in a relevant role and successful completion of our aptitude test
You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme.


Find out more here:


Future prospects:


  • Great opportunity to develop and progress
  • Enrol all employees into the Local Government Pension Scheme this pension schemes have much higher contribution rates and retirement benefits in comparison to the government NEST scheme
  • A minimum of 22 days' annual leave
  • Access to the College gym for one off fee £20
  • Totum Card / NUS
  • Bupa Cashplan
  • Flexible working
  • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental leave and pay
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Important Information:


QA's apprenticeships are funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), an executive agency of the Department for Education.

To be eligible for a Government funded apprenticeship you must have lived in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA) for the last 3 consecutive years.

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