Apprentice Software Developer (London) 2022

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Job description

Role Description

We are looking for motivated apprentices to join our team of software developers.

As an apprentice at Softwire, you'll get a thorough introduction to commercial software development on one of the best training programmes in the business. We offer a fantastic package with a salary of £24,000, plus bonus and other benefits.

Our two-year apprenticeship starts with three months of full-time training, leading into commercial software development work on Softwire's customer project teams. You will get to work on a variety of projects, with a range of technologies, and we provide ongoing training and support every step of the way. Apprentices graduate with a Level-4 BCS-accredited Diploma in Software Engineering, and an internationally recognised coding qualification.

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Who can apply: Anyone with no degree or with a non-STEM degree. (If you have a STEM degree you should instead apply for one of our graduate developer roles.)

The people we're looking for:

A passion for solving real-world challenges: First and foremost, you'll get a buzz from building things that make a difference to businesses, people and society. We also want to see a passion for coding - any experience you have is a bonus
An articulate people-person: You'll be interacting with a wide variety of individuals: some deeply techy, some from complex business domains, and others with low digital literacy. You'll need to become comfortable understanding their needs and discussing potentially complicated technical ideas with all of them
A positive, can-do team player: You love pushing the team to greater heights by helping colleagues out wherever you can. You always look to improve yourself and others. Your default answer to a question is 'yes', and you make big problems seem small

The benefits package

Starting salary of £24,000 plus annual bonus
25 days annual holiday with the option to buy or sell, plus charity days
Consistently one of the best places to work in the UK (We've been in the Best Companies to Work For listing, 10 years in a row)
Dedicated budget for staff activities and entertainment
Great offices, plus free on-site gym and subsidised restaurant
A workplace that promotes diversity and inclusion

Application process and start dates

We know how much effort you put into your application, so we always aim to get back to you within two working days at each stage. And if you get to the interviews, you can choose your own timeslots, using our online booking system. Given the current situation, we'll be running this year's recruitment process entirely remotely.

Online aptitude & coding tests (2-3 hours): Complete a series of exercises to demonstrate your capabilities
Introductory interview: This non-technical interview helps us get to know each other and understand what inspires you
Second interview (2-3 hours): We then spend some time on a deep dive, to get a feel for the way you solve business and technology challenges
Job offer

Apprenticeships start in October 2022. We allocate them to successful applicants on a first-come, first-served basis. We recommend applying now to secure your place.

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