Software Development Apprenticeship
TECHNOPOLY LTD
Newquay (TR7 2FP)
Closes in 27 days (Monday 20 October 2025)
Posted on 19 September 2025
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Summary
In this role, involvement includes writing code, testing software, and supporting the development of business-critical applications. Skills will be developed in key areas such as programming languages, database management, and software lifecycle processes. This apprenticeship provides a supportive learning environment to grow technical abilities.
- Wage
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£18,000 a year
- Training course
- Software developer (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 9.00am - 5.00pm, Friday, 9.00am - 4.30pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 21 October 2025
- Duration
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1 year 8 months
- Positions available
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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
- Assist in designing, developing, and maintaining software applications and features
- Write, test, and debug code in languages such as Python, Java, C#, or JavaScript
- Use version control systems (e.g., Git) to manage and track code changes
- Participate in team meetings, planning sessions, and daily stand-ups
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues under supervision
- Support software testing, deployment, and documentation processes
- Research and learn new tools, frameworks, and technologies as required
- Collaborate with developers, QA, and other cross-functional teams to deliver projects
Where you'll work
8
Treloggan Lane
Newquay
TR7 2FP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BALTIC TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED
Training course
Software developer (level 4)
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What you'll learn
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
Training schedule
Software Developer Level 4 (Higher national certificate) Apprenticeship Standard:
- As a Software Developer apprentice, your role will consist of creating and testing high-quality code. You will use programming languages and software development tools such as Java, Python, and C++.
- You will be responsible for interpreting customer requirements from a design specification, planning and managing their contribution to the wider project, and creating effective software solutions
- Due to the nature of the role, you could be employed within a wide range of businesses and sectors – from SME games studios to finance multinationals. All corporations depend on software in some way to function
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Willingness to learn
About this employer
Established in 1994 by Graham and Kathleen Helliwell. We are a family company who have been around for a while. We have built up a huge amount of expertise in helping our customers grow their business. We develop software that puts our customers in control, our 3 main products are Fleet & Workshop, Stock & Sales and People & Resources management systems. Based in Newquay our development and support team understands that companies have different needs, we offer personalised support, flexible payment solutions and flexible hosting solutions. We understand some customers want their software on a server and some want to move to the cloud. We also understand that customers like to deal with people. We are looking for a Software apprentice to join our friendly team and work on our cloud based products.
After this apprenticeship
- This apprenticeship provides the skills, qualification and experience you need to immerse yourself within an exciting, fast-moving industry and become an effective Software Developer
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BALTIC TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED
Katie Allan
katie.allan@balticapprenticeships.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340621.
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Closes in 27 days (Monday 20 October 2025)
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