Software Developer Apprentice
KEY-TRACKER LTD
ROWLEY REGIS (B65 0JY)
Closes in 25 days (Wednesday 10 December 2025)
Posted on 12 November 2025
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Summary
As a Software Developer Apprentice, you’ll work alongside experienced developers to design, build, and improve features for our SaaS web application. You’ll liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders, including customers, to deliver updates, resolve issues, and support product development.
- Training course
- Software developer (level 4)
- Hours
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Days and shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 17 December 2025
- Duration
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1 year 7 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 developing and maintaining our SaaS web platform using PHP (preferably Laravel).
- Contribute to front-end development using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
- Participate in the full development lifecycle, from planning and design through to testing and deployment.
- Communicate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders to clarify requirements and provide updates.
- Liaise with customers to understand their needs and deliver improvements & new features.
- Work collaboratively within an agile environment, attending stand-ups and contributing ideas.
- Write and test clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues efficiently.
- Demonstrate initiative by identifying opportunities for improvement and suggesting solutions.
Where you'll work
KEYPER HOUSE
STATION ROAD
ROWLEY REGIS
B65 0JY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
QA 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
Why choose our Software Engineer Level 4 apprenticeship?
Our Software Engineer Level 4 Apprenticeship gives learners advance 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 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 learned: Learners will learn to use HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3.
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Problem solving skills
Other requirements
THERE ARE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS APPRENTICESHIP, PLEASE CLICK TO APPLY AND SEE THE FULL LIST ON THE QA WEBSITE.
About this employer
The organisation is a leading developer of smart asset and key management solutions. Our SaaS platform, AssetControl Cloud, helps organisations manage their assets efficiently and securely. We’re passionate about innovation, usability, and delivering first-class solutions for our customers. We’re looking for an enthusiastic Level 4 Software Developer Apprentice to join our growing software team. You’ll gain hands-on experience developing real-world applications while contributing directly to live projects used by our customers every day.
Company benefits
Real-world development experience on a live SaaS platform. Mentoring and training from experienced developers. Supportive, structured environment with regular feedback and learning opportunities. Exposure to cutting-edge technologies.
After this apprenticeship
90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
QA LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000328.
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Closes in 25 days (Wednesday 10 December 2025)
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