Software Development Apprenticeship
OPERATIONAL SOLUTIONS LTD
READING (RG7 4QN)
Closes on Monday 22 December 2025
Posted on 17 November 2025
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Summary
As a Software Development Apprentice, the successful candidate will work alongside experienced engineers, gaining hands-on experience with the latest tools and technologies. They will be involved in every stage of the development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
- Wage
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£23,000 a year
- Training course
- Software developer (level 4)
- Hours
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9am-6pm Monday to Friday
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 23 December 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
- Work across all stages of the software development lifecycle, from planning and design to testing, deployment, and maintenance.
- Write clear, logical, and maintainable code that meets project specifications and coding standards.
- Use version control systems to manage and store code safely.
- Help fix bugs and support the maintenance of existing software systems.
- Take part in different types of testing, such as unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
- Follow secure coding practices to protect software from security risks.
- Connect code to data sources to ensure software functions correctly.
- Communicate and work with team members, stakeholders, and customers, and help create technical documents like user stories and design diagrams.
Where you'll work
SUNNYSIDE FARM READING ROAD
PADWORTH COMMON
READING
RG7 4QN
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
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Logical
About this employer
OSL Technology is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to begin their career in software development. The company designs and develops cutting-edge software that powers security systems across airports, defence sites, and critical infrastructure. Their technology combines AI, smart sensors, and data analytics to keep people and places safe, and they are now looking for the next generation of developers to join the team.
Company benefits
Private medical. Life insurance. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Employee referral. Cycle to work scheme
After this apprenticeship
This apprenticeship provides you with the skills to become a fully fledged software developer.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BALTIC TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000643.
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Closes on Monday 22 December 2025
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