Software Engineer Apprentice

Summary

They support development, delivery and maintenance of Vitality software products and develop skills whilst working under supervision to deliver stories in a multidisciplinary team. They understand the different types of testing and are aware of, but not responsible for, security.

Wage

£24,000 a year

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Training course

Software developer (level 4)

Hours

Days and shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Duration

1 year 7 months

Positions available

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

Implement the software development life cycle: Build, maintain, test, deliver, release and document user-friendly and customer centric software solutions.
Deliver to standards: Understand, adhere to and apply Vitality’s defined technical and process standards to ensure the effective management of risks and the protection of Vitality’s data.
Provide integrated solutions: Ensure solutions are user-focused, strategically aligned and effectively integrated across multiple teams and platforms to ensure the business needs are met.
Engage stakeholders: Collaborate, work with and develop an understanding of the needs and requirements of both internal and external stakeholders in order to achieve the desired outcomes.
Build and transfer skills and knowledge: Take responsibility for developing personal skills and expertise aligned to role.
Collaborate within and across teams: Work effectively together with others across varying areas of expertise to achieve the required results.

Where you'll work

Portman House
Richmond Hill
Bournemouth
BH2 6EP

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

QA LIMITED

Your 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

Your training plan

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 on 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

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

STEM subject (grade Any)

BTEC in:

IT (grade Any)

Other in:

Software (grade Level 3)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills

Other requirements

About QA: Our apprenticeships are the perfect way to gain new skills, earn while you learn, and launch yourself into an exciting future. With over 30,000 successful apprenticeship graduates, we're a top 50 training provider, dedicated to helping you succeed. Interested? Apply now!

About this company

Vitality is a multi-award-winning UK insurance brand with a core mission to make people healthier and to protect and enhance their lives. We pioneered shared-value insurance, rewarding customers for healthy behaviour – a model that benefits individuals, businesses, and society. With over 1.7 million members and a purpose-driven culture, we’re committed to attracting, developing, and retaining the very best talent. We're proud to be ranked in the Top 10 Best Places to Work by The Sunday Times 2024!

Company benefits

Bonus schemes – regular performance-based rewards. Award-winning Vitality health insurance – with its own set of rewards and benefits. Life assurance – four times annual salary. Access to Vitality’s full suite of health and lifestyle benefits.

After this apprenticeship

90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.

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