Apprentice Software Tester
CHORUS INTELLIGENCE LIMITED
WOODBRIDGE (IP12 4AL)
Closes in 23 days (Monday 10 November 2025)
Posted on 14 October 2025
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Summary
The Software Tester Apprentice will support the QA / Testing team in ensuring that our software product meets functional, performance, security, and usability requirements. This role offers hands-on experience across the software development lifecycle, with a focus on quality assurance and testing practices.
- Wage
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£19,500 a year
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- Training course
- Software tester (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, times to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 January 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
Please note that this is an apprenticeship position and, therefore, anyone with more than six months professional experience working as a software tester or who holds an ISTQB foundation certificate will not be eligible.
You will also need to commit to completing a Level 4 Software Testing Apprenticeship.
The Company
Chorus Intelligence is a global technology company headquartered in the United Kingdom. Our North American headquarters is in Virginia Beach, VA.
We are trusted suppliers of investigative software that enables our customers to confidently turn data into intelligence and evidence. We have created the Chorus Intelligence Suite, a modular software solution that assists law enforcement through each stage of a digital investigation and are now launching the product into financial institutions.
Chorus has been providing law enforcement with innovative software solutions since 2011. We are established in most of the UK’s Police Forces and Government Agencies and are growing exponentially across North America.
At Chorus Intelligence, we work hard to ensure that we conduct our business in a way that gives our customers confidence that our operations are secure, continuously improving and designed to meet the expected levels of quality.
The Culture
Chorus Intelligence prides itself on being customer focussed and driven, following our core values in all we do. We employ agile working practices and a flat organisational structure that keeps us all in proximity. Ideas and new ways of working are encouraged, with quick decisions and actions allowing us to deliver high customer satisfaction and excellent retention rates.
The Location
Chorus Intelligence’s head office is in Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 with a hub in Cambridge. This role is to be based in the Woodbridge Office from Monday to Thursday and work from home on Fridays.
It is anticipated that the successful candidate will have a commute of 1 hour or less and, due to our location, have access to a car / motorbike.
Role Summary
The apprentice will work collaboratively with the QA team, developers, product owners, and other stakeholders throughout the company while undertaking structured learning through the Apprenticeship Scheme to achieve Level 4 Software Tester.
Responsibilities
Software Testing & Quality Assurance
- Conduct manual and automated tests to identify bugs and verify functionality
- Analyse software and systems to mitigate risks and ensure reliability
- Document test results and contribute to recommendations for improvements
Development Lifecycle Participation
- Engage in testing activities throughout the software development lifecycle
- Collaborate with developers and business teams to understand requirements
- Provide input on test planning, risk assessment, and product quality
Experience
- Basic understanding of software testing principles
- Familiar with any programming language
- Passionate about technology and software development
- Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Educated to a A-level in Computer Science or related subjects
- Excellent communication skills and teamwork abilities
Where you'll work
OFFICE 6
QUAY POINT
STATION ROAD
WOODBRIDGE
IP12 4AL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DIGITAL NATIVE (UK) LIMITED
Training course
Software tester (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- apply static test techniques
- apply Black Box test techniques such as Equivalence Partitioning, Boundary Value Analysis, Decision Table Testing and State Transition Testing
- analyse test objectives and requirements/test basis to define test scope and coverage criteria
- use tools to automate, manage or support any test activity
- Apply a regression strategy including selection of tests, maintenance of regression suites and identifying tests suitable for automation
- use defect tracking tools
- adapt and apply testing activities according to industry standard development methodologies (sequential and iterative)
- apply the range of different software test types within the broad categories of Functional, Non-Functional (Security, Performance & Usability), and White Box/Structural Testing
- apply and support testing at different Test Levels appropriate to the Software Development Lifecycle (such as Unit Testing, Component Integration Testing, System Testing, System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing), taking into account the fundamentals of testing
- conform to specific industry standards where appropriate (such as GDPR, health informatics, safety critical, etc.) related to software testing
- maintain up to date knowledge of technological developments in the field of Software Testing
- record and interpret test progress and results, communicating test status to the relevant stakeholders
- Design and follow tests to achieve coverage criteria
- apply static test techniques
- apply Black Box test techniques such as Equivalence Partitioning, Boundary Value Analysis, Decision Table Testing and State Transition Testing
- analyse test objectives and requirements/test basis to define test scope and coverage criteria
- use tools to automate, manage or support any test activity
- Apply a regression strategy including selection of tests, maintenance of regression suites and identifying tests suitable for automation
- use defect tracking tools
- adapt and apply testing activities according to industry standard development methodologies (sequential and iterative)
- apply the range of different software test types within the broad categories of Functional, Non-Functional (Security, Performance & Usability), and White Box/Structural Testing
- apply and support testing at different Test Levels appropriate to the Software Development Lifecycle (such as Unit Testing, Component Integration Testing, System Testing, System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing), taking into account the fundamentals of testing
- conform to specific industry standards where appropriate (such as GDPR, health informatics, safety critical, etc.) related to software testing
- maintain up to date knowledge of technological developments in the field of Software Testing
- record and interpret test progress and results, communicating test status to the relevant stakeholders
- Design and follow tests to achieve coverage criteria
Training schedule
As part of the Level 4 Software Tester apprenticeship standard, you’ll be registered as a member with the British Computer Society and be on a fast track to an industry recognised qualification and your dedicated industry coach will support you through a blended approach that will include remote, in-person, 1-2-1 and group learning.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
A Level in:
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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Chorus Intelligence, ‘Chorus’, is an award-winning supplier of data cleansing, analysis, search, enrichment and evidential reporting software for law enforcement, government agencies, financial and corporate institutions across the globe.
https://chorusintel.com (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Competitive apprenticeship salary. 25 days holiday. Day off for your birthday. Private Healthcare. Death in service – 6 x salary. Subsidised Gym Membership. On the job training. Pension (auto enrolment, subject to joining criteria).
After this apprenticeship
Continued employment and career progression.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DIGITAL NATIVE (UK) LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346544.
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