Software Developer Apprentice
JUST I.T. TRAINING LIMITED
Birmingham (B37 7YE)
Closes in 23 days (Friday 26 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 1 December 2025
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Summary
Goal: To learn and contribute to building, testing, and maintaining high-quality web and software applications. Context: Working as part of an established team. Scope: Involvement in the full software development lifecycle, from initial ideas to deployment and post-launch maintenance.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 to £24,126.96, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Software developer (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday- Friday, between 9.00am- 5.30pm.
Shifts to be confirmed.
38 hours 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
Key Responsibilities
Development
Write clean, maintainable code; link code to databases (relational/non-relational); debug and fix errors.
Design & UI
Create effective user interfaces for various platforms; produce simple design documents (e.g., user stories, brand documents, website documentation).
Quality & Testing
Conduct various types of testing (unit, integration, system) to ensure quality and fix bugs based on priority.
Operations
Use version control systems (eg. github); build, manage, and deploy code into enterprise environments.
Collaboration:
Work with senior developers and business analysts; document processes; communicate technical solutions to non-technical people.
Where you'll work
2210 2215 the Crescent Birmingham Business Park
Birmingham
B37 7YE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
JUST IT TRAINING 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 Development Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard.
- You will also receive full training and support from the Just IT Apprenticeship Team to increase your skills.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C and above)
- Math (grade 4/C and above)
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Positive attitude
- Motivated
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Passion for software
About this employer
JTA Travel Group was established in 1972 in the West Midlands, and is one of the leading tour operators and travel providers in the UK. We pride ourselves on the reliability, knowledge and innovation we offered our Agents.
As partners of the world’s leading airlines and cruise lines we can offer competitive prices across all of our holidays and cruises. Our highly skilled and knowledgeable Reservations teams and Cruise experts offer first hand knowledge and advice to every enquiry.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential full-time position for the right candidate after completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
JUST IT TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000003040.
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Closes in 23 days (Friday 26 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
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