Software Developer Apprentice
Launch your software development career with Collier Pickard! Earn while you learn, build real web applications, work with modern technologies and gain a level 4 apprenticeship.
Role
- Develop, maintain and improve customer-facing web applications
- Build front-end solutions using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and TypeScript
- Develop back-end functionality using technologies such as Node.js, PHP and SQL
- Design and maintain relational databases, including PostgreSQL
- Translate business and customer requirements into technical solutions
- Test, debug, deploy and enhance software applications
- Use Git and source control to manage code changes
- Create and maintain technical documentation
- Communicate with colleagues and customers to gather requirements and resolve issues
- Follow security, data protection and software development best practices
Training
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.
90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Software developer (level 4)
- Training Provider
- QA LIMITED
- Working Week
- Days and shifts to be confirmed.
- Expected Duration
- 1 Year 7 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Thursday, 17th September 2026
- Start Date
- Thursday, 24th September 2026
Desired Skills
- IT skills
- Customer care skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working