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Apprentice Software Engineer

Employer
Avery Berkel
Location
Foundry Lane, Smethwick, B66 2LP
Salary
£12,000.00 annually
Closing date
1 Aug 2019

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Specialism
IT
Sector
Unspecified
Role Type
Apprenticeship, Degree
Start Date
September
Duration
Permanent
Avery Berkel is an established manufacturer based in Smethwick near Birmingham. You will be part of the software team that supports and maintains existing software as well as developing new features and products. These include embedded products and web-based applications.

The main activities of the role will include:
  • Investigation and diagnosis of issues reported by customers
  • Maintenance of existing software to fix issues and add new features
  • Building and testing of software releases
  • Creating software release notes

You will work directly under the guidance of the Software Development Manager and will be supported by other members of the software team.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

  • Logical and methodical approach to problem solving
  • Good attention to detail and desire to produce high quality work
  • Good written and verbal communication
  • Well organised and able to cope with changing priorities
  • Competent in using software applications


Personal qualities

  • Enthusiastic with a professional attitude
  • Satisfaction from solving problems
  • Not afraid to ask for help when needed
  • Able to work as a team and as an individual
  • Committed to learning new technologies


Desired qualifications

  • A*-C or 9-4 GCSE qualifications inEnglish and maths
  • 3 A-levels (predicted or achieved) equivalent to BBC or above, including maths and preferably Computer Science
  • You must be eligible to work in the UK


Future prospects

Completion of the apprenticeship will give experience and exposure to the full software development cycle leading to a role as Software Engineer.

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