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Apprentice Software Engineer

Employer
UCAS
Location
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Salary
£16285, rising to £18095
Closing date
23 Aug 2019

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Specialism
IT
Sector
Charity
Role Type
Apprenticeship, Higher
Start Date
September
Duration
12-18 months

Job Details

The Role:

As one of our Apprentice Software Engineers, you will play a pivotal part in our Agile / Scrum development environment, ensuring delivery of our ambitious transformation programme to revolutionise the way in which our customers search and apply for higher education places whilst  gaining expertise in the latest technologies like C# .net, Angular, Web API, Java, SQL, Mulesoft, Salesforce and Cloud with AWS.

 

Your Development:

Following a comprehensive induction into UCAS, you will be supported to complete a BCS Accredited Level 4 Software Developer Apprenticeship with Corndel Limited, an experienced technology training provider. An initial concentrated period of full time training with Corndel will set you up with core software development skills to be able to make an immediate impact when you join one of our Development Teams. Your training will continue throughout the apprenticeship with both Corndel and with our own highly skilled Software Engineers and Technical Specialists.

All training will be delivered at UCAS, where you will also be able to access our Development Academies to enhance your personal learning and skills.

 

Your Future:

Your experience and learning during this apprenticeship will kick start your career as a Software Engineer within an agile technology development function and be a gateway to further study and promotion opportunities.

 

Key duties and responsibilities:

Working alongside experienced engineers, you will;

•    Work with Product Owners to build and develop UCAS products and services in line with the strategic vision
•    Code and configure solutions utilising standard tooling such as Visual Studio and ReSharper
•    Develop and prototype investigations or spikes to assist in the delivery of features
•    Deliver high quality products through techniques such as test-driven development, pair programming and code review
•    Contribute to the ongoing improvement of your Scrum Team through the Agile Retrospective ceremonies that take place


Accountabilities
•    To successfully complete the Level 4 Apprenticeship in Software Development, attending relevant training and undertaking assignments as required.

 

Person specification:
•    A-Level or Level 3 qualification in Computing, Mathematics or Physical Sciences
•    Have a minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C or above, including Maths and English 
•    Numerate, analytical and logical thinking ability.
•    Interest in coding and / or scripting.
•    Experience of working on your own initiative and effectively as part of a team to achieve positive outcomes or deliver successful projects.
•    Naturally collaborative, with good people skills.
Person specification:
•    A-Level or Level 3 qualification in Computing, Mathematics or Physical Sciences
•    Have a minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C or above, including Maths and English 
•    Numerate, analytical and logical thinking ability.
•    Interest in coding and / or scripting.
•    Experience of working on your own initiative and effectively as part of a team to achieve positive outcomes or deliver successful projects.
•    Naturally collaborative, with good people skills.

Company

UCAS is at the heart of connecting people to higher education.

UCAS is the world’s leading shared admissions service for higher education. We provide application services for UK universities and colleges as well as delivering a wide range of research, consultancy and advisory services to schools, colleges, careers services, professional bodies and employers. Our services support young people making post-16 choices, as well as those applying for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

What we do- in more detail.

In 2019, our UCAS Undergraduate admissions service handled 2.79 million applications from 706,435 UK, EU, and international students. We’re proud to have helped 541,240 students secure a full-time place at one of 337 universities and colleges across the UK.

We also provide information, advice, and admissions services for UK conservatoires (UCAS Conservatoires), for Initial Teacher Training (UCAS Teacher Training),  and taught postgraduate courses (UCAS Postgraduate).

To help promote understanding of patterns in demand for higher education and admissions to university, we publish a growing volume of data and analysis, all of which is freely available to download and re-use from our Data and analysis pages. In our end of cycle data resources alone, there are over 4 million data points available to download in PDF and .csv format, covering applicants, provision, and providers. 

Whilst our core business is admissions to full-time undergraduate education, our Corporate Strategy for 2020-2025 describes an exciting agenda to:

  • inspire and empower people to make aspirational choices about higher education and learning
  • deliver trusted and flexible admissions services for the digital age
  • be the go-to place for higher education data-driven insights
  • connect the world to UK higher education
  • embed efficiency and value in everything we do
  • be an employer of choice where people flourish, perform, and achieve
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