Web Developer Apprentice

We are looking for an enthusiastic web developer who is keen to learn and add to their existing web development skills.

This is an incredible opportunity to improve the skills necessary to have a career in web development. Training is provided by highly skilled professional web developers and designers who will equip you with the knowledge and experience to fast track your way to becoming a web developer by building on the existing skills you have. You will learn on the job by listening to the team, online learning and working on internal and client side projects. Guidance is provided to very quickly teach you the foundational languages of web development.

Your duties will include:

• Work with the development team on existing and new projects, using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP to create and improve client websites and applications
• Help with modernising existing sites into new technologies
• Work on internal projects (Skys the limit)
• Attend discovery and planning meetings to help the team decide what to build
• Attend and input into development team meetings
• Assist the support team with digital support
• Assist with testing of websites and applications
• Content administration - Use CMS interface to create and update content on client sites

In a Web Development Apprenticeship position, you will join a creative team to learn and contribute to projects for existing and new clients. This is an excellent route into a great career. You will be learning current, marketable skills on the job and in training. You will receive practical learning from a supportive team who will help you to become a better more rounded developer.

We are looking for people that enjoy programming, coding, and building websites and/or applications. You must be passionate about development, self-motivated, determined to learn and develop new skills, be a team player and looking to stay with the company for a successful career.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

• We are looking for someone who shows an interest in web development and an enthusiasm for learning new things
• Someone who uses a range of learning resources to develop new skills, such as online, books or trial and error
• You will definitely need to enjoy learning and exploring, as there's always something new to master in this industry and everything changes pretty fast
• Web development is not just about code, you will need to be able to communicate well with your team and maybe clients too
• You'll also need to be reliable and have a can do approach to your workload
• Asking questions is often key to developing new skills quickly but you will also be required to research and learn things by yourself

Personal qualities

• Someone with an enthusiastic and professional attitude and a commitment to learning new skills
• You will need to be punctual, reliable, honest and have a strong work ethic
• You must be able to work as part of a team and contribute to team meetings, but also able to work on your own to targets and deadlines

Desired qualifications

No formal qualifications required.

Future prospects

The vast majority of our candidates retain their position with their employer upon completion of training. As the top growth and ever changing industry, you will have gained the knowledge and experience to progress with your career.

Things to consider

Benefits:

• 20 days holiday + the Christmas period (between xmas and new year)
• Flexible working
• Occasional team holiday abroad

First interviews may be online/phone and successful candidates may be given some online learning resources to work through before attending the second interview.

The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates