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Software Development Apprentice

Employer
Scholastic Ltd
Location
Unit 6, Westfield Road, Southam, CV47 0RA
Salary
£15,000.00 annually
Closing date
21 Jan 2022

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Specialism
IT
Sector
Technology
Role Type
Apprenticeship, Higher
Start Date
February
Duration
Permanent
This is an excellent opportunity for an entry-level candidate to gain experience in many top industry standard practices including test driven development, pair programming, code reviews and Agile. The successful candidate will receive mentoring and coaching along with dedicated time to spend learning in order to help them develop their skill set. Therefore an aptitude for understanding technical problems and an enthusiasm for learning are more important than experience of the specific technologies.

Working with the Scholastic UK Web team you will develop new features and identify and fix bugs on our website following an Agile process. You will collaborate with the team and wider business to identify and implement User Stories using Ruby on Rails, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

You will have experience of server-side web development as well as experience with databases, preferably PostgreSQL. You will be comfortable using the command line for development and have worked with git version control.

You will have the ability to work accurately and to organize and prioritise your own workloads as well being able to adapt to changing deadlines and requirements. With a strong work ethic you will have a passion to succeed and develop within the role.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

The ideal candidate will
  • have some understanding of web technologies such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript
  • have completed a web project such as a personal hobby web site, ideally that is publicly available online
  • have some experience of working with databases
  • worked collaboratively with at least one other person on a programming project


Personal qualities

  • Friendly and personable
  • Enthusiastic and hardworking
  • A desire to impress colleagues and customers
  • Using initiative to deliver impressive results
  • Eagerness to learn and develop tech skills
  • Flexibility, team spirit, and adaptability


Desired qualifications

  • 5 GCSEs grades A*-C/9-4 or equivalent (including English Language and Maths)


Future prospects

  • The role offers long term security and the opportunity to progress into a permanent position and leadership roles


Things to consider

We are an inclusive organisation and recognise the need for change and a more equal society. We welcome applications from any background and characteristic.

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