Apprentice Software Developer
On site
Cardiff, United Kingdom
£ 25,619 / year
Full Time
13-03-2025
Job Specifications
The Software Development Apprenticeship is a 3-year Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship resulting in a Degree in Applied Software Engineering. This apprenticeship will be the first step on your career in software engineering – with opportunities at Companies House to progress but equally this will equip you with highly sought after skills within industry. The degree is fully funded meaning you will not have to pay course fees and therefore won’t incur student debt.
This role is a hybrid role based in Cardiff, there is the expectation to be spending regular time in the office (current expectation is 1-2 days a week subject to change) and at classes at Cardiff Metropolitan University as part of the course. You will spend 4 days a week working at Companies House and 1 day working on your university work.
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Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%.
Find out more about what a great place Companies House is to work
Virtual Information Workshops
To discover more about this opportunity, our Outreach & Innovation team will be hosting 2 information workshops. These virtual workshops will answer any questions you have around the opportunity and why you should consider applying.
Information workshop topics:
What is Software Engineering?
What does the Companies House Software Engineering team do?
The apprentice certification structure and study commitments
How do I apply?
Time for general Q&A
Virtual workshops times:
Monday the 17th of March 10:00 – 10:45am
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Meeting ID: 352 604 466 14. Passcode: Yg3So6id
and
Monday the 24th of March 10:00 - 10:45am
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Meeting ID: 338 781 365 463. Passcode: XR3fx2fA
These workshops will cover the same information, and potential candidates need only attend one session.
Job description
What you’ll do as a Software Development apprentice
You’ll work alongside IT professionals within one of our multidisciplinary software development teams. All our software development teams across Companies House work together to make our services better.
You’ll also develop skills and knowledge in software development, programming, testing, website development, cyber security, communication and organisational skills.
You’ll learn how to develop software in using highly sought after technologies including AWS, Typescript, Java, and Spring Boot.
We encourage our software developers to be active members of our developer community. You will benefit from being able to learn from highly experienced engineers and be able to gain industry experience whilst studying. Funding and support are available for further learning and conferences should individuals wish.
What qualification and training you’ll get
You’ll receive a fully funded place on the BSc Applied Software Engineering degree course at Cardiff Metropolitan University. More information on the course can be found on the Cardiff Metropolitan University website and a video with the Programme Director.
To achieve your Level 6 apprenticeship, you’ll need to successfully complete all your work, assignments, exams and produce a portfolio of evidence that demonstrates all the competencies included in the standard.
You’ll also receive on the job training and support from the Software Engineering profession within Companies House.
Person specification
We're looking for someone who is:
Inquisitive with a passion for technology
Able to problem solve
A strong desire to learn and develop new skills
Able to use modern IT Software, such as Excel and Word
Able to keep up with the demands of Degree and Work
Knowledge of programming in a modern programming language (such as Java, Javascript, Python, go etc.) is a plus (but not required - will be covered as part of studies)
Able to work within a team
Essential Qualifications
You’ll need GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4/C above.
96 UCAS points coming from:
2 A Levels Including grades CC; which must include a STEM subject
Welsh Baccalaureate – Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as the third subject
RQF BTEC National Extended Diploma/Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma Merit Merit Merit
The Irish Leaving Certificate at Highers to include 2 x H2, minimum H4 grade counted towards points offer
At least two Scottish Advanced Highers to include grades DD
The Access to Higher Education Diploma
Please note, if you already hold a qualification in an IT related subject at Level 6 or above, you are not eligible to apply.
You also will need to be eligible for Welsh Apprenticeship funding, this means you'll need to be a current resident in Wales and have been for a minimum of 2 years. More information is available on Careers Wales Website
**You will be asked to provide evidence of qualifications and any predicted grades before interview.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Developing Self and Others
Working Together
Communicating and Influencing
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £24,708, Companies House contributes £7,157 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we’re committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices.
Head to Our benefits - Working for us - Recruitment (companieshouse.gov.uk) to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House.
We pride ourselves on offering a quality work life balance. Your wellbeing is very important to us.
We have several ongoing wellbeing programmes, which include:
encouraging staff to take 3 volunteer days each year
mentoring and coaching programmes
support groups such as our carers, ability, LGBTQ+ and women’s network
an onsite counsellor and mental health advocates group
We also have a range of social benefits. There’s access to a discounted onsite gym, we have many sports teams that play regularly, a staff choir and pride ourselves in being a friendly and supportive place to work.
Find out more about working for Companies House.
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