Software Development Apprenticeship

Are you interested in software development, enjoy solving problems and want to start or change your career in technology? This is an exciting opportunity to join Route 101, a forward-thinking technology solutions provider, as a Software Development Apprentice, becoming part of its exciting Innovation Hub.

Route 101 helps businesses improve their operations and customer experiences through innovative software and cloud-based solutions. The Innovation Hub is focused on exploring new ideas, embracing emerging technologies and developing innovative solutions. You’ll join a collaborative team where curiosity, creativity and continuous improvement are encouraged, with opportunities to experiment with artificial intelligence (AI) and discover how it can be used to create smarter, more efficient software and enhance customer service.

As part of the Innovation Hub, you’ll gain hands-on experience across front-end and back-end development, learning to build user-friendly applications and contribute to real software projects. You’ll explore how AI can be integrated into customer service solutions, including the emerging field of agentic software engineering, developing software that uses AI systems to carry out tasks. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your technical skills, bring new ideas to life and contribute to the future of software development.

Alongside your practical experience, you’ll work towards a Level 4 Software Development Technician qualification, delivered by the expert training team at Baltic Apprenticeships. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals, develop your confidence and build a strong foundation for a career in software development as part of Route 101’s Innovation Hub.

A Typical Day in the Job:

• Software Development & Innovation: Contribute to front-end and back-end projects, explore emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and customer experiences through innovative software and AI solutions, including agentic software engineering to automate tasks and workflows.
• Front-End & Back-End Development: Learn to build accessible, user-friendly interfaces using JavaScript, HTML and CSS, contribute to design briefs and mock-ups using Figma, and develop back-end solutions using Python and AWS infrastructure services.
• Customer Requirements & Team Collaboration: Work with colleagues and customers to understand requirements, project scope and expected outcomes, contribute to task estimates, share improvement ideas, identify additional customer needs and participate in daily team meetings to discuss progress, priorities and challenges.
• Version Control, Testing & Quality Assurance: Use Git to manage code and collaborate with developers, participate in peer and code reviews, carry out unit and integration testing, identify bugs and help deliver reliable, accessible, maintainable and scalable software.
• Secure Development, Documentation & Maintenance: Follow coding standards and secure-development policies, complete security training and raise potential vulnerabilities appropriately. Record issues, update project briefs and technical documentation, maintain reusable components and templates, and contribute to logging, monitoring, troubleshooting, release processes and effective handovers.
• Project Delivery & Apprenticeship Development: Manage agreed tasks and priorities, communicate risks, blockers or changes in scope promptly, and work with support from the Engineering Manager and apprenticeship provider to follow a development plan, achieve competency milestones, act on feedback and maintain the evidence portfolio required for the Level 4 Software Development Apprenticeship.

Full training and support will be provided by your workplace mentor and from the team at Baltic Apprenticeships.

Desired Qualities, Skills and Knowledge

• An Interest in Technology: A genuine interest in software development, coding, AI or how technology can solve real-world problems.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Enjoy working through challenges, investigating issues, testing ideas and learning from both successes and mistakes.
• A Willingness to Learn: Be curious about new technologies, ask questions and take an active role in developing your technical skills.
• Communication Skills: Be comfortable sharing ideas, asking for clarification and communicating with colleagues and customers, with support from the team.
• Organisation & Time Management: Keep tasks and progress up to date, manage priorities responsibly and communicate when you need support.
• Teamwork: Enjoy collaborating with others, sharing knowledge and learning from different perspectives and working styles.
• Adaptability & Initiative: Be open to experimenting with new approaches, suggesting improvements and exploring how tasks could be completed more effectively.
• Commitment to Development: Be ready to work towards a Level 4 Software Development Apprenticeship, apply feedback and build a portfolio of evidence throughout the programme.
• A Grade 4 in GCSE Maths & Grade 4 in GCSE English.

An interest in or some experience with the following technologies would be beneficial, but is not essential:

• Python
• JavaScript, HTML and CSS
• Git and version control
• AWS and cloud technologies
• AI tools and emerging software technologies
• Software testing and development projects

Salary, Hours & Benefits:

• £18,000 per annum
• Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm (37.5 hours per week)
• Fully office-based
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays.
• Pension scheme, starting at 5% employee contributions.
• Private healthcare, with the option to add family members.
• Worldwide travel insurance, including health insurance.
• Income protection covering 75% of salary for up to five years, subject to scheme terms.
• Life cover worth four times your salary.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee discount programme.
• Opportunities to work with leading-edge technology and high-profile customers and projects.
• Professional development and career growth within a dynamic and innovative team.

This apprenticeship programme will provide you with everything you need to launch and develop your career in software development. Afterwards, we’ll support you to take the next steps, including further training.

Your Training with Baltic Apprenticeships

Learn to create, test, and implement code as part of a professional software development team.

With our unique apprenticeship programme, you'll build an impressive range of coding skills – and learn to thrive as a junior developer.

You’ll be based full time with an employer and will quickly become an important part of the team. Our training is 100% online, including real-time classes with our expert trainers and self-paced courses created by industry specialists.

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter explaining your interest in the role and what you hope to gain from an apprenticeship with Route101. If your application is then successful, one of our recruitment consultants will be in touch to discuss your application further.

Eligibility Criteria

You must have the right to work in the UK, and valid residency status to apply for this apprenticeship. 

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