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An opportunity to join an innovative SaaS company delivering services to the UK public sector.
This software developer apprenticeship involves assisting with daily customer support by investigating and resolving bugs, as well as helping design and develop new features that deliver real value to users.
What you'll do at work
- Software development / testing / training
- LinkSpace system configuration / support
- Backend system configuration
- Issue investigation and configuration changes
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Course Contents
- Analyse a business problem to identify the role of digital and technology solutions.
- Identify risks, determine mitigation strategies and opportunities for improvement in a digital and technology solutions project.
- Analyse a business problem in order to specify an appropriate digital and technology solution.
- Initiate, design, code, test and debug a software component for a digital and technology solution.
- Apply relevant standard processes, methods, techniques and tools. For example, ISO Standards, Waterfall, Agile in a digital and technology solution project.
- Manage digital and technology solutions projects. For example, identifying and resolving deviations from specification, applying appropriate Project Management methodologies.
- Work effectively within teams, leading on appropriate digital technology solution activities.
- Apply relevant organisational theories. For example, change management principles, marketing approaches, strategic practice, and IT service management to a digital and technology solutions project.
- Apply relevant security and resilience techniques to a digital and technology solution. For example, risk assessments, mitigation strategies.
- Initiate, design, implement and debug a data product for a digital and technology solution.
- Determine and use appropriate data analysis techniques. For example, Text, Statistical, Diagnostic or Predictive Analysis to assess a digital and technology solutions.
- Plan, design and manage simple computer networks with an overall focus on the services and capabilities that network infrastructure solutions enable in an organisational context.
- Report effectively to colleagues and stakeholders using the appropriate language and style, to meet the needs of the audience concerned.
- Research, investigate, and evaluate innovative technologies or approaches in the development of a digital and technology solution.
- Apply relevant legal, ethical, social and professional standards to a digital and technology solution.
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Training Schedule
In person Yeovil College attendance:
- Year 1: 2 days per week
- Year 2: 2 days per week
- Year 3: 1 day per week
- Year 4: 15 days across 6 months
More Training Information
The apprenticeship training is delivered through a combination of workplace learning and regular college attendance. This training will teach you the knowledge, skills and behaviours set out in the Digital and Technology Solutions Professional standard. On completion the apprentice will receive the Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Level 6 qualification.
Essential Qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 9 – 4 / A* - C)
- Maths (grade 9 – 4 / A* - C)
- Level 3 related qualification in:
- ICT (grade PASS or above)
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Other Requirements
- You must currently be within a realistic daily commuting distance from Yeovil to be considered.
- You MUST be prepared to commit to your work and training for the duration of the apprenticeship. In some cases, you may be required to have a telephone interview with Yeovil College prior to your application being passed on.
- If a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date, it may close earlier so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
About the Company
Ctrl O provides LinkSpace, a secure and flexible Software as a Service designed to meet the needs of modern organisations. LinkSpace is a Commercial Off-the-Shelf cloud-based data management platform and is configured to support a wide range of business processes, including workflow automation, decision support, and case management. LinkSpace is currently deployed within the UK’s Ministries of Defence (MoD) and Justice (MoJ), where it is trusted to handle sensitive data and complex operations.
Company Benefits
- Enrolment in company pension scheme
- Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Ctrl O is a successful and growing company, and as such there is a high likelihood of retention and progression.
- As a small but evolving team, we offer the chance to shape your role over time, with opportunities influenced by your technical strengths, interests, and the experience you gain throughout the apprenticeship.
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