Software Developer
- Type: Apprenticeship
- Level: 4
- Location: Burton-upon-Trent & Stafford
- Sector: Creative, Digital and High Tech
Course Overview
This higher apprenticeship gives learners the skills and technical grounding to design, test and maintain software and web systems.
Building on existing knowledge, you will learn advanced project management skills and development practices, creating future leaders.
The role of a software developer is an occupation that is found across every sector for example; Financial Services, Computer Gaming, Retail, Transport, Security and Defence in organisations ranging from large multi-nationals to public sector bodies.
You may be responsible for developing multi-billion-pound software solutions to support key projects to working in a small consultancy firm designing bespoke software solutions for clients.
Typical job roles include: application developer, mobile application developer, software developer and web developer.
If you’re looking to accelerate your digital career and have a passion for software development, then this could be the course for you.
On successful completion of your apprenticeship, your assessor will discuss with you and your employer your potential progression options. Dependent on your role and responsibilites, this may be the next level of the subject you have been studying, or a different pathway.
We look forward to welcoming learners with passion, dedication and commitment to learning at a higher level. Candidates need a minimum of four GCSEs including maths and English (minimum grade 4/C). If you do not hold a suitable maths or English qualification, you will complete initial assessments to identify if you can achieve Functional Skills at Level 2. All prospective students will be interviewed and assessed individually.
Unsure if this is for you? Please contact our team on info@sotsiot.ac.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.