Position Overview & Specifications
Employer description:
CVP are one of the UK's largest resellers of professional video, broadcast and photography equipment.
CVP have always taken on less experienced developers and given them the opportunity to learn on the job and develop their skills.
We offer a friendly environment for people to come in and work. The senior development staff have a wealth of combined knowledge and are happy to use it to help junior staff learn their trade.
Overview:
You will have the opportunity to gain valuable skills and experience as you complete a Software Development Level 4 Apprenticeship.
Salary:
£16,000 - £18,000 per annum.
Duties:
- Building back-end systems to support various internal departments.
- Bug fixing existing applications.
- Work closely with the designers to build an attractive and user-friendly website.
- Collaborating with other developers on the best way to build systems.
- Collaborating with other departments to help improve their systems.
- Working with PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript on a daily basis
Desirable skills:
- Experience with PHP, SQL and Javascript
Personal qualities:
- Desire to learn
- Problem-solver
- Passionate about IT and understanding problems
Entry requirements:
- The learner must have completed a Level 3 Software Development Apprenticeship with QA or have an equivalent qualification with another training provider
- OR an A-level in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) subject and a successful completion of our aptitude test
- OR a BTEC Diploma in IT and a successful completion of our aptitude test
- OR 2 years’ experience in a relevant role and successful completion of our aptitude test
You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme.
If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications.
Find out more here:
https://www.enic.org.uk/Qualifications/UKQRS/Default.aspx
Additional Information:
Office is fairly remote and can be hard to access via public transport if living outside Studley/Redditch
Remote working is offered but will not be a full-time remote role
Future prospects:
Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship, there may be opportunity to develop further within the role and company.
90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.
Important Information:
QA’s apprenticeships are funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), an executive agency of the Department for Education.
To be eligible for a Government funded apprenticeship you must have lived in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA) for the last 3 consecutive years.