Software Development - Level 4

Be a part of the software teams that write the computer programs which keeps London moving.

How long: 30 months

Where: London - Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4 week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

Salary: £25,216

What you'll need

  • 2 GCSEs Grade A* - C or Grade 4 and above in Maths and English language (or equivalent)
  • Plus 2 A Levels at grade A*-D (or equivalent)
  • As part of the qualifications above you should have an A-Level (A*-D) or GCSE (A*-C) in an IT subject (or equivalent) or existing knowledge of any programming language including conditional statements, arrays, loops and error handling
  • You need to be 18 years old by 9 September 2024 to be eligible for this scheme
"I have gained confidence and a variety of skills, both in technology and problem solving, from working within a supportive and inspiring team."
Lily
Software Development Apprentice

Job overview

Our software teams write the computer programs which keeps London moving.

Learn to write professional, high-quality code using a wide range of technologies, while gaining experience on some of London's largest and most familiar software systems.

What you'll be doing

As an apprentice, your development programme will be made up of 3 - 4 placement rotations. Our aim is to equip you with the range of skills and experience you need for your successful career. We also understand that everyone's career is different, so every apprentice's journey is unique.

Where this career can take you

Our scheme equips you with the skills and knowledge to deliver enterprise software.  The experience you gain with large business critical solutions will make you stand out from the competition.  You could roll-off as a Developer - Responsible for delivering discrete software stories within a Scrum team, which meet business requirements, are fully tested and meet our standards for code quality.  From here you could progress to a Senior Developer and then become a Technical Lead, accountable for a team's software design and implementation, including setting the quality standard.