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Are you looking for your first step into a career in software engineering? Our Software Development Apprenticeship is a three‑year, Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship that leads to a BSc in Applied Software Engineering. You’ll gain hands‑on experience, build real‑world skills, and play a part in the digital transformation happening here at Companies House. You’ll graduate with a recognised degree and a highly sought‑after skillset that’s valued across the tech industry, opening doors both within Companies House and beyond. Give yourself the best opportunity to apply! Join our Outreach team for an informal, drop-in “find out more” session on No need to register: just click on the link above to join, listen, and gain tips to help you apply. Cameras and microphones will be switched off. The webinar will be recorded in case you’d like to watch it again. By joining, you’re consenting to the recording - we’ll explain how this works at the start of the session. Please note: This is a hybrid role based in Cardiff. You’ll be expected to spend regular time in the office. You'll also be required to attend in‑person classes at Cardiff Metropolitan University as part of the apprenticeship. Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. Security Clearance is an essential requirement for this campaign. You'll need to have been in the UK for at least 3 out of the last 5 years to be eligible to apply for SC. Please review the eligibility criteria for the academic course detailed under the Person Specification section further down in the advert before applying.

What you’ll do as a Software Development apprentice You’ll work alongside IT professionals within one of our multidisciplinary software development teams. All our software development teams across Companies House work together to make our services better. You’ll also develop skills and knowledge in software development, programming, testing, website development, cyber security, communication and organisational skills. You’ll learn how to develop software using highly sought after technologies including AWS, Typescript, Java, and Spring Boot. We encourage our software developers to be active members of our developer community. You will benefit from being able to learn from highly experienced engineers and be able to gain industry experience whilst studying. We also offer funding and support for further learning and conference attendance, for those who wish to take up the opportunity. Your training and qualification You’ll receive a fully funded place on the BSc Applied Software Engineering degree course at Cardiff Metropolitan University. More information on the university can be found on the and a For more information on the course please visit: To gain the Level 6 apprenticeship, you’ll need to successfully complete all required elements of the degree programme. You’ll also receive on the job training and support from the Software Engineering profession within Companies House.

What you’ll do as a Software Development apprentice You’ll work alongside IT professionals within one of our multidisciplinary software development teams. All our software development teams across Companies House work together to make our services better. You’ll also develop skills and knowledge in software development, programming, testing, website development, cyber security, communication and organisational skills. You’ll learn how to develop software using highly sought after technologies including AWS, Typescript, Java, and Spring Boot. We encourage our software developers to be active members of our developer community. You will benefit from being able to learn from highly experienced engineers and be able to gain industry experience whilst studying. We also offer funding and support for further learning and conference attendance, for those who wish to take up the opportunity. Your training and qualification You’ll receive a fully funded place on the BSc Applied Software Engineering degree course at Cardiff Metropolitan University. More information on the university can be found on the and a For more information on the course please visit: To gain the Level 6 apprenticeship, you’ll need to successfully complete all required elements of the degree programme. You’ll also receive on the job training and support from the Software Engineering profession within Companies House.

At the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), we take testing very seriously and we automate as much as we can. Our SDETs are building best-in-class test automation software so that we can build products quickly and safely. You will be a critical part of a squad following a behaviour-driven design approach (ATDD). You will love to code and to test in equal measure and challenge us to increase the scope of our Continuous Testing. We use Cucumber with Ruby for most of our testing. Our systems under test are usually Dockerised or Serverless applications. In this dynamic role you will be part of an engineering team accountable for continually driving all aspects of quality improvements. You will be working in one of our delivery teams or as part of the dedicated independent testing team. Our automation frameworks primarily use Cucumber with Ruby, and the systems we test are typically Dockerised or based on serverless architectures. This is a dynamic position where you will contribute to an engineering team committed to improving all aspects of software quality. You may work within one of our delivery teams or as part of our dedicated independent testing function. Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to: Plan and lead development on sets of related stories Coach and mentor more junior colleagues Understand and be proficient in different types of testing Write clean, maintainable automated testing code For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.