Overview
Apprentice IT Software Developer – Sutherland Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 8ST, GB
Salary: £23,492
Work hours: Office Hours Monday to Friday, Full Time
Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your software development career as an Apprentice IT Software Developer within our Digital, Technology & Transformation team. You’ll be responsible for developing software applications and integrations built on .NET and the Microsoft Stack, including Microsoft Azure, while working towards a professional qualification.
You’ll design and develop high-quality, robust, secure, and scalable software applications and data platforms as part of a development team. Working under supervision, you’ll deliver user stories within a multidisciplinary team environment, developing your technical skills through hands-on experience with modern development practices including DevOps and test-driven development.
Key responsibilities include working with others to develop and release software changes and solutions that enable secure and reliable data management across various hosting environments, platforms, and applications. You’ll collaborate closely with the Development, Application Support, and Architecture & Design teams to ensure solutions align with IT Strategy and architectural standards. You’ll assist the IT Test team and Design Analysts in defining, writing, running, and analysing performance and load tests, while ensuring all solution documentation remains current and relevant.
This apprenticeship combines practical experience with structured learning, providing an ideal foundation for a career in professional software development within a supportive, collaborative environment.
Further information is available in the job description.
ABOUT THE APPRENTICESHIP
The training provider working with us to deliver the apprenticeship is QA.
You can find further details about the training for Software Engineer Level 4 Apprenticeship at Skills England.
Under the apprentice scheme, a minimum of six hours per week will be invested in training towards the achievement of your qualification. In addition to the support offered through the training provider, a workplace mentor will provide practical advice and guidance throughout the duration of your apprenticeship.
The duration of the apprenticeship will be 19 months.
ABOUT THE TEAM
You’ll be based on campus working within the Digital, Technology & Transformation service, reporting to an IT Senior Software Developer. This is a supportive, collaborative environment where you’ll work alongside experienced software developers who are committed to mentoring and knowledge sharing. You’ll have opportunities to learn from IT professionals across Development, Application Support, and Architecture & Design teams while contributing to meaningful projects that impact our university community.
Within the Digital, Technology & Transformation service, we deliver a range of technology solutions and services that underpin the university’s digital ambitions and operational excellence.
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in the role you will have:
- Experience of the Microsoft .NET Framework
- Good .NET development skills
- Experience developing applications and interfaces with Microsoft Azure
- Good data access and manipulation skills using frameworks and libraries
- Experience working effectively as part of a team
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work independently
Further information is available in the person specification.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Norman Lough (IT Senior Software Developer) by clicking on this link – Norman Lough.
To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’. Your application should include a covering letter and a CV.
ABOUT US
Join Northumbria University, a research-intensive institution unlocking potential and changing lives locally and globally. Named Times Higher Education’s University of the Year in 2022 and Modern University of the Year in 2025, we rank top 25 in the UK for research power. Discover more about us.
With over 37,000 students from 140 plus countries, we offer world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and an outstanding student experience. We empower our exceptional staff, promoting a positive work-life balance and offering great benefits, including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, generous holiday entitlement and more.
Our Northumbria Values, co-created by our team, define who we are: Academic Excellence, Innovation, Inclusivity, Collaboration, and Ambition. Our Behaviours shape our work culture: We listen and learn, support one another, respect everyone, trust each other, and are bold.
Based in Newcastle upon Tyne and London, we are an on-campus organisation and offer flexible hours and location where the role allows. We pride ourselves on diversity and inclusivity, holding numerous awards for gender and race equality, disability confidence, and research excellence. We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of the Euraxess initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers. The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.
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