Apprentice Software Engineer Level 6

Company: Clearscore
Location: Vauxhall, SE11 5JH
Type: Apprenticeship
Salary: Competitive Salary
Sector: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Ref: VAC-00029
Application Deadline Date: 13/06/2022
Start Date: 06/09/2022
Positions Available: 3
Working Week: Monday - Friday 9am -6pm with flexibility and Work From Home arrangements

Brief Description

ClearScore is searching for a group of bright young apprentices to join our growing technology team. You will work in a fast-paced team influencing the direction of critical ClearScore services while building tools that allow us to scale rapidly.

Over the course of your apprenticeship, you will deploy code to production affecting millions of users

Qualifications Required

Hold or predicted to achieve at least 3 A levels/BTEC or equivalent
Have at least a grade C or 4 in Maths and English Language GCSE or equivalent

Personal Qualities

Essential and desired competencies

An enthusiastic learner with the intellectually curiosity to explore new ways to solve problems and meet requirements
Work as part of a team and on your own effectively
Communicate clearly with diverse groups of colleagues

Skills Required

A keen interest and understanding in the below would be beneficial:

Financial services
System design and architecture, including networking
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), the Scrum framework, lean Agile, and DevOps
Database systems and business intelligence tools
Service management within Technology

Training to be Provided

Our Level 6 standard is integrated with a degree in Digital & Technology solutions which is validated by the Open University. Each cohort spends their first 6 weeks at college taking part in our Launchpad training.

This training not only covers modules for the degree programme but also ensures to prepare you for the workplace. Following the Launchpad training you will return to your employer for 7-8 weeks returning to Ada for one-week blocks on a rotation basis.

Future Prospects

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity to train further or a permanent position may be on offer.

Vacancy Detail

Here are some examples of things you could be working with:

On the Backend, a global microservices architecture written in Scala, using functional programming to provide value to our users.
An expert Frontend team using JavaScript React with full atomic development.
On Mobile, an industry leading iOS and Kotlin team building native solutions to better service our users.
A world-class SRE team who champion our “you build it, you run it” principle, empowering our developers to work with AWS, Kubernetes and Spinnaker.
A Test Engineering team with high quality assurance programmes to build, test, release and monitor deployments.
TDD and peer reviewing enabling you to do frequent yet resilient releases to global services.
You will be joining:

A cross-functional squad, to collaborate closely with Frontend Developers, Mobile Developers, Test Engineers and Product Managers to build new features on one of our apps
A global community of over 160 Developers from diverse backgrounds. We are a big fan of coding bootcamps and apprenticeships, and we see the great value that nontraditional routes into technical careers can bring to the team
A learning culture, where everyone is supported in drawing up an annual Personal Development Plan.
We are always looking for ways to do things better and we encourage new joiners to bring their ideas and ways of working to the table. Teach us some cool stuff and we'll teach you some, but most of all, you'll have fun doing it.

Other Information

Why ClearScore?
ClearScore is currently the biggest marketplace for credit products in the UK and South Africa with over 16 million users. We are also present and growing in Australia. We are the first company to facilitate access to credit products using Open Banking data, making credit accessible to users with no credit files or low credit scores. In the UK alone, we have established relationships with over 100 of the main lenders and have been a trusted tool for customers to manage their credit and make better financial decisions.
We were the first business to offer free credit reports. We did so because we are user-centric at our core, and we believe in leveraging on technology to enable positive financial choices. We are design-led, and data driven, and we embed these behaviours in everything we do.
Our company culture is a fundamental part of all we have achieved. We believe in hiring smart, driven, passionate and diverse people who are keen on having a real impact in our organisation. We trust you to manage your own time, so we offer flexible work and no fixed desk hours. We don't micromanage and we believe in measuring outcomes rather than effort. We have an inclusive culture where all, regardless of seniority, are encouraged to contribute with their ideas, look after their wellbeing and actively seek opportunities for career growth.
If you feel like this could be the place for you, apply and our Talent team will be happy to share more.

Perks:
• 25 paid holidays and a “duvet day” on your birthday
• Private health and dental cover
• GP office visits
• Life assurance scheme
• Up to 6% matched pension
• Access to Perkbox
Office:
• Dog-friendly office
• Breakfast and snacks
• Free sports and social clubs
Learning:
• Lunch and learn events with guest speakers
• Generous training allowance
• Fast progression
• Leadership-led training
Wellbeing:
• Regular wellbeing events
• In-house psychotherapist
• Financial coach to help you plan and achieve your goals
• Physical and mental health support through BUPA
• No clock-watching culture
• Generous maternity and paternity plans

Inclusion Policy
We are always looking for talented individuals to join ClearScore. We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our people. Please see our People Policy Notice at https://www.clearscore.com/people-notice.