Junior Software Developer (Level 4 Apprenticeship) with MoneySupermarket.com (Manchester)

At Moneysupermarket our Apprentice Software Developers are taking their first step into a career in software development! In this role you will work towards a Foundation Degree in Digital Innovation to the Level 4 Software Developer Standard with an optional 3rd year of study to top up to a full BSc Degree Apprenticeship (Digital Technology Solutions Professional).

Over the course of this, initially two-year fixed term contract, you will spend approximately. 20% of your time training with Ada, The National College for Digital Skills, through a blend of remote and face to face training at their campus in central Manchester or London.

The rest of your time will be working in engineering teams at Moneysupermarket group, helping to build, test, deploy and maintain services used by millions of people across the UK. We will also supplement your learning with Ada College developing your skills in practices and technologies we use.

As part of the process, you will need to be available to join us in a permanent capacity on Monday 10th April 2023. You will join us for a week on onboarding, and then begin your course with Ada on Monday 17th April 2023. 

We will be holding assessment days during the week commencing 13th March 2023 and you will need to be available for an in-person assessment during this time.

What will my role look like?
Start with your induction with Moneysupermarket and then begin your initial 6 weeks of training with Ada college

Within 3 months you’ll be:
 Building relationships with your line manager and mentors.
 Meeting with your team and peers, building relationships and learning how we work.
 Diving into our technology & our products by coding with engineers in the team.
 Doing supplemental training, supported by your mentors and peers.
 Learn how we operate, our principles, history and where we’re heading.

Longer term, you’ll:
 Collaborate with all members of your team and work hands-on through all stages of software development delivery.
 Continue to develop and grow your ability to start to contribute more to team delivery.
 Spend 20% of your time (in 1 week blocks) training with Ada.
 Once you’ve completed the initial two-year programme, you’ll graduate and have the option of an additional third year of study.

I’d love to know more:
 Find out more about our product and technology teams here.
 We’ll be hosting a call to explain more about our apprenticeship schemes. They’ll be an opportunity for you to ask questions, and we’d love to hear from you there.

Our approach to work
We have a hybrid approach to office working and working where you decide best. For our Tech, Product and Design teams collaboration time is on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the office. We operate our Work Your Way policy, with flexibility around core hours to help you manage your life outside of work.

You’ll need to be available for face-to-face training at Ada, and for face to face working in our office.

What do I need to showcase when I apply?
 Have a genuine desire and interest for a career in software engineering!
 We’re not looking for qualifications, but you’ll have some programming experience, either through your education or from coding in your spare time.
 You’ll need to have a minimum of 96 UCAS points, or equivalent, to be able to study on the course with Ada.
 Enjoy working in teams and collaborating with others.
 You’ll need to meet the standard eligibility requirements for apprenticeships in England (including having lived in the UK or EEA for the last three years) and have the right to work in the UK.

We're an inclusive, anti-racist and equal opportunity employer that values diversity. This means we respect and embrace differences in gender identity, race, ethnic origin, sexual expression and orientation, religion and faith, age, marital status, disability, neurodiversity, social background, education and way of thinking. We’re a place where you can be you.

Our customers and users come from different backgrounds, as do our colleagues. We welcome applications from everyone, and particularly encourage women and Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates to apply as we’re actively building representation that’s more closely reflective of the communities we serve. Our appointments are made on merit, following a robust and objective assessment process, and the candidate with the highest score is offered the role. If you’re passionate about our purpose of helping households save money and excited about what you could accomplish here, we’d love to hear from you.

We understand that job adverts only say so much and you’re likely to have a lot of questions. If you’d like to know anything before applying such as more on the location, salary, our parental leave policy etc, please just let us know, and we’ll be happy to help. You can contact the recruiter for this role, Tom, at tom.wood@moneysupermarket.com