Digital Skills Apprenticeship

7 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom CDL Software Full time

**Description**:
**Your mission**:
Interested in tech? Getting into the industry can feel like taking one giant leap. Our degree apprenticeship programme takes you a step forward in your digital and technology career.

As a Digital and Technology solutions apprentice at CDL, you'll get an exhaustive introduction to the world of software development and receive training from an award-winning Apprenticeship provider.

Upon successful completion of the programme, you will achieve a BSc (Hons) Digital and Technology Solutions degree by Manchester Met University, as well as a Level 6-degree apprenticeship qualification.

**About CDL**
CDL is one of the UK’s leading software development houses, employing over 600 people at its campus in Stockport. It has a consistent history in the high-volume retail insurance sector. CDL has spearheaded developments in the aggregator, web and telematics space, including connected home, enrichment and self-service solutions. As a result, the company’s robust and innovative technologies have enabled its customers to thrive in the highly competitive UK insurance marketplace.

**Delivery**:One study day per week at Manchester Met University, four days hybrid working, between home and our CDL Stockport campus.

**Duration**: 4 years

**Salary**:Starting at** **£20,000 per annum (rising to National Living Wage in year 2) **and** we’ll pay your student fees

**Key Responsibilities**:
**The day-to-day role**:

- You will be thoroughly involved in each step of the software development lifecycle, contributing to the engineering of innovative software solutions for the retail insurance market.
- Using agile development methodologies, you will work as part of a highly skilled team to analyse project requirements, and design secure and scalable solutions.
- Using some of the industry’s most desirable programming languages, you will build highly tested and well written code bases, following industry best practices and design patterns.
- You will be working alongside, and supported by a team of experienced software engineers and will be a valued part of a highly collaborative, creative team.

You’ll work with people at every stage of their tech journey, from your cohort of apprentices to tech experts with decades of experience to their name. The taught units on the degree will complement work-based projects, where you’ll use real business challenges and scenarios from your new role in CDL as part of your degree.

**Skills Knowledge and Expertise**:
This programme is designed with professionals in mind, and this is reflected in our entry requirements. All applicants need to be employed with a supporting organisation to be eligible.

You must:

- Be 18 or older.
- Have the right of abode and right to work in the UK to qualify for funding.
- Meet programme entry requirements.
- Applicants should have a minimum of 104 points at A2 (grades BCC) or an equivalent, e.g. BTEC DMM.
- You also need GCSE Mathematics and English Language (grade A*-C / 9-4) or equivalent - or must complete Level 2 Functional Skills qualifications alongside the apprenticeship. There are no additional costs for these qualifications.
- have a passion for software development.
- are flexible and organised, with great time management skills.
- are methodical and communicate well.
- think logically, willing to self-learn and research, and take a creative approach to problem solving; and
- enjoy collaborating with others to find innovative solutions.

**Benefits**:

- Hybrid working
- Flexible hours
- 25 days holiday to start, increasing by 1 day per 1 year of service up to 30 days.
- Top employer for 8th year running
- Excellent training and development platform
- Opportunities for career progression
- Health and Wellbeing programme
- Virtual activities, lunch and learns, coffee mornings and meetups.
- Life and health assurance
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Established Recognition Award System
- Great Parental Benefits
- Diversity and Inclusion network
- Pension scheme
- Community projects and volunteer days
- Refer a friend bonus

**Campus Benefits**:

- On-site free parking
- Open plan modern offices
- Quiet Spaces are also available
- Shuttle bus to and from the station
- Subsidised restaurant
- Games room and chill out zone
- Annual Hackathon Events
- Social activities, regular social events through our social group Xtra, including a summer BBQ, competitions, bowling, go-karting, football games, Winter party and much more
- Car wash, barber, yoga classes, boot camp and massage services all on site
- Cycle to work scheme
- Shower and dry rooms

**Diversity and inclusion**
We’re on a journey to keep innovating, that means welcoming new ideas and ways of thinking.

**About CDL Software**:
The UKs biggest insurance retailers rely on CDLs trend setting solutions to drive success and growth. Our ambition and commitment has produced a track record of delivering exactly that. The result is a client base that includes s



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