software engineer apprentice

Please note, this site is only for external candidate applications. If you currently work for Lloyds Banking Group please apply via the internal career site., As a software engineer apprentice, you'll develop your knowledge and understanding of key software development concepts and acquire relevant programming language skills to become a professional software developer., Delivered by Firebrand, the level 4 Software Engineer apprenticeship will help you become a competent software developer, working across the front-end, logic and data layers. You will develop a deeper understanding of key software development processes and practices allowing operation at all stages of the software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment and maintenance. You will learn advanced programming skills, including object-oriented concepts, use of automated testing tools and secure development principles and practices in order to develop high-quality and secure software.

Your apprenticeship will take around 18 months to complete and will cover key areas such as:

• Software development lifecycles


• Effective team working


• Problem solving


• Logic and data structures


• Sorting and searching algorithms


• Critical sections and race conditions


• Relational and non-relational databases


• Software designs and testing frameworks and methodologies


Our recruitment process has 3 steps - our online application, online assessments and an assessment day. You will be given full details of the process throughout your recruitment journey.


• GCSE English and maths at grades 4 - 9 or equivalent. If you do not hold the required GCSE grades, you'll need to complete maths and English qualifications alongside your apprenticeship.
  
  At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.


We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we're building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.

Company

We're creating an organisation that attracts, retains and develops the best talent in the industry, and one that openly embraces diversity too. But more than that - we want to be a great place to work. We invest in our people, offering the best training and coaching, and by encouraging them to contribute to our leading corporate and social responsibility practices. We offer flexible working hours and days, under our Work Options scheme. This means that you can have a challenging and rewarding career, and still have an ideal work/life balance.

Flexible working is at the heart of our strategy. We're re-imagining where, when, and how our people work, with new approaches designed to meet the ever-changing needs of customers and colleagues. These include increasing our use of remote-working tools and technology, as well as placing less reliance on a 9-to-5 mindset. For many of our office-based colleagues, we work in hybrid ways which involves spending at least two days per week or 40% of their time at one of our office sites.

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.

And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.

We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%


• An annual performance-related bonus


• Share schemes including free shares


• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping


• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies