Trainee Software Developer
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Trainee Coding Programme – No Experience Needed
Future-proof your career in Coding – starting today.
Looking for a career change? Maybe you’re already working but want a more technical role with better long-term prospects. Or you could be between jobs and ready for a fresh start in tech.
The ITOL Recruit Coding Job Programme is designed to help you move into a high-demand coding role, even if you have no prior experience.
Train online at your own pace and land your coding role in 1-3 months.
Please note this is a training course and fees apply
Job guaranteed - complete the programme and get a job or get your money back.
Our candidates earn £28,000-£50,000.
Step 1 -HTML and CSS Online Training (*12 weeks)
The first step is completing a selection of professional and industry-recognised courses. We have carefully selected these courses to give you the most out of both your learning and employment journey.
- HTML Essentials (6 weeks)
- CSS Essentials (6 weeks)
The training is delivered via multimedia rich video tutorials, presentations, and quizzes through a portal that you study online from anywhere you choose. You will also be assigned an expert tutor and a support mentor to help you throughout your training.
Once the HTML & CSS courses are complete, you will be ready to move forward.
Step 2 -Online Training (*12 weeks)
The second step includes a selection of more advanced courses to get you up to speed.
- Learn the Command Line (1.5 weeks)
- Learn Git & GitHub (1.5 weeks)
- Learn JavaScript (1.5 weeks)
- Learn Python 3 (1.5 weeks)
JavaScript forms the foundation of almost everything you see on the Internet, so it will be essential! Python is highly versatile. You can use it for both small and complex tasks, and it is used across many different industries.
Step 3 - Build a Portfolio Website Project (1 week)
Additional Courses
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Step 4 -Entry Level Development placement (£25K - £40k)
We work with you to secure your first role in software development, website administration or programming, with a starting salary of anywhere between £25K - £40k. While working in your first role, we will release your second batch of training which is specifically designed to increase your development knowledge to help you develop your career further to become a software developer.
We have been helping career changers and new career seekers gain new careers since 2009 and we are a CompTIA Gold Partner, accredited by the BCS (Chartered Institute of IT/ British Computer Society) to ensure we provide the highest levels of training.
In addition, we are also ELCAS approved to help members of the Armed Forces, Service Leavers and Veterans gain rewarding careers in IT and Cybersecurity.
Job Guarantee
Due to the success of this programme and the skills shortage of entry-level development staff, we can guarantee you will secure a job upon completion of your study programme, or we will refund you 100% of your course fees back. This is subject to our terms of learning/ terms of business.
Enthusiastic about starting a career in coding? Apply now and one of our friendly advisors will be in touch.
Keywords: Website, Web Developer, Business Development, Website, Web Design, Front End, Back End, Full Stack, Computer Programmer, Computer Systems Engineer, Systems Analyst, Programmer Analyst, Database Administrator, Front-end Developer, Mobile App Developer, Software Developer, Data Scientist, Cloud Engineer.
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⭐ Showcase your completed BCS-accredited ITOL programme prominently in your Education section — recruiters scanning entry-level CVs will recognise the CompTIA Gold Partner credential as a quality signal.
📊 Quantify your portfolio project: e.g. 'Built a 5-page responsive portfolio site using HTML5 and CSS3, achieving a 95/100 Lighthouse performance score' to stand out against other trainees.
🌐 List each certification separately (AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate) in a dedicated Certifications section — ATS systems search for these exact strings.
🎯 Include a Personal Statement at the top of your CV referencing your career-change motivation and the specific languages covered (JavaScript, Python 3, Git) to pre-empt the 'no experience' concern.
🤝 Highlight any collaborative or self-directed projects completed during training — even a GitHub repository URL — as concrete evidence of practical coding ability beyond the course syllabus.
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- •Completed BCS-accredited HTML5 and CSS3 training (12 weeks) and independently built a 5-page responsive portfolio site, achieving cross-browser compatibility across 3 major browsers.
- •Developed 4 scripting projects in Python 3 and JavaScript during a 12-week online programme, applying Git branching workflows across all repositories hosted on GitHub.
- •Earned AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner credential within 3 months of commencing the ITOL Recruit programme, demonstrating cloud architecture fundamentals across compute, storage and security domains.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
ITOL Recruit's BCS-accredited Trainee Coding Programme is precisely the structured, outcome-focused route into software development I have been seeking — which is why I am applying today. Having completed training in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and Python 3, alongside Git version control and cloud fundamentals via the AWS Cloud Practitioner pathway, I am ready to contribute to an entry-level development role from day one.
My background in self-directed learning has prepared me well for the discipline required in a technical environment. During the programme I built a responsive portfolio website independently, managed version control through GitHub, and developed problem-solving habits that I am eager to apply in a professional development team. I am comfortable working across both front-end and scripting tasks, and I hold the CompTIA-recognised credentials to evidence my commitment.
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Interview questions
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Technical
- ›Can you walk us through the difference between HTML and CSS, and give an example of how you used both in your portfolio project?
- ›Explain what Git branching is and describe a scenario where you would use a feature branch rather than committing directly to main.
- ›What is the difference between a Python list and a dictionary? When would you choose one over the other?
- ›How does JavaScript interact with the DOM, and can you describe an event listener you implemented during your training?
- ›What is the AWS Shared Responsibility Model, and how does it differ between IaaS and SaaS services?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to learn a completely new skill independently — how did you structure your approach?
- ›Describe a moment during your training when you hit a difficult problem. How did you work through it?
- ›Why did you decide to change careers into software development, and what has kept you motivated through the training programme?
- ›Give an example of a goal you set for yourself and the steps you took to achieve it on time.
- ›How do you manage your time when studying online without a fixed schedule or classroom structure?
STAR answer examples
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Tell me about a time you had to learn a completely new skill independently — how did you structure your approach?
Describe a moment during your training when you hit a difficult problem. How did you work through it?