Trainee Software Developer
Job description
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Are you looking to benefit from a new career in Software Development?
Skills shortages in the IT sector is driving the need for qualified, entry-level career seekers and career changers.
We help place graduates from this programme in top UK companies and organisations needing to employ entry-level software development staff that can hit the ground running with up-to-date skills gained from this programme.
The best part is you will not need any previous experience as fully accredited training, which includes tutor support and mentoring, provides you with the skills, practical knowledge, and qualifications for you to secure a professional job and career in coding. You will also have the reassurance of a job guarantee (£25K-£40K) upon completion.
Whether you are working full-time, part-time or are unemployed, this package has the flexibility to be completed at a pace that suits you and can be completed in a few weeks or a few months (step 1 to 4 below). Your job and career goals are completed in four simple steps.
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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⭐ Highlight your willingness to learn and complete training programmes at the top of your CV as this role specifically targets career changers with no experience
📊 Emphasise any self-directed learning projects: 'Completed 5 online coding tutorials, building 3 practice websites'
🌐 Showcase any basic HTML/CSS knowledge or web projects, even personal ones, as the training starts with these fundamentals
🎯 Mention your availability for flexible training schedules as the programme can be completed part-time or full-time
🤝 Reference any collaborative projects or version control experience, even basic Git usage, as this is part of the curriculum
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- •Completed 12-week HTML and CSS fundamentals course, building 3 responsive websites with modern styling techniques
- •Developed proficiency in JavaScript and Python 3 through 6 weeks of intensive online training, creating 2 interactive web applications
- •Built comprehensive portfolio website showcasing 5 development projects using Git version control and deployed via GitHub Pages
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Dear Hiring Manager,
ITOL Recruit's Trainee Software Developer programme represents exactly the career transition opportunity I've been seeking, particularly the comprehensive training in HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Python with guaranteed job placement. Your structured approach to developing entry-level developers with no prior experience required aligns perfectly with my commitment to changing careers into technology.
My background in self-directed learning and adaptability will serve me well in completing the 24-week flexible training programme while building a professional portfolio.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›What is the difference between HTML and CSS?
- ›Explain what JavaScript is used for in web development
- ›What is version control and why is Git important?
- ›Describe what cloud computing means and name one AWS service
- ›How would you approach learning a new programming language like Python?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to learn something completely new
- ›How do you manage your time when working on multiple projects?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to solve a problem without prior experience
- ›How would you handle feedback during the training programme?
- ›Why are you interested in changing careers to software development?
STAR answer examples
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Tell me about a time you had to learn something completely new
How do you manage your time when working on multiple projects?