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Digital Services Software Developer Apprentice (Level 4)

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Posting date: 08 July 2025
Salary: £24,799 to £25,013 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 25 July 2025
Location: Hailsham, East Sussex
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week
Company: Wealden District Council
Job type: Apprenticeship
Job reference: R7050f

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Summary

Join Our Team – Exciting Apprenticeship Opportunities at the Council!


Are you ready to kick-start your career, gain valuable qualifications, and make a real difference in your community? We’re offering fantastic apprenticeship opportunities across different departments within the council. If you're enthusiastic, eager to learn, and passionate about public service, we want to hear from you!


Digital Services Software Developer Apprentice (Level 4)

Salary: £24,799 - £25,013 per annum
Contract Type: Full Time/ Fixed Term for 24 months
Hours: 37
Location: Hailsham / Hybrid


Who?

We are seeking candidates with a passion for technology; particularly a logical mindset, a love for coding, and a desire to build digital solutions that benefit the council and its customers.


What will you be doing?

• Assisting with the design, development, testing and maintenance of new software solutions.
• Improving technical documentation on existing products.
• Looking for ways to improve user experience.
• Working with customers on requirements analysis for new features and modules.


What do we offer?

• Working for a great, forward thinking Local Authority.
• Excellent salary, pension, flexible working, fantastic employee benefits and comprehensive staff health & wellbeing scheme.
• Earn while you learn with nationally recognised qualifications.
• A friendly, supportive team and a range of opportunities for continuing professional development.
• Hybrid working for most roles (see Job Descriptions).
• Free parking.
• Must have the right to work in the UK.


To Apply

Please visit our ‘How to Apply’ page for advice on how best to complete your application.

Click on the “Apply Online Now” link to be taken to our online recruitment portal. You will be prompted to log in to your existing account or create a new one. Remember to add a contact email address and mobile number when applying.

Please note applications could time out. So, ensure you have created an account and save your information as you go along. We would suggest you keep a copy of your personal statement on a separate document until you are ready to paste this into your application and submit.

If you are unable to apply online, have a query or require an alternative application method, please email human.resources@wealden.gov.uk or call 01892 602424. Make sure you know the post number and include it in your email or provide it when asked during your telephone call.


Post Number: R7050f
Closing Date: 25 July 2025
Interview Date: Tuesday 5 August 2025

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