Software Developer / Tester Apprentice
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Company: STOPFORD INFORMATION SYSTEMS LTD
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Location: CHESTER, CH3 5AN
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £15,600.00 per year
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Sector: Digital
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Ref: NAS-2000021953
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Application Deadline Date: 17/04/2026
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Start Date: 27/04/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday, 8.30am- 5.00pm, with 1-hour unpaid lunch. Training time is included and paid within the working week.
Brief Description
The role is designed for someone developing their capability through a level 4 apprenticeship, building strong testing, analytical, and technical skills while working closely with development teams on live and new software.
Training to be Provided
This role is offered as a Level 4 apprenticeship. The employee is required to:
- Complete all off-the-job training and study requirements
- Engage fully with training provider sessions, reviews, and assessments
- Apply apprenticeship learning in the workplace
- Off-the-job training time is included within contracted working hours and is paid at the normal rate of pay
- Training sessions are delivered virtually (remote)
Future Prospects
The role offers long term security and the opportunity to progress into a permanent position.
Vacancy Detail
Purpose
The purpose of this role is to support the quality, reliability, and ongoing improvement of the company’s software products through structured testing and quality assurance activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary development team
- Support quality assurance activities across projects and new development work
- Follow agreed testing standards, processes, and documentation
- Communicate findings clearly and objectively to development teams
- Manage tasks in line with agreed priorities and deadlines
Testing Responsibilities
- Execute functional, regression, and exploratory testing against requirements
- Create, maintain, and update test plans and test cases
- Log defects clearly, including steps to reproduce and expected outcomes
- Review documentation and provide feedback on upcoming releases
- Support troubleshooting and investigation of software issues
- Technical development
- Gain experience working in GIT and .NET environments
- Support the development of automated testing capability over time
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of QA processes and practices