Job summary
The Business Intelligence Services team offers data analysis, reporting, and intelligence to a wide array of clients across the health sector, including Integrated Care Boards, General Practices, and Hospitals as well as other AGEM staff based across England. The Apprentice Systems and Applications Developers is a key role in developing our service to ensure that our customers are provided with the best and most appropriate systems with which to make decisions.
This is an Apprentice Development Role and we are therefore not expecting applicants to have all of the essential criteria when applying.
Although the role is banded at a Band 5 level, Annex 21 of Agenda for Change applies. https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook#annex-21---25
This means your salary will be as follows;
Year 1- 65% of the top of the pay band - £22,477.65
Year 2- 70% of the top of the pay band - £24,206.70
Year 3- 75% of the top of the pay band - £25,935.75
Please note that we are unable to provide Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this role, as it does not meet basic requirements of thepoints-based system.
Applicants should have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the contract period as this will be a pre-employment requirement.
To be eligible for Government Apprenticeship funding, applicants should also have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the last 3 years. Further guidance can be found on theGov.uk website
Main duties of the job
This apprenticeship provides a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience and kick-start your career in a supportive and innovative environment. Apply today and take the first step toward becoming a skilled software developer.
The ideal candidate will have experience working with the following technologies, languages and language features:
- Working knowledge of the followingo Requirement Gatheringo Design Specificationo Effort Estimation
- Must have working knowledge in the following technologies :o ASP.Net Coreo MVCo C#o JavaScripto HTML 5o CSSo Responsive Designo SQL Server
About us
Arden & GEM is a leading commissioning support organisation with over 900 employees located throughout England.
Our people and solutions are not afraid to push the boundaries when playing an integral role in helping customers to meet the challenge of building integrated and sustainable healthcare. Our customers include Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), NHS England, local authorities, and a range of care providers.
With offices throughout the Midlands, North, West and South East we cover a core geographic patch that extends to Greater Manchester in the north and Essex in the south. Our services are built on a strong foundation of experienced people who build great relationships, a commitment to NHS values and a thorough understanding of our clients and the challenges they face.
We provide real value to our customers by working at scale, creating the synergies and innovation that ultimately drives improved patient outcomes and makes commissioning resources work harder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Take ownership for completion of development activities as determined by Manager and highlight any risks / impediments for timely delivery
- To learn and implement industry wide best practices around Technologies and Agile Development methodologies to ensure quality product is delivered.
- Be open to learning new technologies and be available to undertake any specific training arranged by the Organisation to support development work.
- To read and understand complex technical specification material so that these can be further developed into specifications for design and development.
- To be able to communicate IT language in a way that service users can understand
- To work in a matrix with the other teams in the Arden & GEM CSU to ensure that technologies integrate and that data is delivered in a usable and timely manner.
- To participate in peer code reviews and strive to improve quality, clarity and performance of the system either developed by yourself or by other team members.
- The post holder shall assist the Manager and contribute to the drawing up of budget for Software Developer licences (cross the Directorate and beyond) and technical training and consultancy.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Information Pack for further details
Assessment Centre Dates:
- 16th August - London
- 23rd August - Birmingham
- 24th August - Manchester
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Take ownership for completion of development activities as determined by Manager and highlight any risks / impediments for timely delivery
- To learn and implement industry wide best practices around Technologies and Agile Development methodologies to ensure quality product is delivered.
- Be open to learning new technologies and be available to undertake any specific training arranged by the Organisation to support development work.
- To read and understand complex technical specification material so that these can be further developed into specifications for design and development.
- To be able to communicate IT language in a way that service users can understand
- To work in a matrix with the other teams in the Arden & GEM CSU to ensure that technologies integrate and that data is delivered in a usable and timely manner.
- To participate in peer code reviews and strive to improve quality, clarity and performance of the system either developed by yourself or by other team members.
- The post holder shall assist the Manager and contribute to the drawing up of budget for Software Developer licences (cross the Directorate and beyond) and technical training and consultancy.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Information Pack for further details
Assessment Centre Dates:
- 16th August - London
- 23rd August - Birmingham
- 24th August - Manchester
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Willingness to complete the Level 4 Software Developer apprenticeship.
- Educated to A Level standard in a relevant field.
- Educated to GCSE at level 5 or higher in English and Maths.
Desirable
- Training in any of the technologies listed in the Technical Knowledge section.
Experience
Essential
- Experience solving of application development issues.
- Technical experience in working to medium scale complex projects.
- Strong attention to detail when developing software solutions.
- Write technical documentation for solution designed / implemented.
Desirable
- Previous experience in developing software solutions.
- Experience of change management process and quality control when releasing software solutions into a production environment.
Technical Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of gathering and specifications.
- Working knowledge of technologies
Desirable
- Further working knowledge of technologies
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Willingness to complete the Level 4 Software Developer apprenticeship.
- Educated to A Level standard in a relevant field.
- Educated to GCSE at level 5 or higher in English and Maths.
Desirable
- Training in any of the technologies listed in the Technical Knowledge section.
Experience
Essential
- Experience solving of application development issues.
- Technical experience in working to medium scale complex projects.
- Strong attention to detail when developing software solutions.
- Write technical documentation for solution designed / implemented.
Desirable
- Previous experience in developing software solutions.
- Experience of change management process and quality control when releasing software solutions into a production environment.
Technical Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of gathering and specifications.
- Working knowledge of technologies
Desirable
- Further working knowledge of technologies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
