Level 3 Apprenticeship
Software Development Technician - Level 3
Start your software development career with practical coding skills. Learn programming fundamentals, web development, and software engineering principles while working on real projects.
Apprenticeships
A software development technician apprenticeship is an effective way to become a software development technician. The apprenticeship will require the dedication of 15-18 months of a learner's time, which should be considered when you apply.
A software development technician apprenticeship will see you working for a business, performing software development technician services for them, such as building software components, interpreting design requirements, and implementing code. You will also have dedicated days of learning at the college, being effectively taught how to be a software developer through practical work experience and through lessons provided at the college by tutors.
As an apprentice, you will be paid a competitive salary for the work you are doing.
One-to-one Support
In addition to the Tutor-led knowledge modules lesson, you will have a Skills Coach (SC) and a Digital Programme Coordinator (DPC) assigned to support you throughout your apprenticeship.
The DPC will contact you every other week to discuss your knowledge module training progress and to check whether you understand the training. They will also discuss your work placement opportunities to gather evidence for your Summative portfolio.
The Skills Coach will work with you to develop your portfolio of evidence for the End Point Assessment. He/she will support you in gathering evidence for various workplace projects.
Both will support your employer (Technical Line Manager) to complete your Employer Reference / Evaluation, a document which highlights key competency and behaviour you have demonstrated for the final assessment, as part of the End Point Assessment.
In every one-to-one session, we will set up an action plan with SMART targets for you to complete, so that you can progress smoothly on your apprenticeship journey and achieve your apprenticeship as LVC has planned with yourself and your employer.
Typical Jobs you can apply for:
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Software Development Technician
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Junior Developer
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Junior Web Developer
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Junior Application Developer
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Junior Mobile App Developer
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Junior Games Developer
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Junior Software Developer
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Junior Application Support Analyst
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Junior Programmer
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Assistant Programmer
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Automated Test Developer
Career Outcomes
- ✓Learn while you earn
- ✓No student debt
- ✓Real work experience
- ✓Professional mentorship
- ✓Industry-recognised qualifications
Entry Requirements
- Age 16 or over
- Right to work in the UK
- Employed in a real job (not in full-time education)
- Programme minimum 12 months with 20% off-the-job training
- Level 2 English and Maths (can be achieved during apprenticeship)
Government Requirements Information
In practice the government applies one identical eligibility checklist to every apprenticeship, whether it sits at Level 3 or Level 4. The first 5 items above are the only requirements written into the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding rules and GOV UK guidance.
GCSEs, A-levels or other academic grades are not mandated by law and can be added (or waived) by individual employers and providers. A policy change will shorten the minimum programme length from 12 months to 8 months for new starts on or after 1 August 2025.
Duration
12-15 months
Level
Level 3
Sector
Technology
Start Dates
Monthly intakes available
Study Mode
Up to 80% workplace learning, with up to 20% off-the-job training