Apprenticeship · Level 6 (Degree)
TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Undertake a 4-year Software Engineering Degree Apprenticeship with Yunex, leading to permanent employment.
- Earn £22,000 per year while working on real projects and studying at Solent University one day a week.
- Gain experience in software development, including requirements, design, coding, testing, and potentially engineering management.
- Applications close on 31 December 2026.
About the Role
As a Degree Apprentice in Software Engineering at Yunex, you will join one of our Agile software or embedded software development teams. You will contribute to real-life projects while undertaking a guided learning journey.
What You'll Do
- Work with a product owner to understand and influence requirements.
- Participate in collaborative planning and estimating of product features.
- Design and document software artefacts using industry-leading tools and processes.
- Create effective and secure software solutions using contemporary development languages.
- Perform code reviews, debugging, and refactoring to improve code quality and efficiency.
- Demonstrate new functionality.
- Learn to use automated testing tools to ensure quality standards are met.
If you choose the engineering management track, you will also learn to:
- Manage requirements, costs, resource utilisation, and variations.
- Maintain positive stakeholder relationships through outstanding communication.
- Ensure all employees work safely and their workplace needs are understood and managed.
- Promote a culture of innovation, autonomy, and mastery to deliver strategic aims and vision.
Training
- This is a 4-year apprenticeship programme.
- You will be enrolled on the Digital and Technology Solutions standard with a pathway into Software Engineering.
- You will attend Solent University one day per week.
What Happens After
- Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there is potential for permanent employment as a software engineer.
Key Details
- Wage: £22,000 per year
- Working Week: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
- Duration: 4 Years.
- Start Date: 2027-08-31.
- Closing Date: 2026-12-31.
- Apprenticeship Standard: Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6).
- Training Provider: SOLENT UNIVERSITY, SOUTHAMPTON.
- Working Pattern: Hybrid working role, with potential to work from home for 2 days a week.