Summary
Are you interested in digital technology? Would you relish the opportunity to lead on the testing for one of the UK’s largest digital services – DVSA Theory Test? This is a great opportunity to join DVSA’s Digital Operations Directorate, while you learn and gain a qualification. If this sounds like you then please apply!
Wage
£34,233 a year
Pay will be reviewed annually as a part of the Civil Service pay review.
Training course
Software tester (level 4)
Hours
Our hybrid working model offers flexibility about where and when you work. Our expectation is that you will spend a minimum 60% of your time at your base location. Working hours are between 8.00am - 6.00pm, Monday - Friday, to be agreed with you.
37 hours a week
Possible start date
Friday 1 August
Duration
2 years
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
* Work closely with senior test engineers, developers, product owners and wider scrum teams to develop a strong understanding of projects and testing objectives
* Design and creating test conditions and scripts to address business and technical use cases
* Troubleshoot issues to enable root cause identification and resolution
* Review test results and modify tests if necessary
* Documenting, track, and escalate application defects as appropriate
Where you’ll work
48 Granby Avenue
Birmingham
B33 0TJ
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
FIREBRAND TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Software tester (level 4)
Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
Course contents
* apply static test techniques
* apply Black Box test techniques such as Equivalence Partitioning, Boundary Value Analysis, Decision Table Testing and State Transition Testing
* analyse test objectives and requirements/test basis to define test scope and coverage criteria
* use tools to automate, manage or support any test activity
* Apply a regression strategy including selection of tests, maintenance of regression suites and identifying tests suitable for automation
* use defect tracking tools
* adapt and apply testing activities according to industry standard development methodologies (sequential and iterative)
* apply the range of different software test types within the broad categories of Functional, Non-Functional (Security, Performance & Usability), and White Box/Structural Testing
* apply and support testing at different Test Levels appropriate to the Software Development Lifecycle (such as Unit Testing, Component Integration Testing, System Testing, System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing), taking into account the fundamentals of testing
* conform to specific industry standards where appropriate (such as GDPR, health informatics, safety critical, etc.) related to software testing
* maintain up to date knowledge of technological developments in the field of Software Testing
* record and interpret test progress and results, communicating test status to the relevant stakeholders
* Design and follow tests to achieve coverage criteria
* apply static test techniques
* apply Black Box test techniques such as Equivalence Partitioning, Boundary Value Analysis, Decision Table Testing and State Transition Testing
* analyse test objectives and requirements/test basis to define test scope and coverage criteria
* use tools to automate, manage or support any test activity
* Apply a regression strategy including selection of tests, maintenance of regression suites and identifying tests suitable for automation
* use defect tracking tools
* adapt and apply testing activities according to industry standard development methodologies (sequential and iterative)
* apply the range of different software test types within the broad categories of Functional, Non-Functional (Security, Performance & Usability), and White Box/Structural Testing
* apply and support testing at different Test Levels appropriate to the Software Development Lifecycle (such as Unit Testing, Component Integration Testing, System Testing, System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing), taking into account the fundamentals of testing
* conform to specific industry standards where appropriate (such as GDPR, health informatics, safety critical, etc.) related to software testing
* maintain up to date knowledge of technological developments in the field of Software Testing
* record and interpret test progress and results, communicating test status to the relevant stakeholders
* Design and follow tests to achieve coverage criteria
Your training plan
Software Tester Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard:
* The apprenticeship will be delivered through a blended approach combining face to face learning sprints with online learning
* This apprenticeship is due to start in August 2025 and we will be looking to onboard successful applicants in July/August 2025
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Team working
Other requirements
If you currently hold or are working towards a similar qualification of the same level or higher, then you will not be eligible to apply for this vacancy.