Software developer

Overview

What this apprenticeship develops

Builds and tests software from defined requirements; relevant to AI when the workplace role includes AI-enabled applications or automation. It is designed around the occupation in the official standard, not simply access to AI tools.

AI TECHNICAL: People building, integrating or maintaining AI and data solutions.

Role fit

Who it is designed for

• Employees whose substantive occupation is software development
• Developers working on AI-enabled products or integrations

Where AI genuinely fits

AI-ADJACENT: The standard can support AI adoption in the right role, but its occupational scope is broader than AI.

• Software development
• AI-enabled application development
• Automation engineering foundations

Funding

Funding and eligibility

£18,000

Maximum funding band

The funding band is the maximum government funding available for eligible training and assessment. The actual funding route and employer contribution depend on the learner, role, employer circumstances and rules in force at the start date.

• Funding and learner eligibility depend on the rules in force on the apprentice's start date.
• The apprentice must have an eligible job in England that allows them to develop and demonstrate the standard's occupational competence.
• Prior learning, residency, employment status, age and employer circumstances can affect eligibility or the amount funded.

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