Software Developer Apprenticeship - Level 4
Posted 6 hours 40 minutes ago by Met Office
£100,000 - £125,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Apprenticeships & Internships Jobs
Devon, Exeter, United Kingdom, EX1 1
Job Description
The Met Office is delighted to open our advertising for Apprenticeships 2026.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Met Office as an Apprentice Software Developer for up to 19 months commencing at the start of September 2026. You will develop skills and workplace experience in this occupation which may lead to a permanent position on successful completion of your apprenticeship or the knowledge to gain employment within the wider industry.
As our Apprentice Software Developer, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work. As apprentices are part of our Early Careers Programme, there is the expectation you attend the office once a week as a minimum in addition to your study day.
Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week. Our people are at the heart of what we do, and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.
World changing work
From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are.
This apprenticeship can offer you the support, training and industry recognised qualifications to get you on the path to a career in Software Development.
There are three technology areas that apply to this application. You may be assigned to any of them:
Space Weather
Space Weather is an exciting and growing area within the Met Office, forecasting the effects on Solar events on the earth's infrastructure and communications.
As an Apprentice Software Developer in the Space Weather team you will work with other developers building and implementing technical solutions that provide critical Space Weather services to Met Office customers.
You will help create the forecaster visualisation tools (Nebula) used by our expert forecasters in the Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre (MOSWOC) as well as working on the productionisation of scientific Space Weather models produced by our Scientists, partner organisations and universities.
Production and Data
Production and Data enables online digital access to Met Office data through services available to anyone, to drive socio economic benefit and reach.
As an Apprentice Software Developer in Production and Data you will work in a development team to collaborate with trusted Met Office partners and help get our data to a wide variety of customers through third party channels.
You will be undertaking a range of development activities that support the objectives of the team and wider area.
Consumer Digital
The Consumer Digital Platform (CDP) team, known as the Atlas Squad, sits at the heart of the Met Office's Consumer Digital Tribe, powering the data behind the Public Website and App. We design, build, and operate the Consumer Digital Platform-the shared data backbone that serves the Met Office mobile apps and website, ensuring millions of users can access trusted weather information when it matters most.
Our platform is built to operate at national scale, handling vast volumes of traffic and supporting consumer services during peak weather events. We provide a single, consistent API layer that supplies data to both app and web products, removing duplication, simplifying integration, and ensuring consistency across channels.
Working cloud first in AWS, we transform data from across the Met Office into resilient, high performance, and cost efficient services, balancing speed, reliability, and value for money.
Training delivery and support
We would look for you to join us in September 2026 with your apprenticeship training beginning in October.
You will be managed by a line manager and have a mentor to offer further support. You will have on job training and in house development opportunities during your apprenticeship.
You will have 1 day per week dedicated to your 20% off the job training with the training provider, BPP. They will deliver the off job training in an online style. You will have a tutor(s) delivering learning sessions, with an initial 3 week online boot camp, followed by group webinar based sessions for each module and 1 2 1 tutor sessions for example on a regular basis. You will also have regular review meetings with your tutor and line manager every 3 months.
As well as the taught content, there will be a large amount of self study, regular assignments and an end point assessment period. You must be committed to your own development and training as this element forms a significant aspect of a modern apprenticeship.
Please note: Before applying, we recommend you consider if the delivery method suits your learner needs. We would also recommend you look at the information about the apprenticeship on the training provider's website as well as researching the requirements of an apprenticeship to help you decide whether an apprenticeship is right for you.
As our Apprentice Software Developer Level 4, your starting salary will be £24,310 and you will have the opportunity to progress to £25,740 over time.
Your total reward package is potentially worth up to £34,675 annually, which includes basic salary, potential corporate bonus and employer pension contributions.
We also offer:
Am I eligible to apply?
In addition to the criteria listed above, you must also be eligible to qualify for apprenticeship funding by meeting the following:
How to apply
If you share our values, we'd love to hear from you! Click apply to begin your application.
Please complete your career history (this could include voluntary or work experience roles) and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills. Please read the Early Careers Programmes Application Guidance at the bottom of this advert for more guidance.
Using AI in your application
We welcome applications that use AI tools for support in drafting or refining, as long as they accurately reflect your own skills and experience. All hiring decisions at the Met Office are made by people, not AI. For more details, visit our approach to recruitment.
Closing date: 23:59 8th March 2026. Please note we often receive a high volume of applications, but we will contact everyone who applies once the closing date has passed.
Interviews will be completed by end of April 2026.
How we can help
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at .
. click apply for full job details
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Met Office as an Apprentice Software Developer for up to 19 months commencing at the start of September 2026. You will develop skills and workplace experience in this occupation which may lead to a permanent position on successful completion of your apprenticeship or the knowledge to gain employment within the wider industry.
As our Apprentice Software Developer, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work. As apprentices are part of our Early Careers Programme, there is the expectation you attend the office once a week as a minimum in addition to your study day.
Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week. Our people are at the heart of what we do, and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.
World changing work
From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are.
- We're a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact
- We're experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better
- We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision making
- We're better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater
- We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers
This apprenticeship can offer you the support, training and industry recognised qualifications to get you on the path to a career in Software Development.
There are three technology areas that apply to this application. You may be assigned to any of them:
Space Weather
Space Weather is an exciting and growing area within the Met Office, forecasting the effects on Solar events on the earth's infrastructure and communications.
As an Apprentice Software Developer in the Space Weather team you will work with other developers building and implementing technical solutions that provide critical Space Weather services to Met Office customers.
You will help create the forecaster visualisation tools (Nebula) used by our expert forecasters in the Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre (MOSWOC) as well as working on the productionisation of scientific Space Weather models produced by our Scientists, partner organisations and universities.
Production and Data
Production and Data enables online digital access to Met Office data through services available to anyone, to drive socio economic benefit and reach.
As an Apprentice Software Developer in Production and Data you will work in a development team to collaborate with trusted Met Office partners and help get our data to a wide variety of customers through third party channels.
You will be undertaking a range of development activities that support the objectives of the team and wider area.
Consumer Digital
The Consumer Digital Platform (CDP) team, known as the Atlas Squad, sits at the heart of the Met Office's Consumer Digital Tribe, powering the data behind the Public Website and App. We design, build, and operate the Consumer Digital Platform-the shared data backbone that serves the Met Office mobile apps and website, ensuring millions of users can access trusted weather information when it matters most.
Our platform is built to operate at national scale, handling vast volumes of traffic and supporting consumer services during peak weather events. We provide a single, consistent API layer that supplies data to both app and web products, removing duplication, simplifying integration, and ensuring consistency across channels.
Working cloud first in AWS, we transform data from across the Met Office into resilient, high performance, and cost efficient services, balancing speed, reliability, and value for money.
Training delivery and support
We would look for you to join us in September 2026 with your apprenticeship training beginning in October.
You will be managed by a line manager and have a mentor to offer further support. You will have on job training and in house development opportunities during your apprenticeship.
You will have 1 day per week dedicated to your 20% off the job training with the training provider, BPP. They will deliver the off job training in an online style. You will have a tutor(s) delivering learning sessions, with an initial 3 week online boot camp, followed by group webinar based sessions for each module and 1 2 1 tutor sessions for example on a regular basis. You will also have regular review meetings with your tutor and line manager every 3 months.
As well as the taught content, there will be a large amount of self study, regular assignments and an end point assessment period. You must be committed to your own development and training as this element forms a significant aspect of a modern apprenticeship.
Please note: Before applying, we recommend you consider if the delivery method suits your learner needs. We would also recommend you look at the information about the apprenticeship on the training provider's website as well as researching the requirements of an apprenticeship to help you decide whether an apprenticeship is right for you.
- Spend a substantial portion of time shadowing others
- Work with other developers to write code and tests
- Build your knowledge
- Follow a test driven approach
- Write code that is automatically tested
As our Apprentice Software Developer Level 4, your starting salary will be £24,310 and you will have the opportunity to progress to £25,740 over time.
Your total reward package is potentially worth up to £34,675 annually, which includes basic salary, potential corporate bonus and employer pension contributions.
We also offer:
- An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
- Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave
- Access to discounted shopping, inclusive of retail, leisure and lifestyle brands
- A curious learner who is interested in information technology, has some programming experience and is eager to understand how software powers the Met Office and industry. (Lead criteria)
- A logical thinker who enjoys solving problems and approaching challenges methodically.
- Detail orientated person who is comfortable working with structured tasks and accuracy.
- A collaborative team player who thrives in group projects and communicates effectively.
- Is adaptable and resilient and ready to learn new tools and concepts in a fast paced environment.
Am I eligible to apply?
In addition to the criteria listed above, you must also be eligible to qualify for apprenticeship funding by meeting the following:
- Not be enrolled on another funded apprenticeship or another funded further education or higher education programme at the time you start this apprenticeship.
- Are applying for an apprenticeship that is unrelated to any qualifications you already hold at the same or higher level than this apprenticeship.
- Are living in England at the time the apprenticeship commences.
How to apply
If you share our values, we'd love to hear from you! Click apply to begin your application.
Please complete your career history (this could include voluntary or work experience roles) and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills. Please read the Early Careers Programmes Application Guidance at the bottom of this advert for more guidance.
Using AI in your application
We welcome applications that use AI tools for support in drafting or refining, as long as they accurately reflect your own skills and experience. All hiring decisions at the Met Office are made by people, not AI. For more details, visit our approach to recruitment.
Closing date: 23:59 8th March 2026. Please note we often receive a high volume of applications, but we will contact everyone who applies once the closing date has passed.
Interviews will be completed by end of April 2026.
How we can help
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at .
. click apply for full job details