Apprentice Software Engineers

At award winning company, AXA Health we are passionate about helping all of our customers to be the very best version of themselves. That applies to our employees too! We are excited to be launching our Level 4 Digital Software Developer Apprenticeship programme for REPLACEMENT_STRING2024.

As an Apprentice Software Developer Apprentice, you'll operate within the Digital and Data area of AXA Health. Along with our government approved technical training provider, you will be supported by, and work alongside, experienced engineers to learn the skills and technologies to work within a full stack web or mobile application. To supplement your learning you'll work within an agile delivery team and work collaboratively with the Product Owner, Scrum Master, Product Engineers & Test Automation Engineers to design and deliver quality software solutions that help us realise our Digital transformation ambitions.

What you'll be doing: • Working with a number of key technologies such as Salesforce, React and React Native • Building Azure hosted API's and microservices with C#, and interacting with SQL Server databases and external API's. • As part of your day-to-day development you'll work with Git to manage code, backlogs and pipelines (CI/CD) in Azure DevOps. • Follow agile programming practices such as test driven development and pair programming.

This position will commence in September 2023, and interviews will be carried out at the end of April/ Start of May 2023.

At AXA we’re adopting a Hybrid way of working, empowering our people to balance their time between home and office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. For this role, you will be expected in one of our AXA Health offices for collaborative working on an ad hoc basis.

Working Hours & Shift Pattern: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Due to the nature of your learning pathway, we’re unable to fulfil part-time or flexible work patterns.

Induction & Training: When you join us, you'll have 4 - 6 weeks of training, having the opportunity to meet and observe your team, attend external meetings, all whilst learning about our products and services as you go.

This apprenticeship is all about maximizing your potential. You’ll be working with Insurance professionals providing you with every opportunity to thrive. If you put in the hard work, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to further your career with AXA, as earlier apprentices have all done. This will include the chance to study for more advanced qualifications.

• You should have a passion for, and be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in coding gained either through relevant A levels (grades A*-C) or a suitable alternative qualification.
• We will also be looking for you to be a natural collaborator, have strong communication skills and be able to work effectively as part of a broader team.
• Most importantly, you must be willing to learn, innovate and challenge yourself to be the best you can be.

Education Requirements:

• 3 A Levels (or equivalent) at grades A*-C in any subject but preferably one in a numerical or computing subject (e.g. maths, Science, Computer Science etc.)
• In AXA Health, we value your potential so we'll also consider applications from those with a more diverse range of qualifications who are passionate about pursuing a career as a Software developer and committed to completing the Level 4 apprenticeship in Software Development.
• Apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the End-Point Assessment.
• For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement, the apprenticeship’s English and Maths minimum requirement is Entry Level 3.
• A British Sign Language (BSL) qualification is an alternative to the English qualification for those whose primary language is BSL.

All applicants must reside in England to be eligible for the Government apprenticeship funding

One of the best things about joining AXA is our rewards package. At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Accredited apprenticeship qualification
• Competitive annual salary up to £26,000
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 3 days leave
• AXA employee discounts
• Gym benefits

Our ambition is to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for, as such we’re committed to supporting employee needs, providing meaningful career development and celebrating differences. We understand that everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities, therefore we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role, should this be a requirement for you. We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. As a regulated financial services company, all successful candidates will be subject to preemployment checks. We’re committed to providing equal opportunities for all, therefore we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. As a disability confident employer, we’re pleased to offer our support and access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge should you require an alternative method of applying or any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.

To apply, you’ll be able to upload your profile/CV from there. If you’d like to discuss this role further or would like to engage with our Accessibility Concierge, please send an email to emma.watson@axa-uk.co.uk

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With a presence in over 60 countries, and 165,000 employees serving the needs of 107 million customers, AXA is big.

But never too big to care for every single person who works here. So when you join us, we promise to put our collective might behind you and your career.

You’ll work in an open and supportive environment where you’ll be developed, challenged and encouraged to move around to achieve even bigger and better things – nationally and internationally. You’ll learn directly from senior leaders, from the best in our business. And you’ll enjoy real responsibility, really early on.

Every large company today talks about supporting diversity and inclusion. But at AXA UK, these values form an integral part of everything we do. For us, it’s about bringing together the best talent, helping people to realise their full potential by being 100% themselves at work and delivering outstanding service to everyone – regardless of difference.

AXA Health is the UK healthcare specialist for the AXA Group. Whatever our customers’ health goals, we help them get there. That could be getting someone physio for an injury that’s holding them back, or finding them the right specialist to take their treatment forward. Our team are experts in their fields: from experienced cancer nurses to pioneering data analysts; from our highly respected customer service team to our wide-ranging in-house team of clinicians. We all work together to be the best we can be.