RETAIL TRUST
Wage: £18,000 a year
Training course: Software tester (level 4)
Hours: 09:00 - 17:00, Days to be confirmed.
Start date: Monday 4 May 2026
Duration: 2 years
Positions available: 1
Work as part of Agile project teams to maintain the functional and performance quality of applications and business systems. Develop a strong understanding of Retail Trust processes and how systems support colleagues and service users.
Wage £18,000 a year Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) Training course Software tester (level 4) Hours 09:00 - 17:00, Days to be confirmed. 40 hours a week Start date Monday 4 May 2026 Duration 2 years Positions available 1
Analyse business requirements and user stories to identify key areas for testing Support the planning of test approaches for projects and sprint-based delivery Create, execute, and manage test cases and test scenarios using Azure DevOps
2nd Floor, The Form Rooms22 Tower StreetWC2H 9NS
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Course contents apply static test techniquesapply Black Box test techniques such as Equivalence Partitioning, Boundary Value Analysis, Decision Table Testing and State Transition Testinganalyse test objectives and requirements/test basis to define test scope and coverage criteriause tools to automate, manage or support any test activityApply a regression strategy including selection of tests, maintenance of regression suites and identifying tests suitable for automationuse defect tracking toolsadapt 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 Testingapply 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 testingconform to specific industry standards where appropriate (such as GDPR, health informatics, safety critical, etc.) related to software testingmaintain up to date knowledge of technological developments in the field of Software Testingrecord and interpret test progress and results, communicating test status to the relevant stakeholdersDesign and follow tests to achieve coverage criteriaapply static test techniquesapply Black Box test techniques such as Equivalence Partitioning, Boundary Value Analysis, Decision Table Testing and State Transition Testinganalyse test objectives and requirements/test basis to define test scope and coverage criteriause tools to automate, manage or support any test activityApply a regression strategy including selection of tests, maintenance of regression suites and identifying tests suitable for automationuse defect tracking toolsadapt 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 Testingapply 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 testingconform to specific industry standards where appropriate (such as GDPR, health informatics, safety critical, etc.) related to software testingmaintain up to date knowledge of technological developments in the field of Software Testingrecord and interpret test progress and results, communicating test status to the relevant stakeholdersDesign and follow tests to achieve coverage criteria
Level 4 Software Tester Apprenticeship Standard and in house training to be provided by the employer
GCSE or equivalent in:
English (grade 4)Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Analytical mindsetInterest in IT Team playerAdaptable to change
Established in 1832, Retail Trust is the trade charity for the 4.5 million people working in retail and the supporting service industries. We improve lives through our wellbeing services, vocational and career development programmes, and supported living estates. The welfare of everyone involved is our key focus so we offer support through physical, emotional, financial, vocational and educational wellbeing and for the over 55s in supported living services. Our key values are caring, innovating and being trusted.
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