Software Developer, Nationwide

A leading national apprenticeship provider with ambitious 2021 expansion plans are looking to expand their team by bringing in a new Software Developer. The Software Developer will be involved in their growth plans by developing resources and platforms for them to grow and expand into one of their niche markets and they have incredibly high expectations of where this division can grow to.

You will be building integrations with third party software such as Slack and Discord, so any previous experience working on similar projects would be ideal.

Software Developer       –            £32,000-£35,000

Office located in Yorkshire but are open to people working from home so location is flexible  

Experience needed

• Extensive knowledge of PHP
• Experience working with an MVC framework
• Extensive knowledge of RDMS (we use PostgreSQL)
• Experience working with version control (preferably GIT or SVN)
• Comfortable working with a large, existing codebase
• Experience in gathering data from various sources via APIs and crawlers

The person & qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, being able to work with the front line of the business to understand their needs and to design and implement solutions that meet them
• An understanding of best practices and a desire to follow them
• Excellent problem solving and analysis skills

About Protocol

Protocol are the specialist full-service recruiter dedicated to education, training and skills. People are at the heart of everything we do. We place people first.

We’re more than a recruitment agency – we pride ourselves on our ongoing support and aftercare delivered by our expert team, and all our candidates benefit from free access to our exclusive online CPD portal, Learning Zone.

Whatever your career goals, we’ve got the right role for you. With a wide range of temporary and permanent positions available, from lecturing and training jobs to assessment and support staff roles, all with very competitive pay rates and benefits – your future is in good hands. 

The legal bit

Protocol promotes equal rights and is an employment business under The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. Work is undertaken on a self-employed basis under contract with Protocol. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for all Protocol assignments. All positions advertised by Protocol comply with the Agency Workers Regulations 2010.

As a result of the volume of applications we receive, we regret that we might not be able to respond to every candidate with individual feedback. If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.