Employer description:
Every parcel, every person, every place – every delivery made for you.
Evri is leading the way in creating responsible delivery experiences for everyone, everywhere. And we’re doing that by offering the most convenient way to send, receive and return parcels without costing the earth. We are the Evri Innovation Lab, part of the UK’s leading consumer delivery company handing over 700 million parcels per year.
We are big AWS fans with an emphasis on “serverless” so we can move at pace, making build, test and deployment very fast.
It’s a true polyglot place to work where we choose the best technology for the job.
Overview:
We are now looking for an eager candidate to join us as an apprentice.
You will be joining a highly skilled, cross-functional team of people working as a junior full stack developer.
The role will be focused around helping to ideate, build & test new products and services with a focus on improving the customer experience.
Duties:
- You will work collaboratively as part of the innovation team to create new, innovative products and services.
- The Digital and Technology Solutions Apprentice will complete their degree-based qualification, actively involved with the design, build and refinement of prototypes that inspire business stakeholders to demand they become part of the Evri digital portfolio.
- Supporting the Innovation team in producing new concepts and demos to demonstrate emerging technology and options for Evri, working up to leading on the production of new concepts as your apprenticeship progresses
- Collaboration in ideation sessions with business and technical partners to support the innovation team and the business understand future technologies
- Delivery of efficient, maintainable code in an agile environment
- Communication to the wider organisation using a variety of methods including videos and presentations to showcase new technologies and products
- Visiting conventions, start-ups and business partners, sharing this with the team ensuring the business is kept up to date with the latest technology
- Being comfortable with a range of technologies including AI technologies such as computer vision models and LLMs, producing new ideas and turning them into demos
What we are looking for:
Desirable skills:
- Excellent communication
- Good understanding of software
- Attention to detail
Essential:
Having a full driving licence and your own vehicle is required - as the role involves travel to client sites.
Personal qualities:
- Fantastic team player
- Collaborative mindset
- Good time-keeping and a diligent approach
- Analytical mind with strong problem-solving capabilities
Entry criteria:
A Level 3 qualification in a relevant area in any grade. Acceptable qualifications include:
- Two A levels in one or more similar subject.*
- Level 3 apprenticeship in a similar subject.
- International Baccalaureate at Level 3 in a similar subject.
- BTEC Extended Diploma in a similar subject.
- A work experience route (2-3 years) in a similar subject-related role.
- 'Similar subject' relates to areas directly relevant to or commensurate with 'Digital and Technology Solutions'. Typically this would be areas such as but not limited to Level 3 digital apprenticeships, A-Level/BTEC Computer Science, Information Technology, Networking, Software Engineering, etc.
Please note: Learners must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level than this apprenticeship in a similar subject.
Salary:
The first 12 month’s salary is £23,264 per annum.
Why Work Here?
We’re constantly looking at ways to become a more inclusive and diverse employer, and our benefits package is important to us.
Here’s some of what we currently offer:
- Flexible working; work from home, or in the office – whatever suits you. You can also choose your working pattern – if you’d like to work full-time, or part-time, just let us know!
- 26 days + bank holidays, as well as an option to buy and sell up to 5 days holidays.
- Bonus Scheme; an annual bonus that can earn up to £3,000 if you really push the boundaries.
- Career progression framework; map out your next steps in your career.
- Pension; 3% employer contribution on top of what you choose to commit yourself.
- A range of discounts from our clients.
- We also have a range of flexible benefits such as additional life assurance, critical life insurances and others to choose from.
In addition to this, Evri have recently launched a fantastic new benefit which allows employees to request to work from anywhere in the world for up to 90 days.
Future prospects:
A full-time permanent role with the company will be gained upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, in addition to the following:
What will you earn?
- On completion of 12 months and on achieving the required milestones / qualifications - £25,500 - £27,000,
- On completion of 24 months and on achieving the required milestones / qualifications - £27,500 - £29,000,
- On completion of 36 months and on achieving the required milestones / qualifications – Move to permanent role salary up to £36,000.
Important information:
Our apprenticeships are the perfect way to gain new skills, earn while you learn, and launch yourself into an exciting future. With over 30,000 successful apprenticeship graduates, we're a top 50 training provider, dedicated to helping you succeed.
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