Who you’ll be working for:
Acris Group is a consortium of companies based in Doncaster which provide services to the supply-chain industry; from warehousing and logistics to waste management and commercial products and IoT – we offer are a very diverse range of products and services.
What’s in it for you:
You will gain experience of managing an existing portfolio of websites and developing new websites and web-based applications. Despite being a national company, we have a small diverse hard-working team with a flat management structure allowing colleagues the freedom to bring new ideas forward and grow with the business.
You will be responsible for:
- Building websites using applications such as WordPress and Shopify
- Working as part of an agile team to create HTML email campaigns for a wide range of clients
- Design and build web solutions specific to client needs
- Using testing frameworks to quality check development work
- Updating security fixes and plugin updates on client’s websites
- Using content management systems to upload and manage web content
- Adding new functionality into existing sites
- Developing projects from scratch to a set of designs and a development specification
- Using Adobe Suite
- Integrating API’s
- SEO
- Creating content for marketing ad campaigns
You will need the following skills:
- Enthusiastic and flexible approach to tasks
- Quick thinker with a keen eye for detail
- Passionate about coding and web development
- Self-motivated and can work on own initiative
- Previous experience with HTML, CSS, PHP and SQL would be beneficial
Working week:
35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm with a 1-hour lunch.
Entry requirements:
The entry requirements for this programme are as follows:
7 GCSEs total:
- English GCSE grade D or above
- Other 6 GCSEs, including Maths, to be C or above
You must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level than this apprenticeship in a similar subject
You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme.
If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications. Find out more here: https://www.enic.org.uk/Qualifications/UKQRS/Default.aspx
Future prospects:
Acris Group are passionate about apprenticeships and are looking for likeminded individuals who would like to build a career. There will be an opportunity to advance the position into full-time employment, as either a front-end or full-stack developer available on completion of the apprenticeship for the right individual.
Important information:
QA’s apprenticeships are funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), an executive agency of the Department for Education. To be eligible for a Government funded apprenticeship you must have lived in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA) for the last 3 consecutive years.