Apprentice Web Developer

Company/Job Overview

Forrit is an award‑winning digital technology company building secure, cloud‑native platforms for organisations operating in highly regulated environments. Founded in 2014, we work with enterprise and public sector customers to deliver resilient, scalable digital services where security and trust are critical.

Forrit CMS brings together content management, cloud infrastructure, automation and security into a single platform, simplifying delivery while meeting the demands of compliance‑led organisations. It supports rapid website creation, independent operation across tenants, and secure separation scenarios such as mergers, divestments and regulated transformation programmes.

We are proud to have been recognised for the Cyber Resilience award and Cloud Innovation of the Year, reflecting our focus on building platforms that are secure by design and engineered for real‑world operational challenges.

Alongside strong technology, Forrit is known as a great place to work, bringing together platform, cloud and security specialists in a collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement and meaningful impact.

We launched our apprenticeship scheme in 2015, with several former apprentices now in leading roles in the Company. We are extremely proud of our apprentices and the value they bring from day one. They help us benefit from the latest thinking and processes, strengthen our business and increase the support we provide to our clients. We are excited to launch our 2026 campaign to find two Apprentice Web Developers. This is a fixed term contract for two years.

The Apprentice Web Developer will undertake the award winning Forrit Apprenticeship Scheme (FAS). In conjunction with formal qualifications and training, the FAS guides the apprentice through varying teams within the company. In the first year of the apprenticeship scheme, you will be starting in the QA team, building up your skills with software development in the first year, before specialising in a role in either web development or QA. In the second year the apprentice would move onto a new team. This allows the apprentice to gain valuable experience from multiple disciplines before choosing their desired career path.

Employee wellbeing and work life balance is important to us, that’s why we give our apprentices one day of study leave per week, included in their weekly contracted 40 hours.

We are committed to driving meaningful change in equality, diversity and inclusion in Tech. Our apprenticeship scheme is a keyway of hiring diverse talent and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

We will be holding in person assessment centres week commencing 8th June Please let us know if you require any adjustments to attend our assessment centre.

What will I learn as part of the QA/Delivery Team

• Verifying client tickets daily
• Designing or maintaining automated testing frameworks
• Identifying and suggesting improvements to test processes
• Collaborating with and learning from team members to implement solutions to a high standard of code that matches the requirements.
• Assisting with configuration management of third-party software and applications.
• Contributing to the management of corporate data
• Supporting users’ IT applications and software
• Delivering the deployment and testing of applications and software
• Developing expertise with the creation and maintenance of reports
• Producing technical and user support documentation
• Taking part in regular planning sessions to ensure development tasks are described to a high quality.
• Proactively seeking out learning opportunities
• Effectively managing competing demands of work commitments and studying for qualifications and training

Why should I apply?

We offer an amazing workplace environment in the very centre of Edinburgh. We see our employees as our greatest asset and therefore we invest in our people and ensure that our team members are looked after both at the workplace and outside of work by providing benefits that support a healthy work-life balance. This is a fixed term contract for two years.

• Salary of £16,500 per annum. After successful completion of 3 months’ probation and objectives eligible for salary review to £20,000 – £22,550 per annum.
• 25 days annual leave (+Scottish bank holidays and full day off for birthday)
• Unrivalled development opportunities on a well-established Apprenticeship scheme - one time winner and five times finalist in the Scottish Apprenticeship Awards.
• Pension
• Private health care
• Income protection scheme
• Group life cover
• Enhanced Parental leave and pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible working
• Regular social activities

What qualifications or skills are required?

HND at Grade B in a related discipline, Grade A is preferred.

Relevant work experience is essential. Apprentices must have sufficient recognition of prior learning (RPL) PLUS 240 SCQF credits, of which a minimum of 120 credits are at SCQF 8.

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