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Shh, little voice. Big ambition’s talking.

Keen to upskill or reskill in software development? Despite what that little voice of doubt in your head might be saying, doing so is easy – and affordable.

Because Capita’s Skills Bootcamps courses can fit around your schedule and are fully funded by the government. What’s more, you’ll be guaranteed a job interview after completing the course.
 

Ready to take advantage of the growing demand for people just like you with skills in software development? Sign-up to get started. 

  • Fully government funded with a 94% pass rate
  • 8 weeks (full time) or 16 weeks (part time)
  • Tech-sector recognised Level 3 Coding Practices certificate
  • Support from tutors and employability coaches

What you'll learn

Complete this Skills Bootcamp in software development to learn the fundamentals of coding, software methodologies and more. It’s everything you need to gain a solid foundation in the growing tech sector.  

Topics include: 

  • Stages of the software development lifecycle 

  • Software methodologies and achieving effective delivery 

  • Coding standards, principles, practices and design processes 

  • Deployment, configuration management and version control systems 

  • Writing and debugging code 

  • Distinguishing coding solutions 

  • Fixing bugs – techniques and prevention 

 

The Skills Bootcamp in software development is split across five units, with five assessments along the way. Once you complete the course, you’ll gain a Level 3 Coding Practices certificate plus a guaranteed job interview with a top employer. Hear that, little voice? The future starts here.

Unit 1: Coding requirements and planning

Learn to understand software project management methodologies, capture and document requirements, manage risk and work in a team to deliver software effectively

Unit 2: Understand coding design

Learn to use coding standards, principles and practices, understand coding reviews, understand databases, get started with the principles of interface design and build security into every stage of design and development

Unit 3: Implementation of coding


Learn to use different coding tools, understand key coding concepts and write and debug code

Unit 4: Software testing

 
Learn how to understand different levels, types and methods of testing, move projects forward with test-driven development and identify and fix bugs.

Unit 5: Deployment, maintenance and configuration management 

 

Learn how to deploy software effectively, understand coding maintenance and understand configuration management and version control systems

Big ambitions?

Check here first.

You’re can apply for a fully funded Skills Bootcamps place if you’re:

  • Living in England 

  • Aged 19 or over as of 31 August 2021 (born before 1 September 2002). 

  • A citizen of a country within the European Economic Area (EEA) who has lived here for at least the last three years. 

  • Not in receipt of any other Adult Education Budget (AEB) funding. 

You may also qualify to apply for Skills Bootcamps if you're:

  • A non-EEA citizen permitted by the UK Government to live in the UK for non-educational purposes AND who has lived in England for at least the last three years. 

  • A family member of an EU national. 

  • A refugee.

  • An asylum seeker. 

Skills Bootcamps are key to 3 Government Initiatives

Lifetime Skills Guarantee

The government is on a mission to boost skills and jobs across the nation. 

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#PlanForJobs Initiative

This initiative encourages growth, change and financial security. 

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Levelling Up

This programme sets out to spread opportunity more equally across the UK. 

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Skills Bootcamps near you

Skills Bootcamps are only currently available to learners in certain regions. Begin your sign-up journey to find out which software courses are available to you – and feel free to check back as we’ll be adding more options in the future. 

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Why Capita?

When the little voice says finding a new job’s too hard – remind it that Capita is one of the largest employers in the country. Once you’re qualified, we’d love to help you explore career opportunities across our vast network of internal teams and partners.