Software Tester Apprenticeship - Level 4

Software Tester Apprenticeship - Level 4

The Met Office is delighted to open our advertising for Apprenticeships 2026.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Met Office as a Software Tester Apprentice for up to 18 months commencing at the start of September 2026. You will develop skills and workplace experience in this occupation which may lead to a permanent position on successful completion of your apprenticeship or the knowledge to gain employment within the wider industry.

As our Software Tester Apprentice, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home.

This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work. As apprentices are part of our Early Careers Programme, there is the expectation you attend the office once a week as a minimum in addition to your study day.

Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week.

Our people are at the heart of what we do, and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.

World changing work

From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are.

• We’re a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact
• We’re experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better
• We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making
• We’re better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater
• We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers

Your world of expertise

This apprenticeship can offer you the support, training and industry recognised qualifications to get you on the path to a career in Software Testing.

You will join the Ouroboros Squad in Hazards & Resilience, working with the team to deliver and test high priority applications forecasting flooding and disseminating weather warnings to emergency responders, such as the fire services, police and local councils. The work you will do is important and will help people keep safe and thrive.

Training delivery and support

We would look for you to join us in September 2026 with your apprenticeship training beginning in November.

You will be managed by a line manager and have a mentor to offer further support. You will have on the job training and in house development opportunities during your apprenticeship.

You will have 1 day per week dedicated to your 20% off the job training with the training provider, BPP. They will deliver the off the job training in an online style. You will have tutor(s) delivering learning sessions in 2-3 day blocks each month, along with 1-2-1 coaching sessions on a monthly basis. You will also have regular review meetings with your tutor and line manager every 3 months.

There may also be a classroom based hackathon session towards the end of the training and prior to completing your EPA.

As well as the taught content, there will be a large amount of self-study, regular assignments, and an end-point assessment period. You must be committed to your own development and training as this element forms a significant aspect of a modern apprenticeship.

Please note:

Before applying, we recommend you consider if the delivery method suits your learner needs. We would also recommend you look at the information about the apprenticeship on the training providers website as well as researching the requirements of an apprenticeship to help you decide whether an apprenticeship is right for you.

• Spend a substantial portion of time collaborating with others to complete testing activities
• Work with other testers to create test documentation such as test results and test plans
• Build your knowledge on the software development cycle from a testing perspective
• Help encourage a test-driven approach to development
• Develop automated tests

Our work is life‑changing, often life‑saving and…