ABOUT YOU

We are dedicated to unlocking your full potential, and we are eager to welcome a diverse range of skills and talents. Here, we see Software Engineering as more than just writing code. It’s about fostering creative collaboration within diverse teams, harnessing each other’s strengths to solve real-world problems and enhance our customers’ lives.
We’re not looking for the “finished product” and whether you’ve gained some coding experience through school, college or as a personal hobby, we’re interested in team-players who are enthusiastic about learning, growing, and contributing their unique perspectives.
If this sounds like the kind of opportunity you’d love – working with interesting tech, growing within a supportive team, and being part of company with purpose – we can’t wait to hear from you!

MINIMUM CRITERIA

You’ll need all of these:

• Right to work in the UK
• Lived in the UK or EEA continuously for the past 3 years
• At least a grade of 4/C GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English
• 3 A levels / BTECs in any subject (attained or predicted).
• Not previously studied the course content
• Not undertaking any other qualification during apprenticeship

We are looking for those who are:

• loving exploring new technologies in your own time through personal projects
• passionate about learning, including both technical and non-technical skills
• excited to join us in our Bristol office at least three days a week
• eager to start in September 2025

ABOUT US

We’re the company behind the Motability Scheme. We exist to deliver smart, sustainable solutions that improve our customers’ mobility in a fast-changing world. We’re the UK’s largest car leasing company and we help over 800,000 people get on the road.
We employ over 1800 people, across London, Bristol, Edinburgh, and Coalville. We know our people are key to our success, so we aim to create an environment that allows our employees to flourish. We look for highly motivated people with a combination of commercial sense and real enthusiasm to meet our customers’ needs.

WHAT WE DO

We lease a wide range of tailored mobility solutions to people who receive of one of the Government’s qualifying mobility allowances. Our customers choose a car, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV), scooter or powered wheelchair that best suits their needs. We take care of their insurance, breakdown, servicing and more, as part of our worry-free package.
At the end of the lease, our customers can exchange their vehicle for a brand-new model. Each year we sell and move around 200,000 cars. This makes us the largest supplier of single-source vehicles back into the used car market.
The Scheme has been providing affordable, worry-free motoring for over 45 years. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service, with an independent customer satisfaction rating of 9.6 out of 10.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

Are you someone who’s itching to build a career in Software Engineering? Motability Operations has an exciting opportunity for you to join our Software Engineering team on an 18-month apprenticeship programme, with a view to progressing into a permanent role upon completion.
On the programme you’ll spend four days a week as a Software Engineer within one of our teams, and one day a week dedicated to completing an online education programme to achieve a Software Developer Level 4 Qualification. If you’re interested in obtaining a Level 6 Qualification, equivalent to a bachelor’s degree, we may be able to offer this upon completion of the initial apprenticeship.
When you’re working in our teams, you won’t be on the side-lines – you’ll be right in the thick of it, applying and broadening your skills, being an active member of our agile product teams. Your work will revolve around developing and maintaining production software that matters to both our internal and external customers.
We’re passionate about fostering collaboration and we believe in a level playing field where your voice and ideas count, regardless of your experience level. Of course, your colleagues will be there to guide you every step of the way. Plus, you’ll have regular one-on-one chats with a dedicated mentor who’ll be there to offer you even more advice and support.
If you are keen to learn more about our company culture, you can read about our core values: We Find Solutions, We Drive Change, and We Care.