
Motability Operations
Software Engineering Placement Programme
Job Description
Salary: £26,000 - 26,000 per year
Requirements:- Be studying in the second year of a degree that includes a year in industry, and be ready to start a placement in July 2027
- Be curious about technology and enjoy exploring or learning about new technologies through study, projects, or personal interests
- Be passionate about learning technical and non-technical skills
- Be excited to work from our Bristol office at least three days a week
- Bring a collaborative, team-oriented approach and enthusiasm for learning, growing, and contributing; coding experience gained through university or personal interests is welcome
- Develop and maintain production software for our internal and external customers
- Contribute as an active member of our agile product teams and support team goals
- Work with colleagues across disciplines to deliver value to our customers
- Take part in meaningful work from day one and contribute to work that makes a difference
- Work with other students to lead a project that creates positive impact
- Build technical and personal skills through mentoring, learning sessions, and events
- AI
- Support
- UX UI Design
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We are Motability Operations, the company behind the Motability Scheme. We deliver smart, sustainable mobility solutions and are the UKs largest car leasing company, supporting more than 900,000 customers. Our 12-month placement is within our Technology divisions Software Engineering team and offers the opportunity to work with modern technologies, including AI, alongside software engineers, quality engineers, UX designers, business analysts, product specialists, product owners, and a Scrum Master. The programme focuses on making an impact, personal development, and a collaborative student project, with guidance from colleagues and a dedicated mentor. We are based in Bristol, London, Edinburgh, and Coalville and operate hybrid working across the organisation. We are committed to an inclusive workplace and accessible recruitment process; applicants with a disability who meet the roles minimum criteria will be offered an interview. Successful candidates will begin the placement on 5 July 2027.
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Motability Operations
Bristol
IT
Skills & Technologies
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£26,000
This role
£60,000
UK median
This salary is 57% below the UK median for Software Engineers (£60,000/yr).
Based on 2024–2025 UK technology sector benchmarks