Hire TechSwitchers | TechSwitch

Did you know that only 28% of tech roles in the UK are currently held by women? While minority ethnic tech workers account for only 25%?

This leaves a huge untapped pool of talent that is currently not being utilised to its full potential.

At TechSwitch, we are dedicated to closing the diversity gap in the UK tech sector. Workplaces around the world have shown that having a diverse workforce leads to greater creativity, greater innovation, and greater success.

Get fresh new ideas from a dedicated bootcamp graduate.

Recruitment & Selection

We have carefully curated a free course that accepts people based on their potential - not their background. We recruit based on aptitude, attitude and motivation. Applicants go through our in-house recruitment and selection process.

Bootcamp

Our 12-week full-stack development bootcamp equips TechSwitchers with the skills required to contribute to a wide range of projects. Software development is the main focus but it doesn’t stop there, TechSwitchers also gain experience in planning and designing solutions, managing projects, as well as testing code effectively. Every TechSwitcher is trained by real-world software engineers, equipping them with the necessary skills to make them more commercially minded, and ready to contribute straight away.

Placements & Hiring

Post-bootcamp, TechSwitchers progress to become full-time employees of TechSwitch and start their placements with our hiring partners. We utilise a flexible approach with our placement model - meaning you have the opportunity to evaluate your TechSwitchers' performance and fit with your company before committing to the hire and offering permanent employment. By working with TechSwitch, not only will you be getting an industry-ready, quality hire - but you’ll actively be supporting diversity and career change.

Commercially relevant training

Commercially relevant training delivered by a team of people who work at the cutting edge of the tech sector, day in, day out. We have low learner to trainer ratios (maximum of 10 learners per cohort), which means that our learners get lots of 1 on 1 attention from an expert software engineer. The training equips our learners with the skills required to contribute to a wide range of projects. Learners have the opportunity to work on a number of short projects and exercises, increasing in scale and complexity over the course of the programme.

A focus on diversity

We made a few changes to our model in order to achieve more meaningful results in this area. Unlike the majority of bootcamps in the market, we do not charge our learners any fees for the training. By adopting this approach, it reduces barriers to entry, making tech careers more accessible, and attracts a greater diversity of candidates. This enables us to recruit individuals with different backgrounds, skillsets and life experiences; in turn, supporting hiring partners in building a more diverse workforce and encouraging greater diversity in the tech sector.

Supporting career switchers & returners

We appreciate that it takes real courage to change career path and/or return to work after a career break, so our TechSwitchers tend to be focused, driven, passionate individuals who aren’t afraid to start over and try something new. They are automatically more open to learning, thinking creatively, and collaborating. They bring with them a wide range of skills from their ‘previous lives’ which can lead to more innovative thinking and different ways of looking at problems and situations.

Developers with a genuine understanding

We believe that as a developer, it’s far more important to understand the fundamental principles of software development than it is to know exactly how to do any one particular task. Everyone has access to resources such as Stack Overflow but those resources won’t usually help explain the bigger picture, or why one approach might be better than another. The most valuable employees are the ones who understand the objectives and requirements – even the ones that aren’t made explicit - and can use their own judgement and experience as they research the best way of implementing the detail.