You can learn digital skills in London for with FREE digital courses and training, digital careers events, digital apprenticeships and digital skills bootcamps. Find out more with the London Digital Jobs and Skills Hub!
In today’s world, digital skills are essential. Knowing your way around a computer is crucial to landing a job and being successful in your role. Because of the pandemic, many jobs are based mainly or entirely online.
Ifyou discover a love for working with technology, there are countless amazing places this can take you in your career. From software engineering to games design, cybersecurity to data science and beyond, there’s a place for you in the tech world if you want it. No matter where you are in your journey with digital skills, the London Digital Jobs and Skills Hub is here to help you. Read on to learn some of the ways that you can get involved, boost your skills, and find a job.
You don’t need digital qualifications or experience for tech jobs in London!
Many young people assume they need a university degree to get into careers in tech. The good news is that you don’t need qualifications or experience to get started in a tech career. The London Digital Jobs and Skills Hub is here to help all young people who are interested in digital jobs and training, with no previous qualifications required.
What is the London Digital Jobs and Skills Hub?
Supported by the Mayor of London and part of the Mayor’s Academies Programme, the London Digital Jobs and Skills Hub is led by Generation UK and supported by partners including Youth Employment UK, Princes Trust, We are Digital, Catch 22, QA, Multiverse, Movement to Work, London Youth, Barking & Dagenham College, and BITC.
The Hub’s primary purpose is to support young Londoners who are currently unemployed or in low-paid work, helping them gain the skills they need to launch rewarding tech careers. It also works with employers, helping them to access vibrant and diverse young tech talent and become youth-friendly employers.
Curious? Living in London and interested in tech? Here are just some of the ways the Hub can help you.
Get Inspired: Discover Digital Jobs
If you think you might want to work in tech but aren’t sure where to start, this is the place for you. Together with Youth Employment UK, the Hub offers guides to numerous different tech jobs for you to explore.
Have a read and start thinking about where your skills and interests lie. Remember that you don’t have to commit to one specific career path right now, but this can help you think about where you might want to go.
Explore: Join a Virtual Digital Careers Event
The Hub’s free virtual careers events are open to everyone interested in working in tech in London. There are currently two upcoming events scheduled:
- On 19 January 2023, learn about the application process for jobs, apprenticeships, and skills bootcamps.
- On 24 January 2023, learn about some of the different roles across the tech and digital industry and how you can get into those roles.
These events are hosted on Youtube Live Streams. Register your interest through the event pages above to secure your place.
Get FREE digital training in London with a Course or Skills Bootcamp
The Hub offers an array of training programmes and skills bootcamps in various areas of the tech industry. These take place either in London or online and are free to participants. You’ll need to be 18+ (19+ for some programmes), and not currently in education, training, or stable employment (zero hours contracts are acceptable.) Some courses are for all Londoners, others are for specific areas of London, and occasionally some are for anyone living in England.
The courses typically run from 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday, so you’ll need to have good availability and show up reliably. To get the most out of your course, we recommend treating it exactly as you would treat a job.
You’ll need to apply in plenty of time and openings are now available for courses beginning in January and March 2023. Check out your options and apply now.
If you’re 17-19 and looking for flexible online learning options, you can also take the free Journey To Work courses. You’ll learn a variety of skills that will help you not just in tech, but in any career path you may take.
Learn on the Job: Become an Apprentice
An apprenticeship is a course in which you learn a role or trade through a combination of on-the-job training and classroom learning. Digital apprenticeships can last anything from one to three years, and occasionally longer.
Apprentices earn a wage and enjoy the same benefits as any other employee. When you finish your apprenticeship, you’ll have a recognised qualification that you’ll be able to use to land a job in your chosen field. Anyone over the age of 16 can become an apprentice in general, though some roles have an 18+ limit for legal and safety reasons. Always check before you apply.
The Hub works with various apprenticeship providers in the tech field in London. Roles with companies including QA and Multiverse are open now. Explore vacancies and apply now for apprenticeships beginning in 2023.
Get 1-to-1 Guidance: Join the FREE Careers Support Programme
If you’re ready to take your next steps in your tech career, Generation’s 1-to-1 Careers Support Programme is for you. Completely flexible and lasting up to 8 weeks, this programme is for anyone aged 18+, living in London, and not currently employed.
You’ll benefit from personalised advice, weekly events and workshops, help to make your CV and cover letter stand out, an online platform full of quality resources to use whenever you like, and even the opportunity to try out mock interviews.
The programme has already supported over 500 talented young people. Apply now to become one of them!
So what are you waiting for? Dive in, start exploring, and find out where your tech career can take you.
Unemployed or in low-paid work? We’ve got you covered.
The London Digital Jobs and Skills Hub is here to help you get FREE training into digital and tech jobs.
Are you ready for new skills, secure money and a rewarding future?
It doesn’t matter how much experience you’ve got.
It doesn’t matter what your background and interests are.
You can earn a great salary and enjoy the work you do with a career in tech and digital in London.
You just need to be…
- Curious to see what tech careers can do for you
- Interested in finding out more
- Ready to take a look at what’s on offer.
About the London Digital Jobs and Skills Hub
Part of the Mayor’s Academies Programme, the London Digital Jobs and Skills Hub is on a mission to support Londoners to gain the skills that they need to enter into life-changing tech careers. The Hub brings together thousands of training opportunities across London, with digital resources, events and employer opportunities, supporting unemployed, low paid and young Londoners to become the diverse tech talent of the future.
