Join our Tech Academy

Oh, hello. What’s that? You love problem solving? Great. Ever thought about a career in the Technology industry? Because you sound perfect for it. Starting a career in this industry might feel a bit daunting, but the Ten10 Academy welcomes candidates from any academic / employment background and teaches the skills and knowledge required to succeed and thrive. We encourage applications particularly from groups who are currently hugely underrepresented in the tech industry, including women, LGBTQ+ people and people from ethnic minority backgrounds. Let’s close the digital skills gap together.

Ten10 offers a unique opportunity to explore an exciting future in technology, become a qualified and experienced Software Tester / Business Analyst / Developer / Service Desk Analyst / Data Analyst / Cyber Security Analyst / DevOps Engineer / Project Manager with accelerated career progression. We will ensure that you are equipped with everything that you need to succeed in your future career here.

What will you be doing?

The Academy follows a structured ‘Learn IT, Grow IT, Live IT’ model across the two-year programme:

Learn IT: 10 weeks of live training, delivered by our Academy Learning & Development Team; the first 5 weeks is ‘core training’, an introduction to a little bit of everything we do – so you can have exposure to many different skills, tools and role types and have the opportunity to explore what you enjoy, what you’re good at and what you want to do more of and 5 further weeks of specialised study in an area that’s suited to you. You’ll move into our (free) Academy accommodation for the first 2 weeks of core training to ensure you have the opportunity to thoroughly embed in Ten10 culture, get to know your team and mentors and we can assess your learning style but will have the option to move home and learn remotely for the remainder.

Grow IT: next, you’ll have some time for self-development via self-driven training, lets focus on you, would you benefit from some further 1-2-1 training? Would you like to gain a professional industry certification? Ten10 will fund your self-development and industry qualifications.

Live IT: After your training is complete, you will begin work on a real-time project with one of Ten10’s clients (with lots of support!) to gain valuable hands on experience. We’ll work with you to determine which type of client placement would suit best (based on your interests, your preference for working environment, skillset post-training and client demand). Our clients include fashion brands, market-leading retailers, departments of the British Government, professional services organisations, charities, healthcare providers, law firms and financial institutions. Our clients are industry leaders and based across England and Scotland; relocation may be required – but we support you with that financially and pastorally.

Live IT is a continuation of your learning journey, we believe that hands-on experience is the best way to build your skillset. As the two-year Academy comes to an end, you may choose to continue your career with Ten10 in our consultancy or be offered a permanent role with your client.

Mentoring, support and wellbeing

• Development days – take a day or two out of busy project life for your learning and self-development
• Wellbeing and mental health support from a dedicated team
• Contributory pension scheme, life assurance, sick pay scheme, Medicash healthcare, Bike2Work scheme, relocation support, travel and moving house loan
• Ten10 Stars: you’re gifted ‘stars’ every month to give to your colleagues for being amazing! Work hard, receive stars, save them up and cash them in for retail vouchers, a charitable contribution or a PayPal balance transfer.
• £20 monthly gym/fitness contribution
• Academy buddy scheme, rely on mentoring from other people in the Academy and the wider business as you build up your own confidence and industry experience

Ten10 social life

• We love a party, and know how to throw one properly, with a graduation bash at the end of your training, a large summer and Christmas events as well as sporadic celebrations throughout the year
• We organise regular initiatives for charitable causes – get involved!
• Academy-specific social events conducted regularly across the country

Salary range

£400 monthly bursary during training, with the offer of free accommodation (& bills). Once you’ve passed training and begun work, your starting salary will be between £23,000 and £26,500 with six-monthly pay increases to support your accelerated career progression and you can expect to be earning a minimum of £40,000 after 2 years

Ten10 and you

When you apply to join our Tech Academy, we will initially review your CV. You’ll then be invited to a telephone interview, which we’ll use to get to know you a little, talk about your background and your aspirations for a career in Tech, we will talk you through the key details of the Academy too. The next stage is or you to complete a short aptitude test, this will demonstrate to us where your natural abilities for the industry currently lie and finally, you’ll be welcomed to an Assessment Centre – we’re very friendly, we promise!

Every year, we train people from all academic backgrounds and career disciplines into the next generation of technologists. Our technology courses for graduates and trainees are delivered by ILM-certified industry practitioners who have spent years doing the work themselves and sharing their knowledge through the Ten10 Academy.

Take the first step towards transforming your career by applying for our tech Academy. We will give you the knowledge, tools and environment to empower you to become the best you can be in a creative and trusting workplace. People are at the heart of everything we do; it’s the perfect time to join us and kickstart your career in one of the world’s biggest industries. We can’t wait to meet you!