Are you 18-30? Living in London? Earning under £25,000 a year? Click Start shows you how to collect, manage and utilise digital data. You’ll work towards qualifications in Google Digital Garage and Microsoft Office Specialist. Your new digital skills can help you open-up new opportunities and get better pay. What are you waiting for? Apply today!
The in-person course lasts four weeks. It will give you the skills you need to land a job in digital, including how to collect, manage and utilise digital data. You will also work towards recognised qualifications, including Google Digital Garage and Microsoft Office Specialist, specifically in Excel. And that’s not all: towards the end of the course, you will use your new-found digital skills to take part in a live hackathon!
In addition, everyone on the course will get Skills for Work coaching. This will help you plan your future career with tailored careers advice, CV writing and focused job-hunting support, provided by Forward Trust. You will also have the opportunity solve real-life business challenges through the Exclusive Tech Adoption Lab (TAL) experience, designed by Be the Business.
This course is part of Click Start, a nationwide training programme developed by the Institute of Coding (IoC), a national collaboration of universities, employers and charities and funded by Nominet – the public benefit company and guardians of the .UK namespace.
The programme, which launched in 2023, helps to tackle the UK’s digital skills gap by offering skills and training to more than 26,500 learners across the country who may not have previously had opportunities.
If you sign up to a Click Start programme, you’ll also get access to GetMyFirstDigitalJob, an online platform designed to help you find and land a digital job. It’s your new hub for jobs, support, and guidance for your digital career.
You’ll get access to job opportunities from employers looking for fresh talent, and a dedicated careers coach who’ll give you one-on-one support to guide you through your job search journey. There’s also learning modules to boost your employability skills in the areas you need them most, and exclusive live events where you can get your questions answered by experts from across the digital industry.
There’s never been a better reason to join a Click Start programme!
GetMyFirstDigitalJob was built by BCS and The Talent People to support the Click Start programme.
Click Start is designed to support under-represented groups. The aim is to give you the digital skills you need to find a better job. Or get better pay. Or simply do what you want to do in life. For a FREE place, check if ALL of the following criteria apply to you:
- You are aged 18-30.
- You live in London, and have the right to live and work in the UK.
- You have a personal yearly income of £25,000 or under, or you are currently unemployed.
- You want a job or apprenticeship in Data Analysis or Digital Marketing.
If you are not eligible for this programme, you may be eligible for our other courses. Take a look at our Click Start course listings to find the course that’s best for you.