Tech Returners Hiring for Software Engineer Job at Watford, East of England, England Full Time

Role: Full Stack Developer

Location: UK – London, flexible working

Salary: Developer salaries start from £49,600 depending on experience.

Available positions: 16

Programme duration: 12 weeks

Tech Returners is partnering with The Guardian to recruit 16 software developers to their engineering team.

Are you an experienced mid-level software engineer looking to return to your career following a career gap?

Would you welcome the opportunity to refresh your skills in Software Development Fundamentals, Frontend, and Backend technologies, receive career readiness and confidence coaching, and then be supported to secure a permanent role at the end of the programme?

Tech Returners provides is the UK’s only free and accessible Your Return to Tech programme for individuals returning to a software engineering role following a career break.

The programme involves training and coaching from our expert team over 12-weeks using interactive digital learning platforms, where you will be upskilled in the latest technologies.

Full-Stack Developer Role

As a full-stack developer, you’ll be willing to dive into a purely functional and composable Scala back-end, or a complex JavaScript front-end (using TypeScript, Angular, React etc) however you don’t experience in all of these technologies.

• You won’t necessarily be an expert in everything, but you’ll be eager to learn
• You are a creative, passionate, and intelligent person who loves web technologies
• Your interests go beyond just your team’s objectives; you are curious about where the organisation is moving as a whole
• You can make reasoned choices regarding what technologies to use and when to use them.

Benefits of working with The Guardian

• 10% time
• Flexible working
• 8-12% (depending on your age)
• Mental and Physical Health insurance and dental scheme
• 26 days annual leave and the option to purchase an extra 5 days
• Up to 18 weeks of parental leave at full pay
• Multi-faith prayer room
• Cycle to work scheme and subsidised gym membership
• Paid volunteering days
• Annual season ticket loan

Am I eligible?

To qualify for this programme, you’ll need to:   

Have previous experience of being a software developer/engineer (hands-on coding)  
Do you have experience of one or more of the following technologies; JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, C#, Java, Python, C++ or Scala? If so, please apply.
Have had a period away from your career (including maternity, paternity leave but not limited too)  
Be looking to return to technology with The Guardian via the Your Return to Tech programme  

What are we looking for?

A creative, passionate individual who loves web technologies and pairing/mobbing
An outward thinker, and the desire and willingness to learn more and be commercially aware
Strong interest in growing your skill and an inclusive approach to problem-solving
Successful applicants will need to be within commuting distance of London as The Guardian is expecting to adopt hybrid working; a combination of working from home with regular travel to the head office in London 2 days a week.

Interested?  

This programme starts on Monday 7th February 2022.

Interviews for permanent roles with The Guardian will commence upon completion of the programme on the week commencing Monday 6th June 2022.  

How do I apply?

To be considered for this programme, please click the Apply Now button.

Applications for Your Return to Tech February 2022 are now open until Monday 30th Jan 2022 - 23:59 GMT.    

Reference ID: 001_Guardian

Part-time hours: 37.5 per week

Expected start date: 07/02/2022

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £49,000.00-£65,000.00 per year

COVID-19 considerations:
All interviews are conducted via Zoom