Infinity Works partners with Generation to tackle demand for digital skills
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Leading UK digital transformation consultancy Infinity Works has announced an exciting new partnership with global youth employment non-profit organisation, Generation UK & Ireland, to help support unemployed youths and plug the UK digital skills gap.
Building upon its successful in-house data engineering Academy, Infinity Works has worked with Generation to design a unique free 12-week programme that supports young people, who are either unemployed or come from an underprivileged background, start a career in tech.
The course, focused on data engineering, is being delivered remotely and contains an extensive blend of programming and employment training to prepare students for a future role in industry. Using its extensive network, Generation will connect students with employers across the UK struggling to fill entry-level digital roles.
Clement Pickering, Director of Academy at Infinity Works, said: “We’re both proud and excited to be partnering with Generation to help support young people get their first foot on the tech career ladder. During the last 12 months, we’ve seen a growing demand for data skills that enable businesses to build meaningful solutions that unlock value. Tech businesses in the UK have an important role to play in educating and empowering young people so that they have the skills to help bridge the widening UK digital skills gap.”
Michael Houlihan, CEO of Generation, said: “We’re delighted to launch this pioneering Data Engineering programme in partnership with Infinity Works. Infinity Works are a market leader with deep expertise in the field, plus one of a growing list of companies from Leeds making an important contribution to the wider UK tech sector.
“We’re looking forward to helping hundreds, if not thousands, of young people land their dream jobs in the UK tech sector, widening access to these exciting careers to people that may not otherwise have had the opportunity, and addressing the UK digital skills gap all at once. The response from young people, employers, and policy makers has been fantastic, and we’re excited to get going with programmes in London, Manchester, and Birmingham in 2020, and more cities to follow in 2021.”
The data engineering programme is open to people aged 18 to 29 and aren’t currently in education, training, or stable employment. The first cohort included people from the Birmingham area with another programme underway in Central London. The course is also currently open to people from Manchester with more locations planned for the future.
As part of the collaboration, Infinity Works will provide instructors and the technical content, with Generation adding expertise and content around wider professional skills and connecting graduates with employers in the tech sector.
Anyone interested in joining the programme can find out more by visiting: https://uk.generation.org/
According to research from The Resolution Foundation, an additional 600,000 18-24-year-olds could be unemployed this year as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
Infinity Works has trained 55 people through its own Academy and placed them in full-time employment in digital roles.
Infinity Works has offices in Manchester, Leeds, London and Edinburgh
About Infinity Works
Infinity Works is one of the UK’s leading digital transformation consultancies, as recognised by the Financial Times. From tier-one retail to financial services, and in some of the largest digital-led projects in national government, we enable the country’s most recognised brands to digitally transform. With more than 400 highly-skilled people, we consult with our customers on the best way to achieve tech-driven transformation through services including full-stack engineering, cloud, data, and mobile. Learn more at infinityworks.com.
About Generation
Generation is a not-for-profit social enterprise that deliver programmes to recruit, train and place young people into work. Our projects deliver a proven return on investment (ROI) for both employers and young people. Having launching 2015, we have quickly become one of the world’s largest demand led youth employment programme. We have placed 36,000 young people into roles, working with over 2,000 employer partners to date across 12 countries and 26 professions.