Supporting Future Talent in the Tech Sector

In this article, we're sharing a few of the initivatives and practices we've taken on board to support local talent and enhance employee wellbeing.

Armed Forces Covenant

The Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) is a promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve or who have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and pledged to provide opportunities to veterans and ex-service people.

Transitioning from the military to civilian life, can be daunting and difficult for people who have served in the forces, especially in the area of work and employment. As part of our pledge, we are committing to helping current and ex-service people find jobs, offering guidance and advice as appropriate.

We will also support and promote national events supporting the services, including Poppy Day and Armed Forces Day.

Generation UK: Providing job opportunities for diverse talent

Generation You Employed, UK is a charity and non-profit organisation seeking to close the gap between individuals facing adversity and vacancies in career-launching professions. Generation UK connects individuals with jobs and provides them with the skills and support needed to achieve long-lasting personal and professional success.

Generation’s programs have been created in collaboration with multiple employer partners and address entry-level skills needs of employers. 

Generation UK is committed to providing high performing talent, where possible, that delivers on one of more of the following levers of return on investment:

1. Access to diverse talent: Generation will mobilise a pipeline of diverse candidates who can thrive in the program, from which Generation will select those with the aptitude and motivation to succeed to be top-performing hires;
2. High-quality training of candidates: Generation’s curriculum has been developed with numerous employers to incorporate the technical skills, behaviours and mindsets required for success in work. The curriculum ensures that each learner gets exposure to real-life situations they will face at work, incorporating the repeated practice of role plays and simulations. This encourages the graduates to perform effectively from their very first day.
3. Retention: Generation’s candidates will be selected on their motivation to pursue a career in the space and equipped with the mindsets encouraging them to follow long-term tech careers.

As part of Jungle’s commitment to Generation, we will interview a minimum of 3 suggested candidates per available vacancy that is communicated to Generation, and commit to hiring those graduates who fulfil the hiring requirements into full time permanent roles, as appropriate.

Apprenticeships: Embracing young talent

We have worked with a number of apprenticeship providers over the last few years, providing apprenticeship opportunities within marketing, sales, service desk, and build room engineering.

The apprenticeship program has proven to be a productive and effective way to grow talent and develop a motivated, skilled, and qualified team.

As apprentices are often new to the world of work, we provide supervision and advice, allowing the individuals to study and learn new skills whilst being employed. We're committed to supporting all our team members to develop their skills and knowledge and utilising the apprenticeship route is a great route to demonstrate this.  

We currently have a number of apprentices within our service desk and build room facilities, with plans to expand this into Data Analyst Level 3 qualifications for our Client Services Administration team.