We were contacted by Coding black females and want to share with you their great BootCamp offering.
Coding Black Females is a non-profit organisation, established in 2017 to address the under-representation of black women in technology. Our aim and mission is to grow and inspire the community of black female developers and to actively remove the barriers preventing black women from entering the industry and progressing within roles.
It is very much aligned with our mission and a great opportunity to share with you:
Coding Black Females have announced the launch of their new 30 week training bootcamp, Return to Tech.
- Return to Tech will train and support black women with the desire to return to the tech industry after an extended break and GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters) are sponsoring a cohort of black women.
- Successful applicants will have the opportunity of employment as a Senior Software Engineer at GCHQ. The role is subject to passing developed vetting.
- The bootcamp will train successful applicants in Modern Development Practices, Cloud Architecture and Technical Leadership and will help them to achieve certifications in tech.
- Applicants must be over 18, based in the UK, be a British Citizen, black or mixed heritage, female or gender minority and would like to work in Manchester or Cheltenham.
- Applications must also have previous experience in a technical role with hands-on coding and be returning to the tech industry after taking time out of up to 7 years for either parental leave, caring responsibilities, change or a break.
- It’s an amazing opportunity. If you fit the bill, we would encourage you to apply today!
Link to apply: https://codingblackfemales.com/returntotech : Deadline is Friday 24th June 2022!
Tech UK events
UK5G is holding a number of events throughout July that are of interest to our telecoms and local public services work. All are free to attend:
Place events for local authorities, regional authorities and LEPs
- 7 July – Digital Connectivity for Places Series | How to build a business case for digital connectivity
- 14 July – Digital Connectivity for Places Series | OpenRAN
- 20 July – Digital Connectivity for Places Series | Networking Event
Vertical series: creative, manufacturing, transport, health and social care
- 6 July – Supply & Demand Networking Event – Creative Industries
- 13 July – Supply & Demand Networking Event – Manufacturing Industry
- 21 July – Supply & Demand Networking Event – Transport and Logistics
- 27 July – Supply & Demand Networking Event – Health & Social Care Sector
If you want to get more involved in our Private Networks activity, sign up for the techUK Advanced Communications Services Working Group meeting taking place on 19 July.
Our Candidates
If you are interested in any of our candidates please contact us at info@wthub.org to discuss. If any of you are looking for jobs then feel free to send us your requirements and we can put you on our candidate list.
Job(s) of the Week
There are some top jobs from our clients wanting to make a difference and ensure that they reach out to recruit a more diverse workforce. Please take a look and contact them if you are interested as often companies are open to discussing other openings with potential candidates also. For now, check out all of the jobs on our jobs board and get in touch if you want to reach out to our members at info@wthub.org.
Our Events
We’re back this week with:
Conferences
European Society for Environmental History Conference 4th – 8th July
The biennial meeting of the European Society for Environmental History will take place at the University of Bristol from 4-8 July 2022. A hybrid event, featuring both online and in-person elements, we want to bring together historians to imagine the world anew as we continue to navigate a world transformed by plague and shifting in the context of climate change and biodiversity loss.
Registration of Interest – C11 Cyber Tech Symposium 2022 July the 7th
Critical Infrastructure’s Protection Against Cyber Attacks is a key theme of this year’s C11 Cyber Tech Symposium designed to bring together senior government officials, leading academics and the business community to explore, development and advance understanding. Discussions will include the impact of Artificial Intelligence, Smart Cities and Block Chain on network and critical infrastructure security.
Others coming up that we have spotted you can find here.
As a suggestion from one of our lovely members (Thanks Gabs #1!), we have also set up a “buymeacoffee” page for those wanting to give us a small thank-you. Check it out here.
Women’s Tech Hub products
The candidates page advertises the skillsets of the women we have looking for roles in the area (and some of our male allies).
Jobs Board for those wanting to advertise specifically to our members in the area – check it out here.