Career Pathways
Become a Digital Skills Trainer with Tech Cornwall Career Pathways
Turn your tech skills into teaching confidence with Tech Cornwall Career Pathways free programme.
Become a Digital Skills Trainer
Become a Digital Skills Trainer with Tech Cornwall Career Pathways – a fully funded programme designed to kickstart your journey into teaching tech, with expert-led training, hands-on experience, and the potential to gain a recognised qualification.
If you’re looking for a new direction, a way to share your skills, or to expand your career opportunities, this could be for you.
Applications are open now until 30th April.
What can you expect from the training?
Over four months, you’ll learn how to teach coding in a fun and accessible way, then put it into practice by delivering beginners workshops both in-person (involving robot dogs!) and online.
The programme is delivered flexibly online and is designed to fit around work and other commitments.
You’ll turn the skills you already have into confidence in the classroom.
The Career Pathways programme includes:
- Expert-led training: Join our in-person workshop in May to build your teaching toolkit. The rest of your training will be delivered online, so you can learn flexibly around other commitments.
- Paid experience: Deliver a fun, supportive coding session for beginners in June
- A professional qualification: You’ll have the option to study for a recognised teaching award – fully funded
- Peer support: You’ll be part of a small, friendly group learning together
Where can it take you?
This programme is designed to open doors. Whether you’re aiming to become an apprenticeship trainer, take on freelance coaching roles, deliver training in your current job, or simply grow your skills in a new direction, we’re here to support that journey. You’ll leave with paid hands-on experience, confidence in sharing what you know, and the potential to gain a recognised teaching qualification to boost your CV. You’ll also become a part of a community of like-minded learners and have the opportunity to make industry connections.
How to apply
Fill out our application form by Wednesday 30th April, and tell us a little about you, your skills, and why this interests you.
We’re looking for people who:
- Have basic programming knowledge (e.g. HTML, CSS, Python or JavaScript)
- Have great communication skills
- Have created a digital project of their own
- Are available on key programme dates (Friday 23rd May for training & Sat 14th or Sat 21st June for workshop delivery)
- Enjoy help others learn
Have a willingness to learn and are open to improving technical and teaching skills
No prior teaching experience is required. Bring your enthusiasm to help people to learn new skills and we’ll help you develop your career as a Digital Skills Trainer.
Please note, you must be a resident of Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly and have the right to work in the UK in order to take part in this programme.
Tech Cornwall has been the leading tech industry network in Cornwall for 10 Years
Highly commended in the ‘Commitment to Talent’ category at the Tech South West Awards
Tech Cornwall has over 90 active members across Cornwall.
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“This programme significantly boosted my confidence and expanded my professional network. I gained invaluable exposure and experience, which laid a solid foundation for my future in technology. It’s a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to enhance their visibility in the tech field, connect with like-minded individuals and access exceptional support and learning resources. I highly recommend it to anyone eager to pivot their career path or rekindle their passion in tech.”
Luke Fiore
This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Cornwall Council has been chosen by Government as a Lead Authority for the fund and is responsible for monitoring the progress of projects funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
