Auto Trader welcomes latest T Level cohort
Auto Trader has expanded its T Level programme to help close the digital and gender skills gap.
It has now welcomed its latest cohort of eight T Level candidates, who will be given the tools and training to pursue careers in tech.
The two-year T Level course also includes a 45-day placement, helping to prepare students for employment or higher education.
Meanwhile, Auto Trader is also scaling up engineering apprenticeships and its support for DigitalHER’s Ada Day event, offering 120 places to young women in Year 11. Participants will spend the day with the group, celebrate women in software engineering and gain an insight into the roles available to them.
Tech talent
Sarah Brooks Pearce, head of early careers, said: “Supporting upcoming tech talent in Manchester has never been more important, and we’ve seen first-hand the immense value of investing in local talent here at Autotrader. We’re incredibly proud of what our T Level students have achieved in the short time they’ve been with us, and we’re looking forward to welcoming them back as apprentices in September.
“While initiatives like this are a step in the right direction in tackling the digital skills gap, the reality is we need thousands more young people from all backgrounds coming through the system nationwide.
“The UK needs to futureproof the UK workforce, empower upcoming talent and create a more inclusive tech ecosystem. Talent is everywhere, but opportunity so often isn’t and that needs to change.”
