New partnership strengthens Cornwall’s tech career opportunities

Software Development company, Headforwards has partnered with Cornwall Council to offer two junior developers career progression of a different kind.

In a first for Cornwall, the successful candidates taking up the role of Junior BI DBA/SQL Developer and Junior BI Report Developer at Headforwards will have the opportunity to transition over to becoming a Cornwall Council employee after 12-18 months.

Toby Parkins, Co-founder and Director at Headforwards said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for two Junior Developers to hone their skills and gain official certifications and valuable industry experience at Headforwards, before transitioning over to our client and progressing a fantastic career in tech.”

At Headforwards, the developers will have access to the knowledge of nearly 100 industry experts, learn about Agile methodologies, build foundations for a long-term, well-paid career and become effective team members.

This week, a report commissioned by CIoS Digital Skills Partnership was released, which states Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly has the fastest growing tech sector in the South West, forecasted to grow 17.9% by 2026.

Toby added: “For Headforwards, this is a new and exciting way of harnessing the knowledge we’ve built over the last decade to help clients; and for two budding developers, it’s a chance to secure the first two steps on their tech career ladder.

“Cornwall has a thriving tech industry, but we still have a significant skills gap.  The average tech sector salary in Cornwall is twice the amount of the average wage here. A partnership of this kind is a great way to attract new talent locally and keep that talent in Cornwall by offering a well-paid, fruitful career.”

Find more information on each role:

Junior BI DBA/SQL Developer: https://www.headforwards.com/job/junior-bi-dbasql-developer/

Junior BI Report Developer: https://www.headforwards.com/job/junior-bi-report-developer/