Manchester-headquartered Street Group – which helps estate agents and buyers sell property more easily and transparently through technology – has been named as the second partner for Tech Returners’ new TR4: 4-Week Returner Launchpad programme that connects progressive businesses with individuals returning to tech after a career break. The news follows last month’s announcement that AJ Bell signed up as the initiative’s inaugural partner.
The four-week PHP programme with Street Group, which starts in June, will consist of four weeks’ carefully tailored mentoring and coaching as well as tailored career and mindset guidance.
Street Group’s mission is to elevate how agents and their clients manage the process of moving home. It believes in leading through innovation which is reflected in its people, their talents and how its develops its technology. Its portfolio of products are: Spectre; Street.co.uk; Street Insights; and Street Data.
TR4 is led by James Heggs, co-founder of Tech Returners; and Mili Velikova, career and mindset lead, and is a way for organisations to responsibly secure experienced tech candidates within four weeks who will be ready to seamlessly integrate into their team and make an impact from day one.
TR4 will be delivered online and has been in development for months. Its carefully curated format provides bespoke mentoring for Returners - defined as people who were software engineers, but took a career break for any reason and want to return to the industry. The online mentoring will reinvigorate their technical knowledge as well as confidence, giving them the ability to reframe their career break whilst at the same time helping businesses to hire diverse talent in a cost-effective and streamlined way.
Street Group will work with Tech Returners before the programme starts to identify two applicants who reflect their company culture and meet their specific tech stack requirements. Once selected, the Returners are then set to restart their careers as a software engineer or senior software engineer.
Each successful Returner applicant will receive a bursary of £2,000 to help with their living costs. This is an integral part of the programme as it will give people from diverse and socio-economic backgrounds the chance to restart their careers, and it will also help to make the tech sector a more inclusive space.
Recent research undertaken by Tech Returners showed that 53% of women are Returners, of which 97% are in the same company six months later and £23,864 is the average salary increase post-programme.
Heather Staff, Co-founder at Street Group, said: "Building a culture of innovation, inclusion and belonging is so important to us, and something our team regularly mention as one of the best things about working here. The opportunity to partner with Tech Returners to support returners perfectly aligns with our culture and goals and we can’t wait to get started.”
James Heggs said: “Street Group is one of the leading prop tech firms in the UK so we are delighted to be partnering with them as this PHP programme is a fantastic opportunity for two Returners to kick start their career at a forward-thinking and highly innovative business.”
Returners who would like further information or apply for Street Group x TR4 can visit here.
Businesses that are interested in becoming a hiring partner can find more information here.
Pictured: Beckie Taylor & Heather Staff