QA Talent
QA connects businesses with skilled tech specialists through our Recruit-Train-Deploy model. We recruit the best technical-minded people, train them via our BCS-accredited programme, and then deploy them to your business to help you meet your digital requirements.
Case study: See how QA delivered Nationwide’s technology development programme
Clients we work with
Our model
Recruit > Train > Deploy
The QA Talent model of Recruit, Train, Deploy is a unique hiring solution for businesses. By handling all the recruitment, training and administration we reduce the risks and costs of hiring and enable your business to rapidly scale your technical project delivery capability. Our tech specialists are trained in the latest digital skills, including DevOps, cloud and software development. Furthermore, by using our model you will avoid IR35 risks associated with contractors. Contact us if you’d like to be introduced to our current group of tech specialists.
Recruit
We reduce the administrative risks and costs of hiring staff to your business. All our candidates go through predictive AI screening, telephone discussions, face-to-face interviews and technical assessments to ensure they are of the highest calibre before we recruit them.
Train
All recruits undergo an intensive 12-week programme consisting of multiple technical modules. After learning a set of fundamental skills, each recruit then specialises in a particular skillset (including DevOps, cloud and software development) before undergoing an SFIA assessment.
Deploy
Following graduation and deployment, we ensure our talent continues to develop and learn through:
- Pastoral care – provided by a dedicated liaison team to allow our talent to devote their time and effort to your business needs.
- Continuous professional development (CPD) – provided by a specialist management team to improve our talent's capabilities.
We work with our talent to answer any questions they may have – allowing you a seamless, no-hassle on-boarding process.
Benefits
How can our model help you?
Overcome your skills gap
Tell us the skills you need and we will source the most capable candidates, provide them with specialised technical training, and work with you to ensure they hit the ground running in your teams.
Remove hiring headaches
Our tech specialists go through stringent testing before deployment, and you can trial them for up to 2 years. With high satisfaction levels, 75% of our people go on to accept full-time positions.
Geographically flexible
We can deploy immediately in hard-to-hire locations. Our tech specialists are geographically flexible and will relocate anywhere in the UK, with QA covering accommodation and travel costs.
Reduce administrative costs
Our tech specialists are employed by QA during deployment, removing IR35 risks, employment liabilities and associated costs. Our senior tech specialists also take care of all the day-to-day admin.
Retain knowledge and IP
Our model is not only a more cost-effective option – it reliably helps customers retain valuable product and business knowledge, helping you build a long-term pipeline of skilled talent in your organisation.
Flexible resourcing options
Whatever your requirements, we can meet them. We offer tailored teams, super-fast deployment, flexible deployment length, early in-sourcing, early termination and swapping-out, to suit every business need.
Talent solutions
Choose the right solution for you
Our tech specialists are available to meet all your technical requirements, whether you're looking to recruit skilled individuals to an existing team, or you're in need of an entirely new specialised team.
Enable
You tell us the skills you need and our tech specialists join your team to work on your technical projects.
This enables you to rapidly increase your technical capability without paying for expensive external contractors. If you're satisfied, then a permanent transfer can be agreed, future-proofing any investment you make in internal training.
Also, our tech specialists remain PAYE employees of QA while deployed with you, eliminating IR35 risks.
Structured
If you’re looking for a ready-made "structured" team, then we can provide one for you.
We will assemble a team made up of our junior tech specialists and assign one of our senior tech specialists to lead them and project manage their deployment.
The perfect way to hit the ground running with your technical requirements.
Accelerate
Have bespoke requirements?
- Whether you have an existing team to upskill or you're looking to build a new team, we can work with you to tailor a solution to meet your exact requirements.
- Tech specialists report directly to you from day one; we offer expertise, bespoke programme training and support.
At QA we have the expertise to offer a complete training solution. From identifying potential skills gaps to providing training for existing employees alongside our QA Talent, we help build the technical capability you require to drive growth and competitive advantage for your business.
Why choose QA?
QA is the only BCS-accredited technical training programme
Our industry-leading tech training programme is gaining plaudits. The BCS has awarded QA the status of a BCS-Accredited Training Programme – we are the only programme to have achieved this status in the UK. Our tech specialists have been shown to exceed the predicted SFIA level 3 on leaving the programme, highlighting the exceptional training and practical skills that we provide.
Continued professional development (CPD)
We don’t stop after the training programme. We are passionate about supporting the growth and development of graduates, offering access to:
Pastoral care
We recognise the importance of nurturing talent. We continue to mentor and expand the skills of our people while on placement, with regular contact through our specialist liaison team to ensure your satisfaction.
Cloud Academy
Through Cloud Academy, the leading enterprise digital skills platform, we provide unlimited access to guided learning paths, hands-on labs, and skill assessments.
BCS membership
QA provide all QA Talent graduates with BCS ACIM membership, enabling them to improve their skills and undertake the professional standard RITTech, benchmarked against SFIAplus.
See how QA Talent can help you:
"We have been working with QA to build the internal capability of our developers, DevOps and test engineers. We have been very impressed by the professionalism, technical skills and consistency of the QA Talent tech specialists, and will continue to integrate the majority into the Home Office team."
Steve Thomson | Programme Director
National Law Enforcement Data Programme (NLEDP)
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