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June Java & React/TypeScript – Deutsche Bank

June Java and React/TypeScript - Deutsche Bank

Are you an experienced software engineer looking to re-enter the industry, but unsure of where to start? Perhaps you feel less confident this time around, or are facing barriers when applying for jobs?

If so, our 4-week Java and React/TypeScript in partnership with hiring partner, Deutsche Bank, is the perfect avenue to get you back to a job in tech, and feeling confident once again.

The best part? It’s completely free and you receive a £2,000 bursary to support with living costs.

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Are you ready to return to tech?

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Key details!

Our TR4 programme is a 4-week returner programme designed for experienced software engineers who are trying to return to tech after a career break.

You’ll receive bespoke technical mentoring and career coaching from our experts during the programme. Once you have successfully completed the programme and upon passing Deutsche Bank’s interview process, you will be ready to return to a career with our hiring partner.

Applications close: 24th May 2024
Programme start: 17th June 2024
Programme end: 12th July 2024

What Deutsche Bank is looking for...

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what they do.

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Meet Deutsche Bank

Our hiring partner for this 4 week Java and React/TypeScript course is Deutsche Bank.

“Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Silver Award from Stonewall for two years running and named in their Top 100 Employers for 2023 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

At Deutsche Bank we have the ambition to create an environment that allows our people to unleash their full potential. Explore how it feels to work for Deutsche Bank.”

Human Capital Agenda

“At Deutsche Bank we truly value our employees as a key success factor. The bank’s Human Capital agenda seeks to create an environment where employees unleash their full potential and are empowered to work together to continually enhance the bank’s sustainable performance culture. Find out more.”

Diversity and Inclusion at GDS

“To drive a successful transformation, we need to bring teams together and leverage different perspectives. We have found that encouraging diverse views and respectful challenge make our teams more effective. This is one reason why we value diversity, equity and inclusion.”

Rebecca Short, Member of the Management Board of Deutsche Bank

Helen Tippell - CTO for Investment Bank & Anti-financial Crime and Compliance Core Technology, Deutsche Bank

“Deutsche Bank continues to find innovative ways to attract the best diverse engineering talent. We recognised that after a career break you may be looking at refreshing your software engineering skills. Tech Returners T4 offers support in navigating the learning pathways and prepares you for our technical interview process.”

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Hybrid working

Hybrid working is a new reality at Deutsche Bank. Click the arrow to learn more about the hybrid working model that enables eligible staff to work remotely for a part of their working time.
"We offer a hybrid working model that enables eligible staff to work remotely for a part of their working time. This approach ensures we can tailor our working models based on role and support the well-being of our employees. We have moved quickly but thoughtfully to implement our hybrid working model – which is live in 34 countries with 96% of internal workforce in scope. Our Future of Work strategy is built on four pillars: (1) Implementing hybrid working, (2) transforming our real estate, (3) embracing new end user technology and (4) embedding hybrid working behaviors."
"Our hybrid working model provides eligible employees the option to work remotely for a portion of their working time. Employees in scope can decide on a voluntary basis to work remotely up to 60% of their time based on their role, activity and country."

Questions you may have

Who is this programme for?

The TR4 programme is for you if:

You have commercial software engineering experience
You’ve had a career break or been impacted by tech lay-off/redundancy
You’ve been actively up-skilling yourself in the meantime
You’re self aware and motivated to return to tech now
You ask for and implement feedback to improve
You have Right to Work in the UK

Eligibility criteria:

You must either be a British passport holder, or have an Indefinite leave to remain giving you the right to work.
You must not have any criminal convictions.
You must agree to a credit and criminal check to be performed if you get an offer from Deutsche Bank (this is a standard procedure for all their employees).

Eligibility criteria

You must either be a British passport holder, or have an Indefinite leave to remain giving you the right to work.
You must not have any criminal convictions.
You must agree to a credit and criminal check to be performed if you get an offer from Deutsche Bank (this is a standard procedure for all their employees).

If I'm hired by Deutsche Bank, would I be working remotely or in an office?

While our Tech Returners programme is delivered remotely, jobs with Deutsche Bank require hybrid working at their London location. The expectation is to spend 3 days in the office and 2 days at home. You can choose to work from home on either a Monday or a Friday, but not both.

How does the programme work?

Download our TR4 programme information pack for returners here.

You’ll learn more about the format, hours and coaches!

What will I learn?

Each programme is tailored to the needs of the Hiring Partner and the Returners taking part. However, we have a coaching and mentoring framework that we follow. Please see below:

Week 1: Development Analysis
Dependent on our hiring businesses needs, week 1 might focus on:

Understanding your strengths and areas of development through 1-2-1 call with your mentors
Introduction to Deutsche Bank as a company
Group tech project

Week 2: Personal Progression

Dependent on our hiring businesses needs, Week 2 might focus on:

Solo tech project
Presenting your career journey with confidence
Lightning talks from engineers from Deutsche Bank

Week 3: Interview Readiness

Dependent on our hiring businesses needs, Week 3 might focus on:

Tech Task preparation
Technical interviews
Understanding your value as a returner

Week 4: Career Relaunch

Dependent on our hiring businesses needs, Week 4 might focus on:

Group tech project
Group presentations
Mock interviews

Week 5: Final hiring partner interview
This is dependent on hiring partner preferences.

I've applied, what now?

Once you’ve applied, you’ll enter our pool of returners. We will review your application and if we think your tech stack and experience is right for the programme and the roles at Deutsche Bank, you’ll progress to the next stage: “Your Motivations”.

Here we learn more about why you want to return now and why Deutsche Bank are the company you’d like to work for. If suitable, we will have a short “Introduction Call” with our Career and Mindset Lead, Mili Velikova. The last stage is your “Final Interview” with our CTO, James Heggs and Mili. If successful, you start the TR4 programme and your entry back to tech begins!