IT Career Guide

Made Redundant and Considering a Career Change to IT

A practical guide for anyone made redundant and considering a move into IT in the UK, covering funding options, realistic timelines, and the practical route in.

Redundancy is genuinely disruptive, but it also creates a real, practical window to make a change you may have been considering anyway. IT support is worth serious consideration specifically because the retraining period is short (3 months), the cost is manageable, and demand for entry-level IT staff has stayed consistently strong across sectors.

What you need to know

A 3-month structured course is genuinely achievable during a redundancy notice period or shortly after

Entry-level IT support salaries typically start around £23,000 to £30,000

No degree or previous IT background required, the course starts from zero IT experience

Redundancy payments can realistically cover training costs for people considering this route

Existing transferable skills from your previous role (whatever it was) usually count for more than people expect

Weekend only

Sat & Sun schedule

Small cohorts

Max 8 students

20 AI tools

Included free

Ready to start?

The September 2026 cohort is now enrolling. Small cohorts fill fast.

See the IT Career Programme