Back to IT – 6 month Returnship

About the Back to IT Programme at Next

The programme offers successful applicants a paid placement of 6 months, with the possibility of transitioning into a permanent role. Roles available with this programme are based in the Leicester, Doncaster and South Elmsall areas. A range of flexible working options are available, dependent on the role.

Next has a range of mid to senior level technology roles available for experienced tech professionals. You will be placed in an area which matches your professional experience. To support you back into the workplace, you will receive coaching from Women Returners, a mentor from within Next and opportunities to network across the organisation. You will receive a competitive package of pay and benefits during the programme.

About Next Technology

Technology drives what we do – plain and simple! It’s helped us become one of the UK’s most profitable retailers so we can invest in the latest technology and the greatest people.

With a large talented team of over 1,000 people designing, developing and supporting all of our business applications and infrastructure in house, we are unusual for the retail sector. Retail is fast-moving with fashions changing every season. Applying the same rule to our technology is fundamental to staying ahead of the competition, so we need the very best people to do just that.

From developing in .NET to using emerging technologies, embracing change with the cloud and adapting through agile ways of working, we’re focused on delivery and driving the business forward. We’re currently investing in expanding our credit system, Next Pay and making sure our cyber security function is world class. We’re also moving our data to the Cloud. At the same time, we’re constantly improving logistics and warehouse processes as well as our use of big data and always evolving our website. Whatever your area of interest, you can bring your ideas to life at Next!

Who we’re looking for

We’re keen to hear from candidates who have had a career break of at least two years, and keen to get back to a tech role, in particular:

• Developer (C#, .NET, COBOL, Adabas, DB2)
• Test Analyst (Manual, automation, SQL, C#)
• Project Managers
• Business Analysts