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Hippo Digital is a digital consultancy that designs inclusive online services for organisations across the UK. We want to make a positive difference, and one of the main ways we’re doing that is by helping care-experienced young people find opportunities and start careers in the digital sector.

If you are interested in working in digital or simply want to find out if it’s for you this offer provides practical, personalised support to help you get started.

What We Offer

1. Explore job opportunities in digital

We are developing pathways into employment for care leavers who want to build a career in the digital sector. Some of the roles commonly found in organisations like Hippo Digital include:

• Content Design
• Data Analysis
• Software Development
• Delivery Management

Through the Care Leavers Covenant we provide digital opportunities to care-experienced young people (aged 16–25).

2. Applying for a job

As a Care Leaver Friendly Employer, Hippo Digital is committed to inclusive recruitment. If you apply for a job with us and meet the essential criteria, you will be eligible for the Offer an Interview Scheme.

Visit our Careers Page to view current openings. When applying, please tick the box identifying yourself as a Care Leaver.

3. What Hippo can provide

If you’re not ready to apply for a job just yet, we can still support you through:

• Digital Skills Tasters: In partnership with the charity BREAKOUT (or similar partner organisations), we host beginner-friendly sessions introducing the fundamentals of Agile working and User-Centred Design. You don’t need a tech background, just a curious mind and a desire to learn. While we promote these through the Care Leaver Covenant, the collaboration with BREAKOUT ensures participants receive a structured, industry-recognised introduction to tech.
• Apprenticeships and T-Levels: We are committed to creating sustainable career pathways for care-experienced young people. We will advertise all our early-career opportunities, including T-Level placements and Level 3+ Apprenticeships, directly through the Care Leaver Covenant portal. These opportunities provide access to structured roles in areas like Design, Data, and Delivery, complete with dedicated mentoring and professional development.
• CV and Interview Support: We provide practical, hands-on advice to help you prepare for future opportunities. These sessions will be held at our event space in our Leeds head office. During these “Power Hours,” Hippo consultants volunteer their time to provide 1:1 CV reviews and mock interview practice in a supportive, real-world environment.

How to access support

• Digital Skills Tasters: Sessions will be shared and promoted via the Care Leaver Covenant platform as each one is scheduled. Because we want to ensure every participant gets high-quality, hands-on support from our experts, spaces for these sessions are limited. To join a Taster, you will need to submit a brief application. We want to support as many people as possible, but please note that a request does not guarantee a space.
• Apprenticeships and T-Levels: These opportunities are posted on the Care Leaver Covenant Connects Platform. You will need to follow an application process.
  CV and Interview Support: Sessions will be shared and promoted via the Care Leaver Covenant platform as they are scheduled. Please note that these take place in Leeds.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the support we offer through the Care Leavers Covenant, we are here to help.

• Direct Contact: Social Value Team
• Email: social-value@hippodigital.co.uk
• Response Time: We aim to get back to enquiries within 5 working days.

Alternatively you can speak to your Personal Adviser or care leaving team and ask them to get in touch with us.

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