Coding firm starts up Yorkshire base
A firm which runs coding bootcamps has launched a new campus in Leeds city centre.
Northcoders, which was established in Manchester in 2015, will base it Yorkshire office in Platform. The firm launched its first course in 2016 and has since trained nearly 300 people on 23 cohorts. A team of teaching and support staff will work across both the Leeds campus and the existing Manchester base in Federation House.
The main course being offered in Leeds is Northcoders’ 12-week, full-time flagship Coding Bootcamp programme which has been devised for career changers. Over the years, Northcoders has helped all types of people switch their careers into tech including delivery drivers, customer service advisers, property managers, accountants, teachers, refugees, supermarket workers, warehouse operatives and social workers as well as mothers looking to return to work.
Chris Hill, founder of Northcoders, said: “As a business, we have wanted to open a base in Leeds for a while but the timing and location had to be right. Leeds and the wider Yorkshire region has a dynamic and exciting tech community so we wanted to add to that mix by offering a first class coding bootcamp that taught the skills employers actually need.
“A lot has been said about the Northern Powerhouse but for us it’s really just about creating better collaboration across the Pennines. We are so excited about opening in Leeds and our focus in now on delivering a calendar of world class courses that will deliver the coding stars of the future.”
Craig Burrow, director Bruntwood – Leeds, added: “Software developing is one of the fastest growing industries in the UK and there is strong demand for coders across the world. Platform is home to a specialist Tech Incubator and we know well the dynamism in the digital sector – and the exciting career opportunities it offers. The availability of courses to help people gain the necessary skills serves an important purpose and we are pleased to be able to support Northcoders in their new venture.”
