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Resources by sector
Every industry runs on technology. These are the communities, job boards and qualifications for the sectors people ask about most.
The same job title can feel completely different depending on the industry you do it in. If you already know a sector, that knowledge is worth far more in tech than you think. Start with the industry you understand.
Fintech and Financial Services Technology
Free · UK
FinTech Jobs
UK fintech job board with roles from entry level to senior across payments, banking, and compliance technology.
Free
eFinancialCareers
Specialist careers site for financial services and fintech roles. Includes salary data and career guides.
Free · UK
Financial Conduct Authority
The UK’s financial regulator. Essential reading for understanding the regulatory landscape that underpins fintech.
Paid · UK
CISI
Introductory qualifications relevant to financial services. The Introduction to Securities and Investment is a recognised starting point.
Free · UK
Innovate Finance
The UK’s fintech industry body. Events, reports, and community for people working in or moving into fintech.
Legal Technology
Free / Paid
ILTA
Global community for legal technology professionals. Resources, events, and networking.
Free · UK
Legal IT Users Group
UK community for legal IT and technology professionals. Good for understanding the sector landscape.
Free
Legal Week Intelligence
News and analysis on law firm technology and legal operations. Useful for seeing where the sector is heading.
Free
CLOC
Community and resources focused on legal operations. Increasingly relevant as legal departments invest in technology.
Free / Paid · UK
Legal Geek
UK legal tech community and conference. One of the friendlier ways into the sector if you are coming from outside it.
Education Technology
Free / Paid · UK
Association for Learning Technology
The UK’s professional body for EdTech. Research, events, and a community of people working across education technology.
Free · UK
Jisc
The UK’s digital, data, and technology agency for higher and further education. Publishes research and runs events on digital learning.
Free
EdTech Impact
Reviews and comparisons of EdTech products. Useful for understanding the tools and platforms in the sector.
Free / Paid · UK
FutureLearn
UK-based online learning platform. Both a resource for your own learning and a live example of how EdTech platforms work.
Public Sector and GovTech
Free · UK
Government Digital and Data Job Board
The official job board for digital, data, and technology roles across UK central government.
Free · UK
Government Digital Service Blog
GDS publishes regular blogs about how digital teams work in government. Essential reading for understanding the culture and approach.
Free · UK
Jobs Go Public
Specialist job board for local authority and public sector roles, including digital and technology positions.
Free · UK
LocalGov Digital
Community network for people working on digital transformation in local government. Useful for networking and understanding the sector.
Digital Marketing and Marketing Technology
Free
Google Skillshop
Free Google certifications in Analytics, Ads, and digital marketing. Widely recognised.
Paid · UK
Chartered Institute of Marketing
Professional body for marketers. Qualifications from introductory to chartered level.
E-Commerce and Retail Technology
Free
Shopify Learn
Free courses on running and building e-commerce stores. Good for e-commerce manager paths.
Free
Google Analytics (GA4)
Free Google certification. Essential for anyone in e-commerce or digital marketing.
Healthcare and Medical Technology
Free · UK
NHS Digital Careers
Information on digital roles within the NHS. Includes job profiles, pathways, and current vacancies.
Free / Paid · UK
BCS Health Informatics
BCS community for health informatics professionals. Resources, events, and connections within health tech.
Free · UK
Topol Programme
NHS England programme supporting digital health learning for healthcare workers.
Free · UK
Digital Health
UK health tech news and community. Good for keeping up with the NHS digital transformation landscape.
Gaming and Interactive Media
Free · UK
TIGA
UK games industry trade body. Careers information, events, and insight into how the industry works.
Free · UK
Into Games
UK charity with career guides, mentoring, and events for people trying to get into games. Covers the non-development roles properly.
Free · UK
BAFTA Games
Events and resources from BAFTA’s games division. Good for networking and understanding the wider games landscape.
Free / Paid
GDC Vault
Talks and presentations from game industry professionals. Plenty of free content.
Paid · UK
Develop:Brighton
UK games industry conference. A good place to meet people and see what the roles beyond development actually involve.
Charity and Not-for-Profit Technology
Free · UK
Charity Digital
News, guides, and discounted software for the UK charity sector. A good window into how smaller organisations actually use technology.
Free · UK
CAST
The Centre for Acceleration of Social Technology. Programmes and free resources on digital in the social sector.
Free / Paid · UK
NCVO
The umbrella body for charities in England. Practical guidance covering digital, data, and governance.
Free / Paid · UK
Charity IT Leaders
Membership community for technology leaders in charities. Useful for seeing what these roles involve day to day.
Still exploring
Your industry knowledge counts for more than you think
The book covers what different industries actually need from technology people, and why arriving from somewhere else is usually an advantage rather than a gap.