Mastek UK Ltd. a global turnkey Digital Engineering & Cloud Transformation specialist, reinforced its commitment to support the UK’s economic recovery and growth by announcing more than 1600 jobs in the country, driven by its growth in delivering mission critical public services in the UK.
Mastek UK Limited has been operating in the UK for the last 30 years, implementing major programmes across the UK from school’s solutions to Local Government to major critical national infrastructure in Health and Immigration & Border protection. The UK business contributes to 60% of Mastek’s Global revenue.
Mastek is growing in the UK and creating 1600 new jobs with an investment of £79Mn. As part of its growth plan, Mastek is recruiting fresh graduates and lateral hires and investing heavily on training and upskilling talent. Mastek’s ambition is to help society address the impact of the digital revolution and harness the opportunity it brings. Mastek lead on a range of initiatives that take a progressive approach to digital inclusion, from entry level skills to employment opportunities as well as bringing innovation into the not-for-profit sector. Their commitment to tackling economic inequality focuses on upskilling local staff, bringing in new talent and supporting local SMEs to harness innovation.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, “I welcome Mastek’s major new investment, which demonstrates the attractiveness of the UK as a destination for leading global IT and technology companies. This will not only create jobs across the country, but drive innovation and deepen the partnership between the UK and India.”
Commenting on this announcement, President of the UK & Europe Business, Abhishek Singh said: Mastek is a trusted Digital Engineering & Cloud Transformation Partner for the UK Public and Private Sector customers. We have been committed to this vision and continue to build critical national infrastructure across various Public Sector engagements. We continue to participate in the levelling up agenda of the UK government by expanding our digital footprint and creating plethora of growth opportunities in the North. We are creating new jobs, enabling large-scale digital transformation projects, training graduates & apprentices with diversity and inclusion remaining at the forefront to ensure equal opportunities for all”.
Job creation: Mastek will create 1600 jobs (inc.300 Graduate & Apprentice roles) with an overall investment of £79 Mn over the next 3 years; 50% of the hires will be Security cleared resources, and 65% of the jobs will be for the Public sector
Upskilling: The training programs will upskill existing employees and develop skills in creating a rich talent pool of technology/digital native professionals especially in the Northern Powerhouse regions like Leeds , Newcastle etc
Supporting diversity & inclusion: In addition to graduates, Mastek will be supporting hard to reach, under-represented groups to access careers in the digital industry. For example, Mastek are working with the NHS to create a Digital Academy to reach out to under-represented groups. This one-year academy will draw on those vulnerable groups who have not considered a career in the technology sector. We work with community groups and charity groups to provide the pastoral support required.
Mastek are also supporting digital skills programmes for ex-offenders by providing kit for MOD funded programmes
‘Levelling Up’: In the post pandemic world where jobs can be based out of anywhere in most cases, Mastek have chosen the ‘Levelling Up’ region in the North of England in line with their commitment to grow and contribute to the UK economy by conducting most of their graduate recruitment in these regions
Developing in-demand skills: Mastek are committed to developing in demand skills such as cloud platform, analytics, agile, Azure DevOps, data modelling & design, architecture and digital service design
Supporting national infrastructure: Mastek support Government critical projects such as the Asylum Payments Dispersion, Biometrics cards processing, enabling payments to NHS dentists, ensuring patient safety related to medical implants, improving Cancer Waiting Times and the Pathways programme