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Start an exciting career in Computing and Digital

The computing and digital sector is ideal for those who like to keep up-to-date with the latest technology, are creative thinkers and are passionate about working in an industry which is in high demand.

Students in the digital suite at Rotherham College

Web Designer

Average salary - £18,000 to £40,000*

Web Designers use their creative and technical skills to design new websites and redesign existing ones.

Day to day tasks:

Take a lead in maintaining and developing a website, attend meetings with clients to plan and develop website style and appearance, use content management systems (CMS), analyse statistics about who is using the website, write reports for managers, clients and partners, report technical problems to IT support staff.*

Working environments:

You could work in an office, from home or at a client’s business.*

*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

Software Developer

Average salary - £30,000 - £75,000*

Software developers create and test programs that allow people to complete tasks, run services and use digital devices.

Day to day tasks:

Discuss client requirements and potential development ideas, work with a technical team to form design plans and timescales, write or update computer code, test software at each stage or iteration to find and fix problems, make sure software meets industry quality standards, record changes made, with reasons, at each stage of development, complete final checks before a product is released for use, maintain and support systems once they’re up and running.*

Working environments:

You could work in an office, from home, remotely or at a client’s business.*

*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

In-demand skills that commonly appear in job descriptions for roles within the computing and esport sector include**:

Communication | Detail Oriented | Problem solving | Self-motivation | Management

**Information from EMSI 2025

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