The Talent Foundry

Who we are

Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not.

Being able to realise your potential depends on who your parents are, your education, your skills, and also where you grew up.  

This is why The Talent Foundry exists. We envisage a more diverse, equal society, where young people, through inspiring and fun experiences can build their skills and confidence and connect to exciting employers who value talent over background.

Being able to realise your potential depends on who your parents are, your education, your skills, and also where you grew up. This is why The Talent Foundry exists. We envisage a more diverse, equal society, where young people, through inspiring and fun experiences can build their skills and confidence and connect to exciting employers who value talent over background.

Since 2009, we have delivered a range of programmes designed to help young people to fulfil their potential.

We help pupils from underserved communities develop new skills, grow in confidence, learn to work as a team, and discover hidden talents and interests. Our programmes equip them with core skills, such as numeracy, communication and technological fluency, which are valued in the workplace and will stay with them for the rest of their lives.

Funded entirely through the support of commercial and public sectors, The Talent Foundry works with schools across the country to make a difference to the lives – and futures – of young people who need that extra help.

Our culture and values

Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities at The Talent Foundry.

We believe that our team values are essential to achieving our mission. The values of ambition, inquisitiveness, and inclusivity & equity guide us in everything we do:

Ambition

We are ambitious for young people, our partners, and for ourselves. This means we strive to help everyone discover their talents and abilities, and support them to develop the confidence to use them. Whether we're working with students or with each other, we believe that setting high goals and pushing ourselves to achieve them is key to success.

Inquisitiveness

We are also inquisitive. We welcome feedback and spark discussions around how to continuously improve ourselves and our work. We’re not afraid to ask questions and seek out bold new ideas, keen to learn and grow.

Inclusivity & equity

We believe that everyone should have equal access to opportunities and resources, regardless of their background or circumstances. We work to create safe and welcoming spaces where everyone feels valued and respected, and to identify and address systemic barriers that prevent young people from underserved communities from achieving their full potential.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We're committed to a safe and diverse work environment

TTF is committed to embedding Equality and Diversity across all its work and believes that a diverse range of perspectives at all levels is essential for our legitimacy and effectiveness. We therefore strongly encourage applications from suitably experienced applicants from all walks of life who will continue to strengthen the diversity of our team. We would particularly welcome applications from ethnic minority candidates as they are under represented on our team at the present time.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.