Program guide

How to apply to Return to Work (supported hiring)

Deloitte UK's Return to Work route hires people back from a break of two years or more into permanent roles from Assistant Manager to Director, usually four days a week, with a buddy, a coach, coaching sessions, a returner network and IT refresher training.

Official page Listing details

Step by step

Check that you are eligibleThe published rules: Open to working professionals, people in a career transition; Extended career break of typically two years or more and relevant professional experience for the role. Apply to one role at a time with a CV that includes the dates of your career break. A separate Return to Work Retraining Programme retrains returners with no coding background.
Gather the materialsYou will need: Academic CV, Application form answers.
Write the answersExplain the break in one honest line and move on; returnship reviewers expect gaps and don't need them justified.
Submit on the official pageApply through the official page (Own portal), and keep the confirmation.
Follow upNote when results are due. If the organiser invites questions, ask once, briefly, after the date has passed.

Timeline

28 days before the deadlineCheck fit and list the materialsRead the official page, confirm every eligibility rule and list what the application asks for.
21 days before the deadlineDraft the answers and documentsDraft each written answer and document from what you already have, citing real facts only.
7 days before the deadlineReview against the criteriaReread every answer against the published criteria, fill the gaps and check every upload.
2 days before the deadlineSubmit and keep the confirmationSubmit before the last day; portals slow down near deadlines. Save the confirmation.

At a glance

Organizer: Deloitte UK
Timing: Rolling: applications are read as they arrive
Cycle: Rolling: roles are released throughout the year and there are start dates throughout the year (typically two per month).
Where: United Kingdom
What you get: permanent roles (unless project-specific) · usually four days a week (80%)
Cost: Free to apply and take part
Applied through: Own portal
Account: You need an account on the application system

Who can apply

Open to working professionals, people in a career transition
Extended career break of typically two years or more and relevant professional experience for the role. Apply to one role at a time with a CV that includes the dates of your career break. A separate Return to Work Retraining Programme retrains returners with no coding background.

Materials checklist

Academic CVUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
Application form answersOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.

Questions you will meet, answered honestly

Tell us about your career break.

One or two sentences on what it was. You don't have to share health or family details; “I was caring for a family member” is enough.

Which skills do you need to refresh?

Be specific and say how you are refreshing them already. Naming one real gap is more credible than claiming none.

What reviewers of returnships look for

Explain the break in one honest line and move on; returnship reviewers expect gaps and don't need them justified.
Show how you kept current, such as a course, volunteering, freelance work or a certification, with dates.
Name the role you want to return to and the skills from before the break that carry over directly.

The full playbook for returnships

How Onward Scout helps

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