Edtech specialist to create jobs with new Sheffield engineering hub

An edtech specialist has announced the launch of a new engineering facility in the heart of Sheffield.

International provider of software enabled education services Tes has launched a new engineering hub in the centre of the city.

Tes, which opened its office in St Paul’s Place in Sheffield city centre in 2018, already employs over 200 people in the city.

The engineering hub will employ a further 20 software engineers, and will develop products to support teachers and schools, including timetabling tools, classroom management software and a platform for teacher development

Neil Brooks, chief technology officer at Tes, commented: “The new Tes development hub in the heart of Sheffield will create jobs and support an already growing EdTech industry.

“This shows the commitment that we have to Sheffield. Software engineers based in Sheffield are crucial to our future growth alongside our dedicated engineering hub in London. We want the brightest and best to embark on an engineering career with Tes in this city.”

Chris Dymond from Sheffield Digital added: “Sheffield has a rich history of EdTech research & development going right back to the days of multimedia and the creation of the first virtual learning environments, as well as an even longer tradition of innovation in teaching and learning.

“As a result of which there’s now a very substantial cluster of firms and practitioners, start-ups and agencies, based here and we’re absolutely delighted that Tes has chosen to enrich this ecosystem yet further by establishing a dedicated engineering centre in the heart of the city!”