IT Support Basics
Understand the core tasks, tools, and skills behind entry-level IT support and helpdesk roles.
Great first read for career-changers.
No Experience IT Jobs & Career Paths (UK)
Browse verified entry-level IT jobs with little to no industry experience required. See which roles hire beginners, the skills you need to highlight, and how to apply with confidence.
Free to use • UK focused • No account required
Search Entry Level Jobs in IT
Why Rooky
Built by a UK computing lecturer, to explain IT careers in plain English.
Clear pathways for Support, Dev, Data, Cyber, Cloud, Games, and AI.
Human filters for students, graduates, and career-changers.
Guides and skills hubs so you know what to learn next.
Learn the Basics Before You Apply
Short, practical guides that explain what different IT jobs involve, what you’ll do day to day, and which skills to start building now.
How to Change Career to IT in the UK
A step-by-step guide for changing from retail, hospitality, admin, or other roles into IT.
Includes simple CV and skills tips.
Entry Level IT Job Descriptions
Plain-English overviews of typical junior roles so you can quickly decide what to target first.
Support, Dev, Data, Cyber, Cloud, Games, AI.
Build Job-Ready IT Skills
Use the IT Skills Hub to see which skills matter for different IT jobs, from basic computer skills and Excel through to Python, networking, and cloud platforms.
- Beginner-friendly explanations and free learning ideas.
- Grouped by pathway so you don’t waste time learning the wrong tools.
- Perfect to mention on CVs and job applications.
Example skill tracks
Support starter skills
- Basic IT & troubleshooting
- Windows & Office 365
- Ticketing systems
Junior dev starter skills
- HTML, CSS & JavaScript
- Git & GitHub
- Basic Python or another language
Data starter skills
- Excel & Google Sheets
- Basic SQL
- Intro to dashboards
Cyber starter skills
- Networking fundamentals
- Security basics
- Monitoring tools (SOC-style)
How Rooky Helps You Start an IT Career
Move from curious to job-ready in clear, simple steps: learn the basics, build a small skill set, then apply for beginner-friendly IT roles that genuinely match your level.
Step 1
Understand your options
Use our IT Basics, career guides and job descriptions to compare support, development, data, cyber, cloud, games, and AI roles in plain English.
Step 2
Build starter skills
Follow simple skill suggestions for your chosen career pathway and start mentioning them on your CV and applications with confidence.
Step 3
Apply with human filters
Browse entry-level IT jobs filtered for beginners, career-changers, and students, then set up alerts so you can apply as soon as new roles appear.
No Experience IT Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to common questions about starting a tech career in the UK.
No, many entry-level IT roles do not require a degree. Some employers ask for a degree
for certain graduate schemes, but plenty of support, junior developer, and data roles
accept candidates with college courses, bootcamps, or self-taught skills. Rooky focuses
on roles where beginners can realistically get hired with the right starter skills and a
focused CV.
We treat entry level IT jobs as roles where employers expect you to be new to the industry.
That usually means asking for basic IT skills, good communication, and a willingness to learn,
not years of hands-on experience. Our human filters highlight roles labelled as junior, trainee,
apprentice, graduate, or "full training provided".
If you are changing career into IT from retail, hospitality, admin, or another sector,
the safest starting points are usually IT support, junior software testing, or data roles.
Read our career-change guide, pick one pathway, build 2-3 core skills, then start applying
for jobs that explicitly welcome career-changers or offer full training.
Rooky focuses on IT roles that are clearly junior, trainee, apprentice, or graduate-level.
We look for signals like “entry level”, “no experience required”,
“full training provided”, and make it easy to spot jobs that suit career-changers,
students, and school leavers. Over time, our human and taxonomy filters help you avoid the
"junior" roles that quietly demand years of experience.