You could take a higher national diploma or degree in:

• web design and development
• multimedia design
• digital media development
• interactive computing

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 1 or 2 A levels, or equivalent, for a higher national diploma
• 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree

You could take a college course to learn some of the skills you need for this job, for example:

• Level 3 Certificate in Web Design and Development
• T Level in Digital Production, Design and Development
• Level 4 Diploma in IT Web Design

Entry requirements

You may need:

• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, for a level 3 course

• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths for a T Level

• 1 or 2 A levels, a level 3 diploma or relevant experience for a level 4 or level 5 course

You could take an apprenticeship, such as:

• Content Creator Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship
• Junior VFX Artist Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship
• Creative Digital Design Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship
• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship

You could start working as a design assistant or web support assistant and train while you work.

You could volunteer for a local community group or charity and create a website for them. Any experience you can get will be helpful when applying for jobs.

You'll need:

• design skills and knowledge
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• customer service skills
• analytical thinking skills
• to be flexible and open to change
• persistence and determination
• the ability to use your initiative
• excellent verbal communication skills
• to have a thorough understanding of computer systems and applications

You could:

• take a lead in maintaining and developing a site
• 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

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