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IT Contracting Master Class
Role Play
Highest Rated
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(33 ratings)
390 students
Last updated 9/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Find contracts
  • Impress with CVs
  • Win interviews
  • Understand contractor companies
  • Negotiate day rates and renewals

Course content

9 sections37 lectures3h 2m total length
  • Welcome4:56
  • Download the book0:17
  • Why become a contractor?12:51
  • Why not become a contractor?11:19
  • Writing your contractor plan8:28

Requirements

  • You should be working in the IT industry
  • You do not need to be based in the UK, but much of the advice is UK-specific

Description

Learn the secrets of successful IT contracting. This course will get you up-and-running with minimal fuss: I'll tell you exactly what you need to know in this series of in-depth video lessons.

If you are thinking about becoming a contractor, this is essential learning. You could do it without: but why spend weeks or months doing the research yourself and making expensive mistakes? Earn the course fee back on day one of your first contract.

Step-by-step advice

Get expert advice on finding contracts, getting and winning interviews, negotiating day rates and renewals and a complete guide to banking, accountancy and limited companies. I'll take you step-by-step through:

  • Deciding whether contracting is right for you

  • Setting up your limited company, bank accounts and accounting

  • What insurance you need (and what you don't!)

  • Finding contracting

  • The secrets that earn interviews and win at them

  • Negotiating day rates and renewals to get more

  • How expenses work

  • Being IR35 compliant

  • Avoiding expensive mistakes

Comprehensive notes

You'll also receive comprehensive notes in our 15,000-word eBook that accompanies the video lessons.

Lifetime access to the course is included.

Ask me anything

The course now comes with an AMA question and answer module where you can ask questions and get a full video response.

Update for IR35

The course now features a whole new module on IR35, including the changes introduced as part of the 2023/2024 tax year.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wants to move from permanent to contract work