Olive Jar Digital

UK digital consultancy + tech talent placement (cloud, BI, automation, QA, data). Clients incl. NHS Digital, DfE, Victoria Beckham. Founded 2015, London. ~22 staff. IW Capital majority-backed.

Services Digital Consultancy / Technology Talent Placement
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London, UK (Piccadilly; some consultant placements on-site with clients) HQ
22 employees
2015 founded

What is Olive Jar Digital?

Olive Jar Digital is a UK digital consultancy that combines managed digital-delivery services with technology talent placement. On the delivery side, it works across cloud (Microsoft Azure and AWS), business intelligence, automation, QA and testing, and data analytics, helping organizations run digital-transformation projects. On the talent side, it places individual consultants or full agile teams with the specialist skills a client project needs, drawing on its knowledge of both digital transformation and talent acquisition to mobilize the right people quickly. Its client base spans both the public sector, including NHS Digital, the Department for Education, and the Government Digital Service, and private-sector brands such as Victoria Beckham, House of Fraser, and Made.com. Olive Jar holds ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certifications and Cyber Essentials Plus, and is a Microsoft Partner, credentials that matter for its public-sector and enterprise work. It was founded in 2015 by co-founders Rajesh Thakrar and Olivia Nixey, both of whom remain involved with the company, and is based in Piccadilly, London. In 2021, Olive Jar took a GBP 6 million investment from IW Capital, which holds majority ownership, earmarked to help the company expand further into the private sector; it has been recognized for its work, including a Most Innovative Digital Consultancy award and an Operational Excellence award for its Department for Education collaboration. The company employs roughly 22 people.

Mission & values

Mobilise the right digital talent and delivery expertise so public- and private-sector organizations can execute their technology transformation.

Qualifications

Olive Jar has two different kinds of roles, and understanding the difference matters when you apply. Some people join Olive Jar's own internal team, delivery and project leadership, talent acquisition and recruitment, account management for its public- and private-sector clients, and corporate functions. Many others are placed as consultants, either individually or as part of a full agile team, directly into a client's organization and environment (for example on a cloud migration, a BI/data project, an automation initiative, or a QA/testing engagement); in that arrangement your day-to-day work, tools, and management typically sit with the client for the length of the engagement, even though Olive Jar handles your employment. Technical specialisms in demand include cloud engineering (Azure, AWS), business intelligence and data analytics, automation, and QA/testing. Application flow lives at olivejar.co.uk (careers) and its LinkedIn page. As a small UK consultancy, roles are generally UK-based and require UK work authorization; some client placements may be remote or hybrid while others require time on a client site (including public-sector locations), so check what a specific opening requires.

Leadership

R

Rajesh Thakrar

Co-Founder

Co-founded Olive Jar Digital in 2015 and remains involved with the company, helping build its digital-delivery and technology talent-placement business.

O

Olivia Nixey

Co-Founder

Co-founded Olive Jar Digital in 2015 and remains involved with the company, shaping its work across cloud, data, and digital-transformation delivery.

Hiring process

  1. 1

    Apply at olivejar.co.uk careers or LinkedIn

    Browse internal roles (delivery, talent acquisition, account management) and consultant/placement opportunities (cloud, BI/data, automation, QA) and apply through the site or LinkedIn.

  2. 2

    Recruiter screen

    Confirms role fit, whether the role is internal or a client placement, UK work authorization, location and remote/on-site expectations, and pay.

    About 7 days

  3. 3

    Skills or technical interview

    Consultant placements: a technical interview matched to the client's needs (cloud, data/BI, automation, or QA). Internal roles: a role-specific interview.

    About 10 days

  4. 4

    Client or team interview

    For placements: an interview with the client organization you would be working alongside. For internal roles: interviews with the Olive Jar team.

    About 10 days

  5. 5

    Offer

    Offer in GBP aligned to role, skill, and engagement (client placement or internal).

    About 7 days

Funding

Investors
IW Capital (majority owner, since a 2021 GBP 6M investment)

Awards & recognition

  • Most Innovative Digital Consultancy - London, UK Enterprise Awards · 2024

    UK Enterprise Awards

  • Operational Excellence Award for its Department for Education collaboration · 2026

    Olive Jar Digital

Company information

  • Industry: Digital Consultancy / Technology Talent Placement
  • Location: London, UK (Piccadilly; some consultant placements on-site with clients)
  • Founded: 2015
  • Employees: 22
  • Website: www.olivejar.co.uk ↗
  • LinkedIn: Company page ↗

Frequently asked questions

What does Olive Jar Digital do?
Olive Jar Digital is a UK digital consultancy combining managed digital-delivery services (cloud, business intelligence, automation, QA/testing, data analytics) with placing consultants or full agile teams into client organizations. Clients include NHS Digital, the Department for Education, and brands like Victoria Beckham and House of Fraser.
If I'm hired through Olive Jar, who do I actually work for day to day?
It depends on the role. Joining Olive Jar's own internal team means working on Olive Jar's own delivery, recruitment, or account-management functions. Being placed as a consultant (individually or as part of an agile team) means your day-to-day work and management typically sit with the client for that engagement, while Olive Jar handles your employment.
Who founded and runs Olive Jar Digital?
It was founded in 2015 by co-founders Rajesh Thakrar and Olivia Nixey, both still involved. It is based in Piccadilly, London, and took a GBP 6 million investment from IW Capital in 2021, which holds majority ownership.
Are Olive Jar roles remote?
It depends on the engagement. Some client placements may be remote or hybrid, while others (including public-sector work) require time on a client site. Roles are generally UK-based and require UK work authorization. Check each opening.
What skills does Olive Jar look for?
Cloud engineering (Microsoft Azure and AWS), business intelligence and data analytics, automation, and QA/testing are the core specialisms it places, alongside internal delivery, talent acquisition, and account-management roles.

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