Electrical Switchgear Academy with Vertiv (2) - Application

Overview

The Electrical Switchgear Academy with Vertiv is supported by the Department for the Economy (DfE) and delivered in partnership with North West Regional College (NWRC).

Assured Skills Academies are a pathway to industry-leading training before entering the workforce or changing career. The academy will provide practical knowledge and real-world experience required to work for Vertiv. The Academy is a seven-week training course providing practical knowledge and real-world experience required to work in the sector.  Training will include five weeks intensive training at NWRC and two weeks work based training at the Vertiv site in Derry-Londonderry, blending college learning with experience in a working environment.

Successful participants in the Academy work towards a Level 2 entry level qualification in Electrical Installation (EAL) for work in the electrical switchgear sector and are guaranteed a job interview for a permanent operative role involving shift work and potential overtime opportunities with Vertiv.  Offers of employment will be solely at the discretion of the company following the interview and any further employment checks the company may make.

Participants will receive a weekly training allowance of £175 for the duration of the Academy, as well as help with travel and childcare expenses (if eligible).

The seven-week Academy comprises of five weeks intensive training at NWRC where participants will study Level 2 Electrical Installation (EAL), and two weeks work based training at the Vertiv site in Derry-Londonderry to put into practice the college learning and experience the work environment.

Who can Apply?

No previous experience is needed but you must:

• be at least 18 years old upon start of the course;
• have a right to work and to undertake Assured Skills Training in the UK at the point of application and not be disqualified from doing either by reason of their immigration status.

Applicants should also have a passion for technology and a desire to work in a fast paced, innovative environment.

Applications close on midnight on Wednesday 11 September 2024.

Information Session, Interview and Training dates

Monday 23 September 2024 – Information Session.

Tuesday 24, Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 September 2024 – Academy interviews

Monday 14 October to Friday 29 November 2024 – Academy training

Applicants must be available for the entire duration of the training period. Any pre-scheduled commitments should be listed at question 21 on the application form.

Training takes place weekdays, 9am to 5pm.

Company Information

Vertiv is a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions. The company brings together hardware, software, analytics, and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centres, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv does business in more than 130 countries. For more information, and for the latest news and content from Vertiv, visit Vertiv.com

In November 2023 Vertiv announced the creation of approximately 200 jobs for the Derry-Londonderry area over the next four years, of which the majority will be operative roles.

Further Information

All correspondence will be via email, it is the applicant’s responsibility to act as required within the given time frame. Please ensure emails from assuredskills@economy-ni.gov.uk do not go to your junk mailbox.

Applications are welcome from everyone who meets the essential criteria and are particularly welcome from persons returning to work from a period of caring for their children or other family members.

If you have a disability and require assistance in completing this form, please email assuredskills@economy-ni.gov.uk or by telephoning 028 9041 6972.

For more information on this academy or to receive updates on new academy opportunities as they arise, contact the Department for the Economy – Employer Skills Branch.

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https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/publications/assured-skills-academies-privacy-notice

If you do not receive an email about your application by Friday 13 September please contact assuredskills@economy-ni.gov.uk and put Electrical Switchgear Academy in the subject line.

If you wish to make a complaint about the Assured Skills programme, please email assured.skills@economy-ni.gov.uk or telephone 028 9041 6972.

You need to complete all the following questions in the application link below.