Electrical Switchgear Academy with VERTIV - Application Form

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).

There are 16 places available at the Academy with the potential for a job with VERTIV for all 16 participants.

Assured Skills Academies are a pathway to industry-leading training before entering the workforce or changing career. The Academy is an eight-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 Springtown Campus, Springtown Road, Derry~Londonderry and three weeks on-site training at VERTIV in Campsie Industrial Estate, Derry~Londonderry.

Successful participants in the Academy work towards a Level 2 entry level qualification in Electrical Installation (EAL) for work in the electrical switchgear sector.  Participants are guaranteed a job interview for a permanent role as a Junior Panel Wirer with VERTIV.  Offers of employment will be solely at the discretion of the company following the interview.

Participants will receive a weekly training allowance of £185 for the duration of the Academy, as well as help with travel and childcare expenses (if eligible).

Who can apply?

No previous experience is needed but you must:

• be at least 18 years old on Monday 5 October 2026 and

• 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. Proof of this will be required in order to progress to interview.

Applicants should be aware that the company may apply additional right to work criteria at point of employment and a job offer is not guaranteed.

Please note, those who successfully complete Assured Skills Academies are guaranteed a job interview with the participating company. Applicants should note the job roles available are not eligible for skilled worker sponsorship.

Applications close at Noon (UK time) on Thursday 3 September 2026.

Information Session, Interview and Training dates

Monday 14 September 2026 at 6.00 pm – Information Session will be held at VERTIV, 1 Fruit of the Loom Drive, Campsie Industrial Estate, Derry~Londonderry, BT47 3XY.

Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 September 2026  – Academy interviews in-person at VERTIV, Campsie Industrial Estate, Derry~Londonderry.

Monday 5 October to Friday 27 November 2026 – Academy training (8 weeks).

Five weeks of training at NWRC takes place weekdays, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. Three weeks of training takes place at Vertiv, 8.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday – Thursday and 8.00 am to 2.30 pm on Fridays.  Applicants must be available for the entire duration of the training period. Any pre-scheduled commitments should be listed at question 20 on the application form.

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.

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.

To find out how we manage your information please see privacy notice below:

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If you do not receive an email about your application by Friday 4 September 2026, please contact assuredskills@economy-ni.gov.uk and put VERTIV 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.