Assured Skills Electrical Switchgear Academy with Vertiv

Electrical Switchgear Academy

The Assured Skills Electrical Switchgear Academy with Vertiv provides industry-leading training and will prepare you for a role in the electrical installation sector. This Academy will be delivered in partnership with North West Regional College (NWRC).

Training

The Electrical Switchgear Academy with Vertiv 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 and three weeks on-site training in Vertiv at Campsie Industrial Estate, Derry~Londonderry.

Participants will receive a weekly training allowance of £185 for the duration of the Academy, as well as help with travelling and childcare expenses where people qualify.

Successful applicants to the Academy will work towards a Level 2 entry level qualification in Electrical Installation (EAL) for work in the electrical switchgear sector.

Those who successfully finish the course are guaranteed an interview with Vertiv for a permanent role as a Junior Panel Wirer. An interview is not a guarantee of a job. Offers of employment will be solely at the discretion of the company following the interview. Applicants should note the job roles available are not eligible for skilled worker sponsorship.

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

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

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.

How to apply

For further information and to submit your application, click the apply icon.

Closing date

Completed applications must be received by Noon (UK time) on Thursday 3 September 2026.

Information session, interview and training dates

Information session

An information session will be held on Monday 14 September 2026.

Interview dates

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 September 2026.

Training dates

Training will take place from Monday 5 October until Friday 27 November 2026.

Applicants must be available for the whole of the training period. Five weeks of training at NWRC takes place weekdays, 9 am to 5 pm. Three weeks of training takes place at Vertiv, 8 am to 5 pm, Monday – Thursday and 8 am to 2.30 pm on Fridays.

Living outside Northern Ireland

If you live outside Northern Ireland, by accepting an offer of a place on this pre-employment training Academy, you are committing to attending training and pursuing a job opportunity with Vertiv based in Derry~Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Applications are welcome from everyone who meets the essential criteria and are particularly welcome from people returning to work after caring for their children or other family members.

Help to apply

If you have a disability and need help to complete this form:

• email assuredskills@economy-ni.gov.uk

or

• telephone 028 9041 6972

All correspondence with applicants will be through email. It is the applicant’s responsibility to act on this within the given time frame.

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

For more information on this academy or to receive updates on new academy opportunities as they arise, contact: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/department-economy-assured-skills-academies

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