Assured Skills (DFE)

Employer Location: Co Antrim
Phone Number: 02890416972
Email: assuredskills@economy-ni.gov.uk
Web: www.nidirect.gov.uk

Job description

The Welding Academy will provide up to 12 individuals with the opportunity to study City & Guilds Welding Level 1 or 2 and Certified Abrasive Wheels Training and receive practical training to prepare them for work as a welder. SWC will invite eligible applicants to attend an Information session and interview that will take place week commencing 24 August at SWC's Kilcronagh Industrial Training Centre for Welding . Successful applicants must be available to attend full time intensive training at SWC’s Cookstown training venue starting Monday 7 September to Friday 16 October 2026, Monday to Thursday 8.15 . Training times are 8.15am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, and 8.15am to 1.30pm Friday. Successful participants must attend for the full period. Successful applicants will receive a Training Allowance of £185 per week - (based on full attendance) - and help with travel and childcare costs. If you successfully complete the Academy, you will be guaranteed a job interview with a supporting company. An interview is not a guarantee of a job. Applicants should note that the job roles available are not eligible for skilled worker sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Practical training to prepare participants for work as a welder in an entry level position.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• You must be at least 18 years old on Monday 7 September 2026 and eligible to work in the UK at the time of application - proof maybe required.

Further Information

The online application form must be completed by NOON on Friday 14 August 2026. Job Locations: Dungannon, Cookstown, Coalisland