Part-time Robotics and Automation Academy
If you’re interested in a career in Robotics and Automation 12 training opportunities are currently available at South West College (SWC). If you successfully finish the academy, you will get industry recognised Robotics and Automation qualifications and be considered for a potential job role with one of the supporting companies.
Training
The Part-Time Robotics and Automation Academy is a fourteen-week part-time intensive training course to prepare you for a job role in the engineering and manufacturing sector under the Assured Skills Programme.
Those selected for the Academy will study ETCAL Level 2 Preparing and Using Industrial Robots and Level 2 Assembling and Testing Fluid Systems.
If you successfully finish the course, you will be guaranteed a job interview with a supporting company.
Those taking part in the course will receive £52.50 weekly training allowance during the Academy and help with travel and childcare costs.
Who can apply
Applicants must:
- be at least 18-years-old by Monday 6 January 2025
- be eligible to work in the UK at the time of application
Applications are welcome from those currently in work, unemployed or economically inactive.
By applying for a place on this pre-employment training programme, you are committing to going after a job opportunity with one of the employers supporting the Academy.
How to apply
Apply online at:
Closing date
Applications must be completed by 12.00 noon (UK time) on Friday 6 December 2024.
Interview and training dates
SWC will invite eligible applicants to attend an information session and interview on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 December 2024 at the Dungannon campus.
Successful applicants will attend the intensive training course at the dedicated training venue at the Dungannon campus for the length of the Academy.
Training will be each Monday and Wednesday from 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm and each Friday from 2.00 pm to 5.30 pm. Training will begin on Monday 6 January 2024 and finish on Friday 11 April 2025.
Company information
The supporting companies taking part in the Robotics and Automation Academy are:
- AIC Armagh
- Axon Dungannon
- BMI Dungannon
- BSK Dungannon
- Grenier Dungannon
- Keystone Lintels Cookstown
- Mannock Derrylin
- Mallaghan Dungannon
- RM Dungannon
- SFM Keady
- Specdrum Dungannon
- Strickland Dungannon
Further information
For more information on this academy or to receive updates on academy opportunities as they arise, email:
Privacy notice
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Disability Requirements and Reasonable Adjustment Requests
All applicants will have the opportunity to perform to the best of their ability in an application or interview situation. Any reasonable adjustments you need should you be offered a place on the Academy will be considered.
If you need any form of reasonable adjustment to complete the application of for the interview process, then note this in the application.
You must provide full details of the adjustment required and may be asked to give appropriate evidence to support your request.