Belfast Digital Skills Academy

At Version 1, we believe in unlocking the potential of our Early Careers Associates. Our Digital Skills Academy has been revamped to provide cutting-edge training on the latest technologies, empowering our associates to deliver high-quality services to our customers. We have partnered with leading training providers to create bespoke academies that help our associates develop their IT skill sets and earn industry-recognized certifications. The program's Early Careers framework enables you to build a strong network with peers across the business while advancing your career in technology.

So far we have achieved some incredible accolades for our work:

• Named 2023 Oracle EMEA Partner of the Year Award for Innovation
• Named a Best Workplace™ UK in Tech by Great Place to Work®
• Named a Best Workplace UK for Women by Great Place to Work®
• Named India’s #1 Mid-Size Workplace by Great Place to Work India®
• Named Global Microsoft Partner of the Year for Modernising Applications 2023
• Named a Best Workplace™ Ireland in Tech by Great Place to Work®
• Awarded Best Project of the Year at the UKOUG Awards 2023
• Accredited with Investors in Diversity Silver mark by the Irish Centre for Diversity
• Named a Best Super Large Workplace™ UK By Great Place to Work®
• Named a Best Workplace™ India for Building a Culture of Innovation by All By Great Place to Work®
• Named a Best Workplace™ Ireland for Women by Great Place to Work®
• Named No. 1 Best Large Workplace™ Ireland - 2023 By Great Place to Work®
• Named a Best Workplace™ UK for Wellbeing 2023 By Great Place to Work®
• Named a Top 10 Best Place To Work UK By Glassdoor

What can you help us achieve in 2024?

The Digital Skills Academy with Version 1 is supported by the Department for the Economy and delivered in partnership with Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC).

The academy is an eight-week training course, delivered onsite, at a BMC campus and will prepare you for a potential Associate position in roles such as Dev Ops Engineers and Software development.

If you're selected for the academy, you'll receive training in:

• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
• Cisco Cybersecurity Essentials 
• Java
• Human insights
• Design thinking

When you're in a training academy, you:

• will receive a weekly training allowance of £175
• will be reimbursed weekly travel expenses
• may be eligible for childcare allowance

If you successfully complete the course, you'll be guaranteed a job interview with Version 1. However, successful completion of the academy is not a guarantee of gaining employment.

No previous experience is needed but you must:

• be at least 18 years old

• have a university degree classification 2:2 in any discipline or a Level 5 qualification in a STEM subject
• be eligible to work in the UK and are eligible for UK Security Clearance, you’ll be working on some exciting customer projects and you will be asked to apply for security clearance - for more information visit National security vetting: clearance levels(external link opens in a new window / tab)
• have appropriate IT access to link to the online tuition

If a large number of applications are received, Version 1 reserve the right to enhance the minimum criteria, if necessary, to generate a manageable shortlist for interviews.

Preference will be given to applicants with at least a 2.2 degree in a STEM related subject.

TO APPLY PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW:
Digital Skills Academy with Version 1 - Application - NI Direct - Citizen Space