SERC is now recruiting students for the fully funded intensive programme.
The Flexible Skills Fund has been established to help upskill and reskill individuals to meet the needs of the economy as we emerge from the pandemic and continue to grow the economy beyond it.
Eligibility Criteria
SKILL UP is funded by The Flexible Skills Fund, which is accessible to all groups - those in employment and those unemployed. The programme will seek to encourage participants from various socio-economic, academic and non-academic backgrounds. Participants will be able to avail of free courses and accredited qualifications, which will improve their skills, benefitting their employment opportunities and enhancing Northern Ireland’s continuously growing and diversifying economy.
- over 18 years of age;
- eligible to work in Northern Ireland;
- ‘settled’ in Northern Ireland, and has been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years;
- or is a person who has indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK.
Participants should be best placed to achieve the qualification therefore they should be asked to undertake no more than two Flexible Skills Fund courses at any one time.
Upcoming Courses
| Course Category | Course Name | Course Code | Contact |
| Advanced Manufacturing | SIEMENS Mechatronics | Y10686LD1C | David Moore |
| Green Skills | Level 3 Award in the Installation and Commissioning of Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment in Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Locations. | Y10962ND1G | Kelly Donnelly |
| Level 3 Award in Design, Installation & Commissioning of Electrical Energy Storage Systems | Y11214HD1C | Kelly Donnelly | |
| Design of Heat Pump systems | Y11134* | Kelly Donnelly | |
| Installation and Maintenance of Air Source Heat Pumps | Y11135* | Kelly Donnelly | |
| OCN NI Level 2 Hydrogen Safety Awareness | Y11095SD1C | Kelly Donnelly | |
| OCN NI Level 2 Reducing Energy Use in Buildings | Y11094OD1C | Kelly Donnelly | |
| Level 2 Award in Retrofit | Y11098SD1C | Kelly Donnelly | |
| Level 3 Award in the installation & Maintenance of Small Scale Photovoltaic PV systems | Y11087HD1C | Kelly Donnelly | |
| LCL Award in Hot Water Systems & Safety (inc. Unvented hot water) | Y10710* | Kelly Donnelly | |
| LCL WRAS Awards Water Regulations Certificate | Y10551* | Kelly Donnelly | |
| Level 3 Hybrid | Y10383DD1C | Philip Martin | |
| Level 4 Hybrid | Y10220DD1C | Philip Martin | |
| Level 5 Award In Green Technologies | Kelly Donnelly | ||
| Level 5 Award In Retrofitting Domestic Properties | Y11075SF1C | Kelly Donnelly | |
| OCN NI Level 2 Award in Reducing Carbon Footprints through Environmental Action | Y11175OE1C | Kelly Donnelly | |
| Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Fenestration Installation | Y10495* | Pam Kelly | |
| Level 2 NVQ in Insulation and Building Treatments (Construction) | Y11089* | Pam Kelly | |
| Automotive Refrigerant Handling (F-Gas) | Y10217DD1C | Philip Martin | |
| EAL Level 3 Award in Electrical Installation, Inspection, Testing, Certification and Reporting | Y11092NEAC | Philip Martin | |
| Hospitality | Level 2 Award In Food Safety and Hygiene | Y10292* | Pam Kelly |
| Level 2 Award In Identifying and Controlling Food Allergy Risks | Y10295LD1C | Pam Kelly | |
| Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering | Y10394* | Pam Kelly | |
| Level 2 Award in Tour Guiding | Y10817OD1C | Pam Kelly | |
| Level 2 Award in Principles of Customer Service in Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism | Y10867OD1C | Pam Kelly | |
| Software | Introduction to Cyber Security | Y11222OE1C | Debbie Scott |
| Level 2 Award Computerised Accounts | Y10286OE1C | Debbie Scott | |
| OCN NI Level 2 Award in Social Media (DAY) | Y10305OD1C | Debbie Scott | |
| OCN NI Level 2 Award in Social Media (EVENING) | Y10305OE1C | Debbie Scott | |
| OCN NI Level 4 Award in Social Media and Digital Marketing | Y10916OE1C | Debbie Scott | |
| OCN NI Level 2 Award in Cyber Security | Debbie Scott | ||
| Transversal Skills | CMI Level 5 Award in Professional Coaching | Y11144OD1G | Debbie Scott |
| CMI Level 3 Award in Project Management (Evening) | Y10392OE1C | Debbie Scott | |
| CMI Level 3 Award in Project Management (Day) | Y10392OD1C | Debbie Scott | |
| CMI Level 5 Certificate in Project Management | Y11219OD1C | Debbie Scott | |
| CMI Level 3 Award in the Principles of Management and Leadership | Y10868OD1C | Debbie Scott | |
| CMI Level 5 Award in Management and Leadership | Y11021ODAC | Debbie Scott | |
| CMI Level 5 Certificate Leadership & Management (DAY) | Y10896OD1C | Debbie Scott | |
| CMI Level 5 Certificate Leadership & Management (EVENING) | Y10896OE1C | Debbie Scott | |
| CMI Level 5 Diploma Leadership & Management | Y10890OE1C | Debbie Scott | |
| OCN NI Level 2 Award in Innovation & Enterprise in Practice | Y11018BD1C | Debbie Scott | |
| OCN NI Level 3 Award in Learning and Development (TTT) | Y10795OD1G | Debbie Scott | |
| Level 3 Fire & Security Experienced Worker - EAL Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Providing Electronic Fire and Security Systems | David Moore | ||
| IOE Level 2 Award in International Trade, Customs & Logistics | Y11024OD1C | Debbie Scott | |
| IOE Level 3 Customs Practitioner Award | Y11010OD1C | Debbie Scott | |
| IOE Level 4 Customs Practitioner Award | Debbie Scott | ||
| Level 2 Spreadsheet Software | Y10861OD1A | Debbie Scott | |
| Level 3 Spreadsheet Software | Y10945OD1C | Debbie Scott |
Where no course code is available please email the contact for the course to be added to the waiting list.
All courses are either accredited or industry recognised and are completely FREE.
Click the course code links to find out more about each course.
**Please ensure you check the course code before you 'Add to basket' to ensure you are applying for the correct course.**
Contact Us
| Name | Telephone | |
| Debbie Scott | dscott@serc.ac.uk | 07899958204 |
| David Moore | dmoore@serc.ac.uk | 07733113362 |
| Pam Kelly | pamelakelly@serc.ac.uk | 02891276602 Ext 8762 |
| Kelly Donnelly | kdonnelly@serc.ac.uk | 07866146618 |
| Philip Martin | pmartin@serc.ac.uk | 02844611501 |