Fabric First Pathway
NetZero Training Hub
Fabric First Pathway
NetZero Training Hub Portsmouth
Fabric First: Is it for me?
The renewable energy sector is expanding rapidly with the UK’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions and our reliance on fossil fuels. Billions of pounds are being invested into the sector and there are exciting opportunities for skilled workers to meet the growing demand.
These courses will give you an introduction and an understanding of renewable energy technologies, how they work and what skills are required in the industry along with an overview of the growth of the market employment opportunities. This pathway specifically focuses on external wall insulation and cavity insulation techniques that are employed to increase thermal efficiency in domestic properties.
• Level 2 Cavity Wall Insulation
• Level 2 External Wall Insulation
What are the opportunities?
• There is a huge UK Skills gap and a shortage of labour within this sector.
• Employment opportunities, there are many new and emerging job roles within the retrofit and renewable energy/net zero industries.
Next steps & further support
Progression from this pathway could be on to a further course of study, an apprenticeship or in to one of the many job roles highlighted on the career opportunities map.
• Cavity Wall Insulation
• External Wall Insulation
Smart Meter Installation
Solar Installation
Electric Vehicle Awareness
Electric Vehicle/Hybrid Operations
Electric Vehicle/Hybrid Maintenance
Air Source Heat Pumps Installation
Cavity Wall Insulation
External Wall Insulation
Loft Insulation Techniques
Opportunities in the renewable energy sector include design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of a range of technologies, both for commercial and domestic customers.
Specific career options include;
• CAVITY INSULATION INSTALLER
• DOMESTIC ENERGY ASSESSOR
• DRAUGHT PROOFER