Green Jobs
Green Jobs are those involved in producing goods or services that help to protect the environment and look after our natural resources
'The Government's commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 will mean investment, and change, across the economy: from the decarbonisation of buildings and transport, to shifts in diet, aviation and industry.' Net Zero Jobs, Resolution Foundation.
'There could be as many as 694,000 direct jobs employed in the low-carbon and renewable energy economy by 2030 in England, rising to over 1.18 million by 2050'. Local Green Jobs report, Local Governments Association. For example the target to install 600,000 heat pumps a year by 2028, will require an increase in trained heat pump engineers from 3000 to 27,000 by 2028.
The Green Jobs Taskforce Report published in 2021 sets out a 10 point plan for the Green Industrial Revolution and alongside this the Skills for Jobs White Paper involves rolling out a suite of funded qualifications up to level 3 to ensure people get the right skills to move into a green job. As well as new jobs and apprenticeships being created, existing jobs will need to be carried out in a greener way meaning that every single individual will need to develop green skills no matter what level the job is.
Each region within the UK sets out it's own improvement plan for economic growth including promoting green jobs through Local Enterprise Partnerships. You can find out more about opportunities in your area in local training opportunities.
Selection of jobs in Green Jobs
- Aerospace engineering technician
- Agricultural engineer
- Agronomist
- Arboricultural officer
- Beekeeper
- Building technician
- Bus or coach driver
- Civil engineer
- Community development worker
- Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner
- Countryside ranger
- Design and development engineer
- Ecologist
- Geoscientist
- Materials engineer
- Nuclear engineer
- Oceanographer
- Oil and gas operations manager
- Recycling engagement officer
- Recycling operative
- Rural surveyor
- Town planner
- Zoologist
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Things you can do to get ready for a green job
Explore a job of interest in the Jobs area of Lifepilot and see what the entry requirement are and where in the country the jobs are.
Do the Higher Skills Map and see what skills you have already so you can sell these on application and at interviews.
Explore the Lifepilot course and apprenticeship search and find out what is available near you.
Find out how to brush up on your English and maths
Take a short course by flexible online learning with Future Learn and search for subjects related to the environment and climate change
Information on free courses to get you started
Skills Bootcamps are free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks for adults aged 19 or over. They give people the opportunity to build up valuable skills for green jobs based on local employer demand and provide a direct path to a job on completion.
This training is for adults who are either in work, self-employed, unemployed or returning to work after a break.
You can do a variety of courses in the South West with different providers including:
Green Skills and Retrofit Bootcamp City College Plymouth
Electrical Vehicle at Bath College
Environmental Data Science at Bath Spa University
Zero Carbon Buildings at University of West of England (UWE Bristol)
Examples of Apprenticeships in Green Jobs
Waste Resource Operative (level 2)
Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Engineering Technician (level 3)
Building Services Engineering Crafts Person (level 3)
Installation Electrician and Maintenance Electrician (level 3)
Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner (level 4)
Civil Engineering Technician (level 4)
Town Planning Assistant (level 4)
Building Services Design Engineer Degree Apprenticeship (level 6)
Examples of College Courses in Green Jobs
Electrical Installation Level 3 part time - Bath College
Engineering Access to HE Level 3 - City of Bristol College
Access to HE Diploma Level 3 (Global Studies and Sustainability) - South Devon College
Forestry and Arboriculture Technical Certificate Level 2 - Bridgwater & Taunton College
Electrical Installation for adults Level 3 - City of Bristol College
Award in Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Routine Maintenance Level 2 - Gloucestershire College
NCFE Certificate in Understanding Climate Change and Environmental Awareness Level 2 - South Gloucestershire and Stroud College
Examples of University Level Courses in Green Jobs
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Level 4/5 - City of Bristol College
FdSc Wildlife Conservation and Countryside Management at Royal Agricultural University
BSc(Hons) Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Science at University of the West of England (UWE)
MEng Mechanical with Automotive Engineering at Bath University
HNC/HND Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering) at University Centre Weston
BEng (Hons) Structural and Architectural Engineering at Bath University
BSc(Hons) Environmental Science at Bath Spa University
BEng(Hons) Engineering with Nuclear at University Centre Somerset
BA(Hons) Business Management and Sustainability at University of West of England (UWE)
LLB Law and LLM Law, Environment, Sustainability and Business at Bristol University
BSc (Hons) Environmental Science (Environmental Management) at the Open University
Training to upskill for the green economy
If you would like to find out about pathways to electrical careers linked to low carbon technologies you will find information on the link below https://www.electricalcareers....
As a trained electrician you can access the Electrician Plus training so that you can upskill in new technologies. https://www.electricalcareers....