Cavity insulation installer

Entry Requirements:

You can get into this job through:

• a college course
• an apprenticeship
• applying directly

Entry requirements:

College

You could learn some relevant skills through a college course like:

• Level 1 Award in Construction Crafts
• Level 2 Diploma in Building Insulation Treatments
• Level 2 Certificate in Construction Operations
• Level 2 Certificate in Construction and Building Crafts

These courses will give you some of the skills and knowledge you'll need to apply for trainee jobs.

Entry requirements:

• 2 or fewer GCSEs at grades 3 to 1 (D to G), or equivalent, for a level 1 course
• 2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a level 2 course

Apprenticeship

The following apprenticeships are relevant to this role:

• commercial thermal insulation operative intermediate apprenticeship
• industrial thermal insulation technician advanced apprenticeship

Entry requirements:

• some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship
• 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship

DirectApplication

You could apply directly for jobs. Employers will usually look for GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) in subjects like English, maths or design and technology.

Experience in construction, lagging or cladding could be useful.

Required Skills:

Digital skills : to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Skills:

• the ability to work well with others
• knowledge of building and construction
• physical skills like movement, coordination and dexterity
• the ability to operate and control equipment
• customer service skills
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• the ability to use your initiative
• persistence and determination
• the ability to work well with your hands
• leadership skills
• the ability to come up with new ways of doing things
• the ability to use, repair and maintain machines and tools
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• excellent verbal communication skills
• concentration skills
• thinking and reasoning skills
• observation and recording skills
• the ability to think clearly using logic and reasoning
• the ability to monitor your own performance and that of your colleagues
• knowledge of English language

What you'll do:

Cavity insulation installers fit insulation, soundproofing materials and cladding in buildings.

As an installer you would:

• set up scaffolding or access platforms where required
• carry out pre-installation surveys
• mark out ventilation, wiring and pipework ducts in buildings
• work out the volume of space to be filled and the amount of materials needed
• drill holes into the walls of a building
• inject insulation materials into cavity spaces or fit pre-formed cladding
• re-fill drill holes and re-point mortar
• check all airbricks and flues are clear
• make sure materials and methods meet building regulations

Location : You could work at a client's business, at a client's home or on a construction site.
Environment : Your working environment may be at height, cramped and physically demanding.

Salary:

Starter : £17,000
Experienced : £40,000

These figures are a guide

Working hours:

42 - 44 hours a week

Working Pattern is weekends

Career Path:

With experience, you could become a team leader, site supervisor or estimator. You could also set up your own installation business.