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

You may need:

• 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

The following apprenticeships are relevant to this role:

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

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 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

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.

You'll need:

• 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
• to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

You may need a driving licence for some jobs.

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

You could work at a client's business, at a client's home or on a construction site.

Your working environment may be at height, cramped and physically demanding.