Cavity Insulation Installer

Typical Salary

£12,000 To £30,000

Typical Hours

42 to 44 a week

weekends

How To Become a Cavity Insulation Installer

You can get into this job through:

a college course
an apprenticeship
applying directly

College / University

You could do a college course, which may help when you look for a trainee job after you finish. Courses include:

Level 1 Award in Construction Crafts
Level 2 Certificate in Construction Operations
Level 2 Certificate in Construction and Building Crafts

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

You could complete a commercial thermal insulation operative intermediate apprenticeship.

some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship

Routes into this Career

Routes into this Career are not listed for this job.

You could apply directly for jobs. Employers will usually look for GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) in English, maths or design and technology. Experience in construction, for example brickwork, could be useful.

Other Routes

Other Routes are not listed for this job.

Skills And Knowledge

You'll need:

to be thorough and pay attention to detail
the ability to work well with others
the ability to use your initiative
persistence and determination
patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
leadership skills
the ability to come up with new ways of doing things
knowledge of building and construction
to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Day To Day Tasks

Your day-to-day duties could include:

carrying out and writing up pre-installation surveys
marking out ventilation, wiring and pipework ducts in walls, and sealing openings, like air vents
working out the volume of space to be filled, and the amount of insulation needed
drilling holes into the walls of a building
injecting insulation materials into cavity spaces through the holes in a specific order
re-filling the holes and re-pointing mortar
checking all airbricks and flues are clear
making sure materials and methods used meet building regulations

Working Environment

You could work at a client's home or at a client's business.

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

Career Path & Progression

Career Path & Progression are not listed for this job.

Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering Opportunities are not listed for this job.

Tips & Information

Registration

you'll need a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card or equivalent to train and work on a construction site

Further information

You can find out more about working in cavity insulation from Go Construct.

Restrictions & Requirements

You may need a driving licence for some jobs.