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Apprenticeship

Community energy specialist

Level
4
Higher
Length
2 yrs
typical
Sector
Business and administration
Pay
Paid
you earn while training

In a nutshell

Helping communities work together to reduce energy use and costs. Promoting energy efficient heating.

What you'd do

Assess the feasibility of renewable energy installations for community sites
Support community groups to write funding bids and business cases
Liaise with planning authorities, network operators, and installers
Facilitate community consultations and stakeholder meetings
Monitor energy generation data and produce performance reports
Advise on energy-efficiency measures to reduce community energy bills

What you'd learn

How community energy projects are structured, funded, and governed
Renewable energy technologies - solar, wind, hydro, and biomass
UK energy policy, planning regulations, and grid connection processes
Financial modelling and securing grants or community share funding
Community engagement methods to bring residents on board
Carbon accounting and measuring the impact of energy projects
Ready to look for a place?
See live Community energy specialist apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
Find vacancies
A Careermash concept Β· apprenticeship standard from our careers engine Β· vacancies via gov.uk.

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