For colleges, universities, and early-career learners exploring sustainability careers.

Green Careers & Skills 
for a Net Zero Future

Course Level: 
Foundational

Course Length (Hours): 
2.0

Delivery Format:
Online self-paced or in-house live

Proof of Learning:
Certificate of completion included

Course Overview

Net zero isn’t just a policy goal, it’s a growing sector filled with opportunity. This course introduces students, graduates, and career changers to the real skills, jobs, and pathways shaping the UK’s green economy.

Designed for use by further education institutions, universities, and training providers, it goes beyond theory to showcase real roles, real projects, and real employer needs, including energy, retrofit, transport, and nature-based sectors.

Who This Course is For

  • College and university students (16+)

  • Career changers entering sustainability

  • Employability coordinators and careers teams

  • Interns, graduates, and apprentices in related disciplines

What You’ll Gain

  • A practical overview of green job sectors in the UK

  • Understanding of core green skills and where to get them

  • Insight into local authority, housing, and consultancy careers

  • Links to live job boards, funding schemes, and internships

  • Templates for CVs and cover letters tailored to green roles

Modules:

Module 1:

What is a Green Job?

From tree planting to carbon accounting and unpacking the green skills spectrum

Module 3:

Skills You’ll Need (and Where to Learn Them)

Core skills in demand and how to gain them affordably

  • Includes: Skills Builder Framework for Net Zero

Module 5:

Your Net Zero Career Plan

A 3-month, 6-month and 12-month roadmap you can personalise

Module 2:

Where the Jobs Are

Retrofit, energy, nature, data - key sectors and their growth

  • Includes: Green Careers Sector Map

Module 4:

Applying for Roles in Sustainability

How to stand out, even with limited experience

  • Includes: CV & Cover Letter Templates

Resources Included

  • Green Careers Sector Map

  • Skills Builder for Net Zero Careers

  • Editable CV & Cover Letter Templates

  • Certificate of Completion

This course is CPD-aligned and structured for strategic professional development.

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