Energy & Utility Skills is collaborating with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to ensure the UK has the workforce to deliver the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan.
To help employers to identify the government supported training and workforce recruitment programmes available to them, DESNZ has produced the new Clean Energy Jobs – Employer Handbook.
The ‘Energy and Utilities Sector Workforce Demand Estimates‘ research predicts that by the end of 2030, the energy and utilities sector will need to attract and recruit 312,300 new recruits. This includes filling 205,500 new roles, representing a significant recruitment and skills challenge.
The Clean Energy Jobs – Employer Handbook aims to help employers, particularly in the clean energy sector, to build and develop their workforce by identifying key public sector tools that employers can access. It covers both UK-wide opportunities and those specific to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, on the following topics:
1. Recruiting employees
Programmes that will support more immediate recruitment needs, including means to access an increased talent pool.
2. Training (including upskilling and re-training)
Skills and training offers that could support developing the talent needed in the workforce.
3.Building a talent pipeline
How to build a sustainable talent pipeline in the longer term.
Phil Beach, CEO of Energy & Utility Skills said,
“We are delighted to be working closely with DESNZ in our collective efforts to meet the skills and workforce demands of delivering the Government’s clean energy mission and wider environmental goals. With over 200,000 new jobs being created in the sector by 2030, this handbook provides information on how employers can access existing funding and programmes. Our collaboration with industry and Government provides the opportunity to build on these pathways and simplify the information available”.
