03 November 2025

A green career can be any job, role or occupation that contributes to preserving or restoring the environment. This Green Careers Week, November 3rd to 8th, NAPIT explores some of the careers that contribute to a greener future, not just the jobs viewed as ‘green’. 

At NAPIT, there are many roles that make a positive impact on contributing to a greener future. The NAPIT Training department are key to upskilling the installers to drive the transition away from fossil fuels. 

NAPIT Training offers pathways to equip installers with the knowledge and skills needed to install and maintain low-carbon technologies, including heat pumps, batteries, electric vehicles, and Solar PV. So far this year NAPIT have upskilled more than 1,300 candidates in low carbon and renewable technologies. 

It has been great to see a growing interest in upskilling among NAPIT Members and installers. Promoting government incentives such as the Heat Training Grant and Boiler Upgrade Scheme will help to deliver low-carbon technology installations in homes. 

NAPIT has delivered the Heat Training Grant to installers over the last three years and recently developed a partnership with Wolseley Renewables Centre. The NAPIT External Affairs department often provides feedback, ideas and concerns to Government Ministers, MPs, policy officials and key industry organisations through consultations and questions. 

These documents allow interested stakeholders to offer their views on everything from regulations to guidance documents. This creates a great opportunity for NAPIT to contribute written responses on key consultations that represent the interests of a greener future. 

NAPIT have responded to consultations such as Building Support for the Energy Transition, Boiler Upgrade Scheme and Certification Requirements for Clean Heat Schemes, Retrofitting Homes for Net Zero and Workforce Planning to Deliver Clean, Secure Energy.

NAPIT Campaign Objectives include increasing popularity within renewable energy, driving EV chargepoint standards forward and advocating for skilled installers to drive net zero targets. The Competent Person Magazine, Watts Current Podcast, webinars, and trade exhibitions all provide a way of educating both consumers and installers on net zero. 

The marketing team are key to driving the campaign objectives and influencing positive change by informing homeowners, landlords and tradespeople. NAPIT staff also work across sales, finance, IT, schemes and renewals to ensure our members are able to make the most of the opportunities provided from green careers. 

Sarah Lowe, NAPIT Finance & Operations Director, said: “We are proud to highlight some of the important work that our departments do for Green Careers Week 2025. NAPIT is committed to contributing to a greener future and will continue to educate on the importance of upskilling, responding to relevant government consultations and promoting key information and benefits on the economic growth stemming from the transition to net zero and what it means to have a greener future.”