Solar Installer

Kickstart your career as a Solar Installer

Kickstart your career as a Solar Installer

Do you like working outdoors in a hands-on role? Looking for an in-demand career with plenty of job and progression opportunities, while having a positive environmental impact? If yes – Solar Installer is the career for you!

The Irish solar industry is booming and the demand for skilled solar installers is rapidly growing. That means there are lots of great job opportunities on offer for you!

Competitive starting salaries of €25-35,000 per year with opportunities to quickly progress to €40-45,000 with a few years of experience.

On this 5-week programme you’ll get all the knowledge and skills you need to kickstart your career and land your first solar role.

At the end, you’ll have a guaranteed interview for the job, which we will help you to prepare for, with CV writing workshops, 1:1 mentoring and mock interviews.

What does a Solar Installer do?

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Who is this programme for?

This programme is open to anyone aged 18+ who is living in or near Dublin and currently unemployed or working on a zero-hours contract.

You don’t need any qualifications or experience to apply.

We are looking for learners who:

- Enjoy working outdoors in a hands-on physical role
- Enjoy working with others in a team
- Are comfortable working at heights

Full driver’s license preferred

What will you gain from the programme?

It’s free! Gain all the skills you need to kickstart a career in solar, at no cost.
Gain a QQI level 6 industry qualification, Safe Pass certificate, Working at Heights certificate & Manual Handling certificate that set you up for your first role
Free IT support – if you need a laptop, webcam, or internet connectivity to help you access the online part of the bootcamp, we’ll provide it while you study, free of charge
Starting salaries of €25-35k in your first role and access to future progression opportunities
Continue to claim benefits throughout the programme
Grow in confidence and resilience, while building your first professional network in the classroom

Program Length

6 weeks

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

50% remote training, 50% in-person

Start Date

9 December 2024

Requirements

Aged 18+
Not in education, training, or working regularly more than 16 hours per week
Have the legal right to work & live in Ireland - for non-EU citizens, we can only accept applications from those on a Stamp 1G Spousal (Graduate Stamp 1G Visas are not eligible) or Stamp 4 Visa
Live in Ireland and - if applicable - is willing to relocate to commutable areas for job opportunities in employer centres
Available for 5 weeks, and ready to start a full time role straight after the course

€25-35k starting salaries

Apply Now!

A few simple steps

15 minutes 1
Fill out some details
Start your application by filling out some quick details about yourself.
Apply Now!
90 minutes 2
Meet us at an online info session
Following completion of your application, sign up for an information session. You'll hear from employers and past participants, and learn how to be successful in your application.
30 minutes 3
Complete an online task
In your own time, complete a short online task related to the programme. Don’t worry, you don’t need to have any existing knowledge or experience to be able to complete them.
4
Programme Starts
We’ll let you know next steps of your application, which will either be to join the programme, or a referral to further opportunities.
5
Build your career
Continue to advance your career in the green sector. Share your successes with the Generation team and stay connected with Generation through our Alumni community.

How we prepare you

In a world of job training programs, Generation takes a different approach to help you succeed. Generation instructors and mentors get to know each student and are there with resources, tools, and information if a student encounters a barrier.

Coaching

The instructors and mentors at Generation aren't just teachers, they're coaches who stand by their students through successes and challenges

CV Building

The right CV can open the door to new career opportunities. Generation students learn how to create a CV that showcases their skills and experiences.

Interview Rehearsal

By conducting mock interviews, then providing real-time feedback and coaching, the Generation team ensures that all graduates feel confident and prepared to interview.