Green Jobs in the West of England
The West of England Careers Hub and Careerpilot Green Jobs Project
Careerpilot is working with the West of England Careers Hub to engage schools and students in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, to understand more about regional green job opportunities and pathways into them.
Attend one of our 30 minute CPD webinars and we will email you download links to access all of our green jobs resources to use across your school/college or in your career guidance practice, and you will be on your way to getting a Green Careers Champion Award.
1. Attend a 30 minute webinar - Introducing Green Jobs
Last chance to become part of the project and get access to free green jobs resources this academic year!
Wednesday 4th June 2025 3.30-4.00pm
2. Access Green Jobs resources
On attending a CPD webinar, we will email you download links to access the following resources to use with your students to raise awareness of 60 green jobs and the pathways into them.
- 60 Green Jobs poster
- Set of Green Hot Jobs posters and short classroom activities (suitable for tutor time)
- Green Jobs lessons for KS3-5
- SEND Green Jobs activity pack
- 15 subject posters showing related green jobs
- Parent pack with copy and images to use in your communications with parents to raise awareness of green jobs and pathways
3. Work towards the Green Careers Champion Award
The Green Careers Champion Award celebrates the efforts of schools and careers advisers who are actively helping students explore and understand green careers and sustainable pathways. To achieve the Award, Careers leaders and advisers need to attend a Careerpilot training webinar, then use the green jobs teaching resources to support students, and parents and carers to learn more about green jobs. The Award has meant that mainstream, special and alternative provision schools, along with careers advisers, have been able to earn a Green Careers Champion Certificate.
Mainstream schools and colleges award criteria:
- Attend a Green Jobs webinar using the links above.
- Complete the post-webinar survey and request access to all the Green Jobs resources.
- Deliver the green jobs lesson and online quiz to at least 30 students.
- School informs parents about the green agenda.
Career advisers award criteria:
- Attend a Green Jobs webinar using the links above.
- Be aware of the West of England green jobs project and the activities school are using to engage with this agenda.
- Know where green information and LMI data can be accessed on Careerpilot.
- Access and use the green jobs information through your career guidance practice.
SEND or ALP schools award criteria:
- Attend a Green Jobs webinar using the links above.
- Complete the post-webinar survey and request access to all the Green Jobs resources.
- Students show knowledge of the green agenda.
- School informs parents about the green agenda.
Download a flier explaining how a SEND school can achieve the Green Career Champion Award
Green Careers Champion Award Winners
We are delighted to share that the following schools have met all the criteria to achieve the Green Careers Champion Award!
- John Cabot Academy
- Clevedon School
- Somervale School
- Bristol Free School
- Cotham School
- Writhlington School
- Downend School
- St Matthias Academy
- Three Ways School
- Baytree School
We also have celebrated 14 Career Advisers achieving the Green Careers Champion Award having used the green jobs resources to support personal guidance!
Case studies of Green Careers Champions
St Matthias Academy is an alternative provision school serving Bath and Northeast Somerset and Bristol
To achieve the award the Careers Leader at St Matthias attended an Introducing Green Jobs webinar which enabled them to access green jobs information and SEND focused green jobs teaching resources. Alongside this, they used social media posts to inform parents about the green agenda.
What were the outcomes and impact for young people?
Julie Price, Lead for Work Related Learning at St Matthias Academy said, "Since doing it the students are more self-aware of climate change and the need to recycle, and some have shared this information at home, all due to the Green Award.”
Bristol Free School is a mainstream secondary school in Bristol.
To achieve the Green Careers Champion Award Bristol, Free School attended a green jobs webinar delivered by the team at Careerpilot. This gave them an opportunity to learn more about green jobs and how to deliver a lesson on the topic to their students. The Careerpilot ‘how green are you?’ quiz was a creative way in which they were able establish the learning which took place following the lesson. Finally, the school ensured that green jobs information was shared with parents and carers.
What were the outcomes and impact for young people?
98% of the students were able to identify what constitutes a green job, and 81% of the students were able to recognize the six industry sectors in the West of England expected to have the most green jobs in the coming years, indicating that the quiz successfully raised awareness. The feedback also reflected a strong interest among the students in pursuing careers in sectors that address environmental and sustainability challenges.
Stephanie Norton, Deputy Head of Sixth Form at Bristol Free School said, “Achieving the Green Careers Champion Award has significantly enhanced my knowledge as a Careers Leader, particularly regarding the green jobs and career pathways available in the West of England. Our students are already excited about the future of green careers, and this award has enabled us to broaden their understanding by educating them on the wide range of opportunities within this growing industry.”
Suzanne Paice is the careers adviser for Cotham School, which is a mainstream secondary school in central Bristol.
After attending a green jobs webinar for careers advisers, Suzanne used the green job resources to increase awareness among students at Cotham School. She did this through creating displays, tutor time activities, delivering lessons for Year 9 and Year 13 students, and providing one-on-one personal guidance.
What was the impact and outcomes for young people?
The results of the green job quiz for Cotham Year 9 students showed that 95% of students could identify what constitutes a green job, and 76% knew which six industry sectors in the West of England will see the most growth in green jobs.
Suzanne said, "...thank you for the resources they are perfect and give me the tools to deliver exciting news to students about their futures."
More information about Green Jobs in the West of England region
Click here to access Labour Market Information for the West of England
Click here to read more about Green Skills in the West of England