Loft Insulation Installer

Novus Property Solutions; Reading; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fleet Van/Fuel Card

Pension scheme

23 days holiday + bank holidays (flex

Accommodation and expenses support

Training and development

Refer a friend scheme

Discounted healthcare scheme

High street & lifestyle discounts

One paid volunteering day

Length of service awards

Job summary

Novus Property Solutions is seeking a Loft Insulation Installer to deliver retrofit energy efficiency improvements in domestic properties around Reading and Swindon. You will safely install loft insulation, survey spaces, document evidence, and ensure design depth and coverage per approved specifications.

Join a team focused on high-quality workmanship with opportunities for training and development, a pension, a company van and fuel card for business use, and travel support when the job is away

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Insulation Installation and relevant installation qualifications.
• Knowledge of PAS 2030 and TrustMark compliance.
• Asbestos Awareness and Manual Handling training; refresher training available.

Responsibilities

• Safely install loft insulation to required depth and coverage.
• Prepare loft spaces and check access before installation.
• Fit insulation around pipes and loft features safely.
• Install timber walkways and door undercuts as needed.
• Complete electronic documentation and certification using handheld devices.
• Communicate work plans and precautions to residents.
• Collaborate with other trades and retrofit teams to improve energy efficiency.

Skills

Safe installation practices

Clear communication with residents

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Insulation Installation Operative

Asbestos Awareness training

Manual Handling training

ACOPS Certification

Level 3 NVQ in Cold Roof/Flat Roofing Insulation

Full UK Driving Licence

DBS check

Tools

Handheld documentation device

Job description

Location: Ideally based in or around Reading or Swindon, with travel required across the South region to support domestic retrofit and energy efficiency projects. Some working away from home may be required from time to time, depending on the location of the works. Typically Monday to Friday, 39 hours per week.

As a Loft Insulation Installer for Novus Property Solutions, you’ll play an important role in delivering retrofit and energy efficiency improvements within domestic properties. You’ll be responsible for the safe, efficient and high-quality installation of loft insulation materials, helping to improve the energy performance of homes and support lower‑carbon living for our customers and communities.

Working in line with PAS 2030, TrustMark requirements, manufacturer guidance and Novus standards, you’ll complete property surveys, provide accurate documentation and photographic evidence for designer approval, and return to install loft insulation to the required depth and coverage once the approved design has been confirmed.

What’s in it for you?

• Stable, long-term work on retrofit and energy efficiency projects – helping improve homes and communities.
• Work-life balance with standard Monday–Friday hours, 39 hours per week.
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays, with the flexibility to buy or sell annual leave.
• Fleet Van/Fuel Card (business use)
• Accommodation and expenses support where work is more than two hours away, which may be required at times.
• Pension scheme to support your future.
• Training and development – relevant to your role if required.
• Supportive project and planning teams who help organise work effectively and keep jobs running smoothly.
• Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £1000
• Additional benefits, including:
  • Discounted healthcare scheme
  • High street & lifestyle discounts (including Tastecard)
  • One paid volunteering day per year
  • Length of service awards

Most importantly, you’ll be working in a role where your work genuinely makes a difference. You’ll help residents benefit from warmer, more energy‑efficient homes, while being part of a respectful, inclusive and professional team that values doing the job properly.

An Outline Of Your Responsibilities And Experience

• Safely install loft insulation materials to the required depth and coverage, in line with PAS 2030, TrustMark standards, manufacturer guidance and Novus quality expectations.
• Prepare loft spaces by checking access, clearing obstructions, supporting safe ventilation and ensuring the work area is suitable before installation begins.
• Fit insulation carefully around pipes, wiring, loft hatches and other structural features without compromising safety, access or performance.
• Install timber walkways in loft spaces and complete door undercuts where required, ensuring work is carried out safely and to the correct standard.
• Complete electronic documentation, evidence photos, certification and completion forms accurately using handheld devices.
• Communicate professionally and courteously with residents, explaining the work being carried out and any precautions they may need to be aware of.
• Work effectively with other trades, retrofit teams, operational colleagues, SHEA and customer service teams to deliver whole‑house energy efficiency improvements.
• Experience working in tenanted domestic properties, ideally within social housing, would be advantageous.
• Essential qualifications: NVQ Level 2 in Insulation Installation Operative or any relevant Installation qualifications. Knowledge of PAS 2030 and TrustMark compliance is also required. Asbestos Awareness and Manual Handling training. Where these certifications have expired, refresher training can be provided by Novus.
• Desirable qualifications and training: ACOPS Certification, Level 3 NVQ in Cold Roof Insulation, Level 2 NVQ in Pitched Roofing Insulation or Flat Roofing.
• A Full UK Driving Licence and DBS check will be required.

A Little Bit About Us

Novus Property Solutions is a dynamic, award‑winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 700 colleagues in 19 locations across Great Britain, providing a combination of local knowledge and national strength. We are a social and environmentally responsible family‑owned business with a rich 129‑year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients. Our vision is to be the leader in building and maintenance solutions, delivered with compassion and care for the communities in which we operate.

At Novus Property Solutions we value people, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that enables our people to bring their full selves to work. We understand for many reasons, that people very rarely meet all the criteria laid out in the job advert, so, we encourage you to apply to the role even if you do not meet all the criteria or hold all the qualifications. You may be just who we are looking for to join our award‑winning Property Maintenance company in this, or another role.