NVQ LEVEL 2 CAVITY WALL INSULATION

This NVQ is suitable for insulation installers who work on either new build sites or retrofitting insulation to cavity walls of domestic homes. The qualification is designed for installers who use wool, bead or foam materials.

See the ‘Entry Requirements’ and ‘Assessment Process’ sections for examples of job tasks the assessment process covers. The Onsite Assessment and Training (OSAT) route allows you to achieve your NVQ through workplace assessment at your own speed. On achievement of the Cavity Wall Insulation NVQ Level 2, you will be eligible to apply for your CSCS blue card (Skilled Worker).

To undertake a Cavity Wall Insulation NVQ, you must meet the following criteria:

• Minimum of three years’ experience working in cavity wall insulation
• Must currently be working in the trade
• Aged 19+

To ensure you have sufficient experience to complete the qualification, your NVQ assessor will carry out a pre-enrolment skills diagnostic in the following areas:

• Cavity wall insulation pre-checks such as appliance and ventilation checks, smoke tests, flu spillage tests and locating external damp-proof courses.
• Protecting the property of the customer.
• Calibration testing.
• Use of PPE and body harnesses.
• Application of drill patterns.
• Handling insulation blowing machines and repointing after each filling.
• Clean-down and ‘housekeeping’.

We deliver Cavity Wall Insulation NVQ Level 2 through the Onsite Assessment (OSAT) route. We will assign you an assessor who will work with you for the duration of the course as you build a portfolio of evidence.

Types of evidence may include:

• An onsite observation while you work, carried out by your assessor in your workplace
• Photographs or videos of you working
• References, employer endorsements or witness testimonies verifying your work as an insulation worker
• Detailed job logs of work you have completed
• A recorded professional discussion with your assessor either face-to-face or over the telephone. Candidates who have not already acquired ACOP certification in Gas Safety Awareness will be asked to demonstrate their knowledge of gas safety in a professional discussion.
• Coursework covering the ‘theory’ of cavity wall insulation, and construction health and safety

During your NVQ, your assessor will support you in gathering workbased evidence for a range of skills including pre-checks, drilling and filling, and health and safety awareness.

Once your assessor is satisfied you have submitted sufficient evidence, our internal verification team will check your portfolio. They will then claim your NVQ certificate with NOCN.

Please visit our Funding & Grants page to check if funding is available.

If you are ineligible for government support, we offer affordable self-funded assessment payable in four instalments of 25%.

Please contact us to discuss funding and costs.

MANDATORY UNITS

Candidates must complete the FIVE mandatory units

1. Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace
2. Conforming to productive working practices in the workplace
3. Moving, handling and storing resources in the workplace
4. Installing cavity wall insulation in the workplace
5. Insulation and building treatments, building construction, defects and interfaces

ADDITIONAL UNITS

These are not mandatory and can be taken in addition to the core qualification

• Erecting and dismantling access/working platforms in the workplace
• Develop customer relationships

When you decide to proceed with your NVQ, we will carry out a quick skills diagnostic to confirm your suitability for the qualification and the onsite assessment route.

We will then enrol you on the qualification with NOCN and issue your welcome email. Your assessor will contact you for your introductory telephone conversation and put together your assessment action plan.

For an initial commitment-free consultation, please call us on 01942 673047 or send us your details and we will get back to you. Alternatively, you can contact us through the contact form below.