British Gas is recruiting for its first insulation depot opening this month, one of 12 planned for the UK.
British Gas' aim to establish a new cavity wall and loft insulation business, will mean recruiting 1,100 people who will be trained up at its academies. The gas giant is taking applications for 80 jobs for its first depot based in Reading.

'We are starting to recruit now and roll-out will take about a year' said Wayne Smith, head of insulation at British Gas.

British Gas is keen to carry out insulation work for local authorities, other social housing providers, businesses and homes.

The firm said: 'Over the last five years we have insulated over 1.5 million lofts and cavity walls, including 270,000 last year, by using external contractors. We are aiming to bring this in-house as part of a much wider push to build our energy efficiency and services business, adding additional expertise and value as demand is set to increase rapidly'.

Insulation demand is forecast to rise from a UK-wide total of circa £600m annually in 2010 to £1.4bn in 2015.

Details of the jobs and application forms are available at britishgasacademy or call 0845 076 3894.