Octopus Energy Low Carbon Tech Apprenticeship 2027

Pays £40,000 a year.

No published policyLow Carbon Tech Apprenticeship (Level 3)

Unconfirmed. Octopus Energy publishes no sponsorship policy for its low carbon tech apprenticeship, so we cannot state a firm answer. Octopus publishes a conditions line covering all offers, and it is a requirement rather than a sponsorship position: offers are subject to a legal right to work in the UK, satisfactory references, Disclosure and Barring Service background checks, role-specific certifications and, where relevant, a driving licence.

Sponsors grads?: Not published
Pay vs threshold: Not published
Opportunity: apprenticeship
Pay: Earn from £40,000 after 5 years in the role, with salary increasing throughout the programme
2027 cycle: No published date as of 1 October 2026
Confidence: high

Octopus Energy Low Carbon Tech Apprenticeship: at a glance

Octopus Energy's low carbon apprenticeship trains apprentices to install, service and repair low carbon technology such as air source heat pumps in customers' homes, working towards a Level 3 qualification in Low Carbon Heating Technologies. The page says applications are opening soon. Source

Who can apply: Maths and English GCSE at level 4-9, functional skills Maths and English or equivalent, and a full UK driving licence with no more than 3 pointsSource
Starting pay: Earn from £40,000 after 5 years in the role, with salary increasing throughout the programme“Their salary will increase throughout the programme, and they’ll earn from £40,000 after 5 years in their new role.”Source

How Octopus Energy recruits

Next apprenticeship intake, undated (page says applications opening soon). 5 stages, from Octopus Energy's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where Octopus Energy names them.

Application
Application form
Online application form; medical conditions and learning needs are disclosed at this stage.
“Application: Find a role that suits you and complete our online application form.”
Source
Online Test: online blended assessment
Online tests
Online blended assessment that starts with an online test; test type and provider not named.
“Online Test: Complete our online blended assessment. This is made up of an online test and three short video interview questions.”
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3
Online Test: video interview questions
Other stage
The blended assessment also includes three short video interview questions. The page does not say they are recorded, so the format is unconfirmed.
- 3 questions
“This is made up of an online test and three short video interview questions.”
Source
Assessment Centre: Octopalooza
Assessment centre
Successful candidates are invited to Octopalooza, a green hiring festival run as the assessment centre.
“Assessment Centre: If you're successful, we'll invite you to an amazing green hiring festival - Octopalooza, where you'll get to show us what you're made of.”
Source
You did it! Welcome aboard!
Offer
Offer, subject to UK right to work, references, DBS checks, certifications and driving licence checks.
“All offers are subject to you having a legal right to work in the UK, satisfactory references being received and the completion (satisfactory to the Company) of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) background checks.”
Source

Every programme and stage at Octopus Energy

“All offers are subject to you having a legal right to work in the UK, satisfactory references being received and the completion (satisfactory to the Company) of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) background checks.”

Octopus Energy, from its own careers pages

The catch: Do not read that conditions line as a refusal to sponsor. Requiring a legal right to work says nothing about whether Octopus will provide one, because a sponsored worker has the right to work, and Octopus publishes no sponsorship position either way. The £40,000 figure is what you earn from five years in, not a starting salary, and no starting figure is published. The role involves installing technology in homes, so the driving licence condition is likely to bite in practice. UK apprenticeship funding rules also carry a residency test that Octopus does not restate.

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What Octopus Energy publishes about this programme

Checked against Octopus Energy's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

Visa sponsorship policy: not published
Application dates: not published
Programme description: published
Duration and start date: not published
Who can apply: published
Pay: published
Locations: not published
Degree requirement: not published
Recruitment stages: published

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Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-25. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Octopus Energy sponsor visas for its low carbon tech apprenticeship?

Unconfirmed. Octopus Energy publishes no sponsorship policy for its low carbon tech apprenticeship, so we cannot state a firm answer. Octopus Energy's early careers offer spans school visits and workshops, work experience, internships and apprenticeships, framed around its mission in green technology. The apprenticeship is the structured route: a two and a half year programme working towards a Level 3 qualification in installing low carbon technology, working alongside experienced engineers with support from managers and a dedicated apprenticeship team. Pay rises through the programme, and Octopus publishes a forward figure rather than a starting one, stating that apprentices will earn from £40,000 after five years in the role. Work experience and internships are offered separately as shorter routes across different parts of the business, with no fixed intake. Notably, parts of the page address parents rather than applicants directly. Octopus publishes a conditions line covering all offers, and it is a requirement rather than a sponsorship position: offers are subject to a legal right to work in the UK, satisfactory references, Disclosure and Barring Service background checks, role-specific certifications and, where relevant, a driving licence.

What is the Octopus Energy low carbon tech apprenticeship?

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Octopus Energy?

Do not read that conditions line as a refusal to sponsor. Requiring a legal right to work says nothing about whether Octopus will provide one, because a sponsored worker has the right to work, and Octopus publishes no sponsorship position either way. The £40,000 figure is what you earn from five years in, not a starting salary, and no starting figure is published. The role involves installing technology in homes, so the driving licence condition is likely to bite in practice. UK apprenticeship funding rules also carry a residency test that Octopus does not restate.

When do applications open for the Octopus Energy low carbon tech apprenticeship?

No published date as of 1 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Octopus Energy's own site.

Who can apply for the Octopus Energy low carbon tech apprenticeship?

Maths and English GCSE at level 4-9, functional skills Maths and English or equivalent, and a full UK driving licence with no more than 3 points, according to Octopus Energy's own careers information.

What does the Octopus Energy low carbon tech apprenticeship pay?

Earn from £40,000 after 5 years in the role, with salary increasing throughout the programme, according to Octopus Energy's own careers information.

How should I confirm Octopus Energy's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Octopus Energy's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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