Game on for green jobs: ‘Find a Fixer’ inspires pupils to power their own future
A new online game with a mission to inspire the next generation of renewable energy professionals has been launched.
Find a Fixer puts school pupils in the driving seat of real-world problems, often faced within the green energy sector.
Created in partnership by Energy Transition Zone Ltd (ETZ) and Skills Development Scotland (SDS), Find a Fixer aims to broaden pupils’ perceptions on what it means to work in a low-carbon energy job.
The game presents players with scenarios from a range of industries, challenging them to take on the role of project manager and work out who is the best expert to solve each problem.
Scenarios include exporting hydrogen fuel, opening new carbon capturing sites and designing new parts for wind turbines. The game highlights career paths for all skillsets – from engineers and business analysists to designers, town planners and wellbeing officers – demonstrating the breadth of career opportunities within the sector.
The new mini-game is part of Classroom Clash, a careers-based gaming platform used in schools to stimulate career conversations. Classroom Clash was created as part of SDS’s My World of Work Live programme and has thousands of players each month.
Linda Innes, manager of the SDS My World of Work Live team, said: “Find a Fixer is a welcome addition to the My World of Work Live programme. Introducing career opportunities through gamification is a brilliant way to get pupils thinking about their future in a new way. We know this is going to be a popular game with pupils – and their careers advisers!”
Lauren Braidwood, senior skills manager at ETZ, added: “We are delighted to have partnered with SDS to make this game a reality and help demystify energy sector jobs for young people. There’s a whole world of exciting energy careers out there, and this fun new tool will help inspire our next generation of energy workers.”
The new game was developed by software development company Animmersion, who helped to create Classroom Clash.
Play the game
Find a Fixer will be played in schools from 22 April and can be accessed through Classroom Clash on My World of Work.