Further education (FE) lecturers teach adults, students and apprentices on academic and work-related courses
£24,000 Starter
to£80,000 Experienced
35 to 37 a week
evenings flexibly
You can get into this job through:
You can do a degree in a subject that is taught in further education, that includes qualified teacher status (QTS).
If you have a degree in a curriculum subject without QTS, you can get it by completing one of the following:
You'll usually need:
You can do a teaching qualification at college. Qualifications include:
You'll be expected to have a lot of experience, and qualifications in the subject you want to teach. You'll also need access to a minimum of 100 hours of teaching practice to apply for the course.
You may be able to start by doing the Level 3 Introductory Award or Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training if you have fewer hours' practice experience.
You'll need:
You can complete a learning and skills teacher higher apprenticeship.
You'll need a qualification in the subject you want to teach. Employers will be looking for relevant up-to-date industry experience.
You'll also need to show ability in English, maths and IT.
You may be able to apply directly to job vacancies if you have several years' experience and qualifications in a trade, for example plumbing or hairdressing.
You would then train for a teaching qualification on the job. You'll need your employer's support to do this.
It will be useful to have experience of working with young people through paid work or volunteering at a school or college, or at a youth club.
Do-it has more information on voluntary opportunities in your area.
You can apply directly to work in further education if you're a school teacher with qualified teacher status.
You can get qualified teacher learning and skills status while you work.
You can find out more about working in further education from Get Into Teaching and FE advice.
You'll need:
You'll need to:
Your regular tasks may include:
You may also be involved in:
You could work at a college, at a school or in a prison.
Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time.
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could become a senior lecturer or head of department, or move into management. You could also become a training assessor.
Another option is to work as an examiner, or write textbooks or online education resources.
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