Annual Salary
£26,000 to £45,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Further education (FE) teachers teach academic and vocational or work related courses to young people and adults.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: days / nights / weekends; flexibly
There will be
4.3% more Further education teacher jobs in 2027.
In this role you could:
Find out more about what it's like to work in further education.
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could work at a college, in a sixth form college, an independent training centre, in a prison or at an adult education centre.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a further education (FE) teaching qualification, although this is not essential.
Qualifications you could do include:
To teach an academic qualification like an A level, you'll usually need a degree in the subject.
You'll usually need:
You could do a teaching qualification at college.
Qualifications include:
Employers will also expect you to have experience or a qualification in the subject you want to teach.
You'll need:
You could do a Learning and Skills Teacher Level 5 Higher Apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:a qualification in the subject you want to teach; up to date experience in your industry; ability in English, maths and IT
You could apply directly to work as a further education teacher if you have knowledge of your subject and experience in your industry. Some employers may want you to have a level 3 qualification in your industry.
You can then do a teaching qualification on the job. Some employers might help fund your training.
You'll also need level 2 maths and English skills. If you do not have these qualifications, the training provider might support you with this as part of your training.
It will be useful to get experience through paid work or volunteering at a school or college.
You can get help with finding:
You can apply directly to work in further education if you have relevant experience, knowledge and skills in a technical or academic subject.
You can also apply directly to teach some subjects in further education if you have taught in a school and hold qualified teacher status (QTS).
You'll need to:
You might be able to become a further education teacher without a teaching qualification. Your employer might choose what teaching qualification you'll need once you've started.
You can also get qualified teacher learning and skills status while you work if you have a level 5 teaching qualification or above.
You can find out more about becoming a further education teacher from Teach in Further Education.
With experience you could:become a senior further education teacher, head of department or education programme co-ordinator; become a training assessor or examiner; write textbooks or online education resources
You'll need: