Further Education Teaching Professionals
Wages
New workers start around £12,392. Normal pay is £38,416 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £54,805.
Available jobs
In the past year there were 71,465 vacancies for this type of job
Projected job growth over the next 8 years
Related courses
People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.
What they do most days?
Liaises with other professional and commercial organisations to review course content.
Assists with the administration of teaching and the arranging of timetables.
Arranges instructional visits and periods of employment experience for students.
Prepares, administers and marks examinations, essays and other assignments.
Prepares, delivers and directs lectures, seminars and tutorials.
Hard Skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Certificate in Education (Lifelong Learning): Full-time
University Centre Rotherham
CertEd · 1 Year · Full-time · 09/2026RotherhamTeaching (Further Education and Skills) Level 5 Diploma
Croydon University Centre
DET · 2 Years · Part-time · 14/09/2026CroydonFurther Education and Skills
University of Portsmouth
CertEd · 2 Years · Part-time · 07/09/2026WinchesterEducation Studies (Online)
University of East London
BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Distance learning (full-time) · 21/09/2026StratfordProfessional Certificate in Education (FE and Skills Sector)
NESCOT
CertEd · 2 Years · Full-time · 09/2026EpsomSecondary Education 11-16 Humanities* (*History, Geography, RE) with QTS with Post 16 Enhancement
Birmingham Newman University
BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · 09/2026BirminghamEnglish with ODA (Secondary PGCE - Graduates only)
Bangor University
PGCE · 1 Year · Full-time · 09/2026BangorEducation Studies
Canterbury Christ Church University
BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · 09/2026CanterburyPhysical Education - Gaelic Medium (PGDE - Graduates only)
University of Strathclyde
PGDES · 9 Months · Full-time · 19/08/2026GlasgowPhysical Education in Secondary Education (11-16 with Enhancement) (with QTS)
Plymouth Marjon University
BEd (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · 21/09/2026PlymouthEducation and Learning - Level 6 Top-up
SGS (South Gloucestershire and Stroud College)
BA (Hons) · 1 Year · Full-time · 09/2026BristolPhysical Education and School Sport (with Foundation Year)
Hartpury University
BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · 09/2026GloucesterSecondary Education (Mathematics) PGDE - Graduates Only
University of Dundee
PGDES · 9 Months · Full-time · 17/08/2026DundeeSecondary (English Medium)
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
PGDES · 2 Years · Part-time · 08/2026InvernessEducation Studies (Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion (SENDI))
University of Hull
BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · 21/09/2026HullEducation Studies with Early Years (Distance Learning)
University of Cumbria
BA (Hons) · 1 Year · Distance learning (full-time) · 14/09/2026LondonEducation with Foundation Year
Keele University
BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · 09/2026Keele