Skills For Life Teacher

Typical Salary

£19,000 To £27,000

Typical Hours

35 to 37 variable

evenings

How To Become a Skills For Life Teacher

You can get into this job through:

a university course
a college course
an apprenticeship

College / University

If you have a degree in a relevant subject, without qualified teacher status, you can apply for a postgraduate teacher training course like:

postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE)
professional graduate diploma in education (PGDE) in teaching disabled adults

4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths

a degree in a relevant subject for postgraduate study

You'll need a recognised teaching qualification or be willing to work towards one. Examples include:

Level 3 Award in Education and Training
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training
Level 5 Education and Training Diploma - need access to 100 hours of teaching practice

4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths

Apprenticeship

You can complete a learning and skills teacher higher apprenticeship.

Routes into this Career

Routes into this Career are not listed for this job.

Other Routes

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Skills And Knowledge

You'll need:

knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
customer service skills
the ability to work on your own
leadership skills
to be thorough and pay attention to detail
the ability to come up with new ways of doing things
patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
excellent verbal communication skills
to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Day To Day Tasks

Your day-to-day duties may include:

carrying out skills assessments
talking to students about what they want to achieve
designing learning plans to suit the needs and abilities of students
preparing teaching materials
using a range of resources like worksheets and computer packages
delivering individual and group teaching sessions
keeping records
guiding and supporting learning support assistants and volunteers

Working Environment

You could work in the community, at a training centre or at an adult education centre.

Career Path & Progression

There may be opportunities to move into more senior roles like head of department, or to train other teachers.

Volunteering Opportunities

To find out if you're suited to this type of teaching, you could do some voluntary work, although this is not essential.

Tips & Information

Further information

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Restrictions & Requirements

You'll need to:

pass enhanced background checks, as you may be working with children and vulnerable adults

You'll need a minimum of a level 3 qualification in the subject you wish to teach, like an A level in maths to teach numeracy.