Come in from the cold – Teaching opportunities in construction

Like construction, the education sector experiences a nationwide industry skills shortage. Teachers with the right technical skills are necessary for students coming up the ranks to take on construction roles. The answer to filling the skills gap in construction and to future-proof its survival is to ensure younger generations come up through the ranks, starting at the grass root level. This is where we come in, sourcing people within the trade to get into teaching. 

We need people from within the trade to teach

We work closely with further education colleges up and down the country, and they are always looking for teachers, lecturers, and assessors within the following sectors:

•          Bricklaying
•      Built Environmen
•      Civils
•      Engineering
•      Plumbing & Gas
•      Carpentry/Joiner
•      Electrical Installatio
•      P&D / Plastering
•      Maintenance operations 

No teaching qualifications? No problem!

For many colleges around the country, you don't necessarily need teaching qualifications to teach; experience goes a long way. If you have technical skills and good subject knowledge, you are a great communicator with good time management and organisation skills; teaching could be a good option for you. If you are already training apprentices and enjoy this element of your role, then the transition to the classroom may be an easy one.

How to make the transition into teaching

Whether you are looking to transition into a full-time role for a complete career change or taking on some part-time hours, there are many teaching options available. If you don't have teaching qualifications, the first step would be to work alongside a lecturer as a technician or, in some cases, straight into a lecturing or assessing role. 

How much could I earn?

The average starting salary for a STEM-related full-time teacher is £32k. However, temporary positions are always available and offer excellent flexibility as well as highly competitive hourly rates of pay. 

DBS Checks

As you will be working with those under 18, you need to be enhanced DBS checked, which can be done very easily through us; we have a specialist in-house vetting team that can do this for you.

To discuss your CV, what roles we could offer you, and an indication of pay, call us today 0333 7777 515, and we can start looking for a position for you.