FE Job Profiles

Sophie sheds light on what it is like to work in Quality & Innovation within the FE sector.

Steve Dowell Head of Department; Roofing Lecturer and Work- Based Assessor takes us through a typical day working in FE.

Ben Bryant, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Design and Manufacture at talks how his career in FE began, how it is progressing, and what drives him in his work at South Devon College.

Gemma Hudson talks to us about her role as Learning Technologist and how she has carved a career path within FE.

Our correspondent at South Devon College, Nicky Hawkins, spoke to colleague Leanne Endacott about her role as Funding and Transport Advisor and how she got started in FE.

Rebecca Walker takes us through her daily routine as an English lecturer in FE and how she works across disciplines to ensure students are engaged.

Sulbia Khanam-Quddus is a law tutor at Oldham College, in North West England. Originally a commercial litigator, she made the change into teaching six years ago.

What are Functional Skills? Functional Skills (FS) are qualifications in literacy, numeracy and ICT that equip learners with the practical skills needed to live, learn and work successfully.

The leading role within further education colleges comes under various names, the most common being a principal, FE director, or head of further education.

Working as a head of department within the further education sector can be both challenging and rewarding in equal measure.

Lecturers may be employed on a full time, part time (fractional) or sessional basis. Fractional workers are often paid a salary, whereas sessional workers are paid an hourly rate.

In recent years the government has committed to getting young people into the workplace through vocational training such as apprenticeships, NVQs and QCF qualifications. This has increased the need for assessors with both occupational competence in the subject and the teaching skills to encourage...