BECOME A TRAINER
Share your skills and knowledge and help shape the future talent for your industry
Pass your passion and knowledge on to the next generation.
Becoming a trainer in your local college and pass on your years of experience, knowledge and passion for your industry. Working in state-of-the-art facilities, workshops and classrooms, you will be part of a teaching team delivering practical and theoretical elements of nationally recognised qualifications. You do not need to have a degree or a teaching qualification - you will receive the help and mentoring that you need to become a successful trainer.
Give Back
One of the main reasons our trainers go into teaching is to give back to the next generation. They enjoy sharing their skills, knowledge and experience with young people and adults who are keen to learn and join their industry. You’ve been there, and done that and can give real-life experience alongside the technical qualifications.
Help build the talent of the future by becoming a trainer at your local college.
Get Back
Being a trainer is a very rewarding career as you help to shape the talent of the future, but there are also benefits for you:
Flexible hours that can combined with your current role, giving you the best of both worlds
Training opportunities for management roles and additional qualifications for your industry
Steady income including sick pay, holiday pay and pension
Exceptional support - learn from colleagues and bring your industry knowledge to life
Frequently Asked Questions
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It’s best to get in touch with us to have an informal chat to see how this could work, but it could be possible.
We already have some staff who both teach at college and still work in the ‘industry’ role, so it’s something we’re very open to!
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There are so many benefits to being a college trainer. Just some are:
• Teacher pension
• CPD and training opportunities
• Holidays
• Part of a supportive teaching team
• Giving back to the next generation
• Job security
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All of the roles are pretty much the same in colleges. The major difference is that assessors are often working as part of an apprenticeship delivery team rather than with full time learners. Some colleges also have ‘tutors’ as supportive roles for learners to help them as they navigate college. The roles we’re keen to talk to people about will be teaching roles and could be referred to as teachers, trainers, lecturers or tutors.
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Depending on the role you’re interested in, you would be teaching in one of our partner colleges based across Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey and Hampshire. The day to day teaching would be in workshops, training facilities, classrooms and industry standard training rooms.
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Great to hear you’re interested! There are a number of events taking place at the colleges where you can find out more about the roles and speak to current staff. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us here.
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Visit the vacancies page for each college listed below to start your application.
Some of the colleges will accept CVs for initial review, but you will need to complete the full application form. Get in touch if you have any questions, or would just like to have an informal chat.
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Don’t worry, you don’t need to have a teaching qualification to get started. Once you start your new role, you will be fully supported, and will have the opportunity to do a teaching qualification ‘on the job’.
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Not at all! We are looking for passionate and experienced people from trades and industries who would like to teach. You will be part of a wider teaching team, will have support and mentoring from experienced trainers and will have the opportunity to take teaching qualifications as you teach.
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You will mostly be teaching 16 - 18 year olds, but there could also be adult learners (aged 19+) who are upskilling, reskilling or want to return to work.
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FE teaching is teaching in a further education college. This is vocational teaching, so you will be sharing your skills and knowledge with people who want to be a chef, builder, social care worker etc. There will be some classroom-based teaching, but the majority is hands-on learning in workshops and industry standard facilities.
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Teaching in a college is different to teaching in a school. You will be in workshops and industry standard facilities more than you would be in a classroom. You are also sharing your skills, knowledge and passion for your industry with the next generation…it’s exciting to watch it unfold!
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The answer is yes! We are open to hearing from people who want to work part-time alongside their current role. Get in touch to have a chat about the options available.