Teachers and lecturers who are considering working in the further education sector may wonder about the possibility of career progression as it is not as clear as the progression in Primary school teaching. In many cases if you want to gain promotion it may not be possible to stay at the college where you are currently working as it will depend on a higher role becoming vacant.
Further education has changed in recent times as young people are required to continue their education until they are eighteen unless they are doing an apprenticeship so the more skills you have and the more expertise you are able to offer the better chance you will have at promotion should the opportunity arise. You can further improve your chances of promotion by being prepared to gain additional qualifications as a lifelong learning attitude is seen as a positive attribute by employers. These courses may be possible to do remotely so it would be possible to do them whilst working which would be easier financially.
Other experiences gained outside of the work environment such as leading young people’s groups like scouts or guides or being able to teach music or foreign languages will be a real plus to any teacher looking to gain promotion in further education teaching.