How experienced engineers, machinists, fitters and technicians move into teaching, training and assessing roles in UK FE colleges.
Vehicle technicians, diagnostic specialists and body repairers can move into motor vehicle lecturing, workshop instruction and assessing roles.
Bricklayers, joiners, plasterers and other construction trades can teach in college workshops and on apprenticeship programmes.
Qualified electricians can teach electrical installation, inspection and testing on college courses and apprenticeships.
Plumbers and heating engineers can teach plumbing, heating and gas-related units in colleges.
Refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump engineers can teach specialist building services courses.
Solar PV, heat pumps, battery storage and EV charging installation. Information about teaching renewables and energy installation in UK further education colleges.
Plant and facilities maintenance. Information about teaching industrial maintenance in UK further education colleges.
Food, chemical and process manufacturing operations. Information about teaching process manufacturing in UK further education colleges.
Agriculture, land-based engineering and farm operations. Information about teaching agriculture and land-based in UK further education colleges.
Tree work, forestry and woodland management. Information about teaching forestry and arboriculture in UK further education colleges.
Horticulture, landscaping and grounds maintenance. Information about teaching horticulture in UK further education colleges.
Animal care and management. Information about teaching animal care in UK further education colleges.
Aircraft maintenance and aviation operations. Information about teaching aviation in UK further education colleges.
Rail operations and transport. Information about teaching rail and transport in UK further education colleges.
Boatbuilding, marine trades and maritime operations. Information about teaching marine in UK further education colleges.
Construction plant and land-based machinery maintenance. Information about teaching plant and machinery in UK further education colleges.
Warehousing, logistics and supply chain. Information about teaching logistics and warehousing in UK further education colleges.
Professional cookery and hospitality. Information about teaching hospitality and professional cookery in UK further education colleges.
Hairdressing, barbering and beauty therapy. Information about teaching hair and beauty in UK further education colleges.
Specialist technical and practical trades that are not covered by our other sector pages, such as glazing, signmaking, locksmithing, upholstery or specialist finishing. Information about teaching other technical trades in UK further education colleges.
