What bricklaying covers in further education
Bonding, setting out, cavity walls, arches, decorative brickwork and blockwork.
Roles you could be considered for
- Brickwork lecturer
- Brickwork instructor
- Apprenticeship assessor
What you might teach
- Setting out and levelling
- Bonding patterns
- Cavity wall construction
- Jointing and finishing
Skills from industry that transfer into teaching
- Training labourers and apprentices on site
- Accuracy and pace
Routes into FE teaching and qualifications
A Level 2 or 3 bricklaying qualification and site experience are commonly expected.
How requirements differ across the UK
- England: there is no single legal teaching qualification requirement for FE, but many colleges expect staff to hold or work towards one.
- Wales: FE teachers must register with the Education Workforce Council.
- Scotland: the TQFE is the established qualification for college lecturers. Registration arrangements are changing, so check current guidance.
- Northern Ireland: colleges commonly expect lecturers to gain a recognised teaching qualification within a set period.
See our guides for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and teaching qualifications and teaching without a teaching qualification for more detail.
Not everyone with experience in this sector will be suitable for every teaching role. Opportunities depend on your experience, the subject requirements, each college's criteria and your circumstances.
Funding information
Support for teacher training, such as bursaries or employer-funded qualifications, changes over time and differs by nation. We only publish funding details that we have checked against official sources. See our funding information hub.
Common questions
How physical is teaching brickwork?
You will be on your feet demonstrating, but it is usually less demanding than full-time site work.