Table 1Transition record

learning support teachertofurther education teacher

A learning support teacher already meets 62% of what the further education teacher role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From learning support teacher

62%

Overlap1

To further education teacher

26 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

45 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

62%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

45/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the further education teacher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the learning support teacher profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A further education teacher role treats 16 of its required skills as things a learning support teacher already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adapt teaching to student's capabilities
adapt teaching to target group
apply intercultural teaching strategies
apply teaching strategies
assess students
assessment processes

What stands in the way is 8 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A further education teacher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a learning support teacher background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held construct individual learning plans management skills
already held adapt teaching to target group communication, collaboration and creativity
already held show consideration for student's situation communication, collaboration and creativity
already held encourage students to acknowledge their achievements management skills
already held oversee extra-curricular activities management skills
already held escort students on a field trip assisting and caring

All 26 carried skills, including the 16 the further education teacher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held teach further education required
required, not held use pedagogic strategies for creativity required
required, not held manage student relationships required

optional, not held advise on lesson plans optional
optional, not held consult students on learning content optional
optional, not held deliver online training optional
optional, not held promote education course optional
optional, not held provide career counselling optional
optional, not held teach digital literacy optional

02 education 3 required

required, not held instructional strategies required
required, not held adult education required
required, not held training subject expertise required

03 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held perform classroom management required

optional, not held assign homework optional
optional, not held develop learning curriculum optional
optional, not held organise projects to fill education needs optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held adapt training to labour market required

optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held monitor developments in field of expertise optional

05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held education administration optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a further education teacher role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 26 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt teaching to student's capabilities skill
already held adapt teaching to target group skill
already held apply intercultural teaching strategies skill
already held apply teaching strategies skill
already held assess students skill
already held assessment processes knowledge
already held curriculum objectives knowledge
already held demonstrate when teaching skill
already held encourage students to acknowledge their achievements skill
already held give constructive feedback skill
already held guarantee students' safety skill
already held learning difficulties knowledge
already held liaise with educational support staff skill
already held prepare lesson content skill
already held provide lesson materials skill
already held show consideration for student's situation skill
already held assist in the organisation of school events skill
already held assist students in their learning skill
already held assist students with equipment skill
already held construct individual learning plans skill
already held escort students on a field trip skill
already held facilitate teamwork between students skill
already held manage resources for educational purposes skill
already held oversee extra-curricular activities skill
already held teamwork principles knowledge
already held work with virtual learning environments skill

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assign homework optional
optional, not held advise on lesson plans optional
optional, not held consult students on learning content optional
optional, not held deliver online training optional
optional, not held develop learning curriculum optional
optional, not held education administration optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held monitor developments in field of expertise optional
optional, not held organise projects to fill education needs optional
optional, not held promote education course optional
optional, not held provide career counselling optional
optional, not held teach digital literacy optional

32 held skills the further education teacher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply pre-teaching methods skill
not needed by the target role arrange parent teacher meeting skill
not needed by the target role assess the development of youth skill
not needed by the target role assist children with special needs in education settings skill
not needed by the target role behavioural disorders knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with youth skill
not needed by the target role counsel students skill
not needed by the target role grammar knowledge
not needed by the target role identify education needs skill
not needed by the target role identify learning disorders skill
not needed by the target role keep records of attendance skill
not needed by the target role language teaching methods knowledge
not needed by the target role learning needs analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with educational staff skill
not needed by the target role maintain relations with children's parents skill
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role perform playground surveillance skill
not needed by the target role primary school procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role provide learning support skill
not needed by the target role provide teacher support skill
not needed by the target role recognise indicators of gifted student skill
not needed by the target role school psychology knowledge
not needed by the target role secondary school procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role special needs education knowledge
not needed by the target role spelling knowledge
not needed by the target role support gifted students skill
not needed by the target role teach languages skill
not needed by the target role teach mathematics skill
not needed by the target role teach reading strategies skill
not needed by the target role teach writing skill
not needed by the target role tutor students skill
not needed by the target role use learning strategies skill

4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held instructional strategies required
required, not held adult education required
required, not held training subject expertise required
optional, not held education administration optional

Index

Other moves recorded from learning support teacher

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.