Table 1Transition record

university teaching assistanttofurther education teacher

A university teaching assistant already meets 36% of what the further education teacher role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From university teaching assistant

36%

Overlap1

To further education teacher

18 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

66.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 66.9

This move: 66.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the further education teacher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the university teaching assistant 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 18 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 university teaching assistant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held consult students on learning content communication, collaboration and creativity
already held oversee extra-curricular activities management skills
already held assign homework management skills
already held escort students on a field trip assisting and caring
already held liaise with educational support staff communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assist in the organisation of school events management skills

All 18 carried skills, including the 8 the further education teacher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 missing skills fall into 6 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 9 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held teach further education required
required, not held use pedagogic strategies for creativity required
required, not held adapt teaching to student's capabilities required
required, not held adapt teaching to target group required
required, not held apply intercultural teaching strategies required
required, not held apply teaching strategies required
required, not held demonstrate when teaching required
required, not held manage student relationships required
required, not held show consideration for student's situation required

optional, not held advise on lesson plans 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 4 required

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

03 management skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held encourage students to acknowledge their achievements required
required, not held perform classroom management required

optional, not held facilitate teamwork between students optional
optional, not held construct individual learning plans optional
optional, not held develop learning curriculum optional
optional, not held organise projects to fill education needs optional

04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held adapt training to labour market required

optional, not held keep personal administration optional

05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held education administration optional

06 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held teamwork principles 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assess students skill
already held assessment processes knowledge
already held curriculum objectives knowledge
already held give constructive feedback skill
already held guarantee students' safety skill
already held liaise with educational support staff skill
already held prepare lesson content skill
already held provide lesson materials skill
already held assign homework 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 consult students on learning content skill
already held escort students on a field trip skill
already held manage resources for educational purposes skill
already held monitor developments in field of expertise skill
already held oversee extra-curricular activities skill
already held work with virtual learning environments skill

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held facilitate teamwork between students optional
optional, not held advise on lesson plans optional
optional, not held construct individual learning plans 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 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
optional, not held teamwork principles optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role action research knowledge
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role assist students with their dissertation skill
not needed by the target role conduct qualitative research skill
not needed by the target role conduct quantitative research skill
not needed by the target role conduct scholarly research skill
not needed by the target role provide assistance to lecturer skill
not needed by the target role provide information on study programmes skill
not needed by the target role scientific research methodology knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise practical courses skill
not needed by the target role university procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

6 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 learning difficulties required
required, not held training subject expertise required
optional, not held education administration optional
optional, not held teamwork principles optional

Index

Other moves recorded from university teaching assistant

Full index of moves from university teaching assistant

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.