Education
• Desire to attract more men into the sector, particularly in Early Years where the workforce is over 95% female.
£30,726
• Teaching remains a position where more staff are needed to fill gaps and to replace those retiring and leaving the profession.
Percentage of GM workforce working in this sector
8%
(117,000 employed)
Approximate number of GM employers
2,600
Who might you work for? • MMU • Salford University • Bolton University • UA92
• 9 colleges and 11 sixth form colleges • 274 secondary schools • 707 primary schools • 596 nurseries
Soft skills
The Education sector includes childcare, schools, colleges, universities, and private training companies. Teachers and support staff are a critical part of the economy, preparing future generations for life.
Workplace trends
Average annual salary
• Manchester University
What is the Education Sector?
• Education roles are amongst the most advertised across GM.
Roles that GM employers are currently recruiting for
Types of qualifications
What do I need to start my career?
• Teacher (primary or secondary school)
• Nursery Nurses, assistants and playworkers
• SEND assistants
• GCSEs grade 4 and above in maths, English, and science
• Further Education tutor
• Teaching assistant
• Careers leads
Graduate route with a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) is most common.
• University lecturer
• Headteacher
• Admin/Office staff
Shortage and in demand roles • Primary school teachers
• Roles working • In further with young people education, staff with special who have • Secondary school educational needs industry skills teachers in maths, or disabilities and knowledge science and foreign languages • Early Years teaching staff and assistants
• Patience
• Time management
• Communication skills
• Teamwork
• Enjoy working with young people
Want to know more? - Find out more about specific job roles online by using the National Careers Service or Prospects websites.
2022
• Specialised roles within the sector such as careers leads can be particularly difficult to recruit and these staff are in high demand across the region.
• Some apprenticeship qualifications are available for teaching assistants and childcare workers.
You can sometimes learn at your chosen organisation with many Government schemes. Childcare and teaching assistant roles have apprenticeship opportunities.
What does the future hold for this sector? • Online learning is becoming more common, accelerated during the pandemic. • Agility – teachers must be able to give young people the skills needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world. • Sustainability – teachers must understand the shifts in the economy as a result of the path to reducing carbon emissions.