FE teaching qualifications in Scotland and Northern Ireland can be obtained in-service only. It is possible to progress to senior lecturer and head of department. These roles involve less teaching and more administration. Due to lack of staff turnover, opportunities for promotion are not good. The salary data was collected in Apr 00 Salaries are influenced by experience and qualifications.
National scales have been eroded, so salaries vary between colleges and geographic locations.
Hourly rates for part-time work are 16 to 25. Working hours and conditions Typically includes mainly 9-5 possibly with some extra hours Lecturers are institution based but work in varied environments, sometimes teaching on more than one site. Evening and weekend teaching are usually part of the contract. Jobs are quite widely available Opportunities exist in further education institutions in most major towns and cities throughout the country. New funding methods and increased student numbers have resulted in an increased workload of preparation, planning and evaluating coursework.