Your trade. Your experience. Their future.
Turn what you know into what they can do.
No teaching experience needed to register
Colleges hire for industry expertise. Many staff train to teach after they are appointed.
Free for candidates
Colleges pay a fee when they appoint someone we introduce. You never pay.
No account, no obligation
One short form. Your profile is only shared with colleges if you say so.
From industry to FE
Your experience is the starting point.
A different way to use your trade
Still practical. Now passed on.
Technical teaching is built on real industry knowledge. Colleges need people who can show learners how the work is actually done, explain why it matters and help them build confidence safely.
Explore becoming a trade teacher →Sector pathways
Choose your trade
See what you could teach, which roles colleges recruit for and how requirements differ across the UK.
Why teach
Pass on what took you years to learn
People tell us they want regular hours, less physical strain, and the chance to pass on their skills. Colleges need those people, because learners trust instructors who have done the job.
Read more about why people teachRoutes into FE
Many FE teachers join with industry qualifications and train to teach on the job. What you need depends on the college, the role and whether you are in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Teaching without a teaching qualificationFunding information
Teacher training support changes often. Our funding hub only publishes details we have checked against official sources, with the date we last checked them.
Visit the funding hub
For colleges
Hard-to-fill technical vacancy?
We find industry professionals for technical teaching, training and assessing roles, and pre-screen them for subject knowledge and their reasons for wanting to teach. You pay a placement fee only when you make an appointment.
Questions
Common questions
Do I need a teaching qualification to register?
No. Many college staff start with industry qualifications and experience and gain a teaching qualification after they are appointed. Requirements vary by college and nation.
Does it cost anything?
No. Colleges pay Trade2Teach a fee when they appoint someone we introduce. Candidates never pay.
Do I need to create an account?
No. You fill in one short form and a member of our team gets in touch.
Will my details be shared with colleges?
Only with your permission. You choose separately whether we can share your profile with colleges.