Learning and Skills Teacher (Beverley)
The Learning and Skills Teacher (LST) is ‘dual-professional’, having first achieved competence in a vocational or subject specialism and then subsequently trained as a teacher. This means that many teachers in the Education and Training Sector (ETS) begin teaching as a second, or even later, career. The LST role is pivotal to the success of traineeship and apprenticeship programmes, in delivering effective vocational education and training that meets both learners’ and employers’ needs.
LSTs teach young people and adults within all parts of the ETS, including: work based/independent training provision; further, adult and higher education; offender-learning; and the voluntary sector. LSTs are responsible for planning and delivering learning that is current, relevant, challenging, and that inspires learners to engage and achieve their full potential. LSTs collaborate closely with colleagues and other ETS professionals in supporting learner progress. LSTs ensure the physical, psychological and social wellbeing of learners.
Study at Level:
This is a Level 5 apprenticeship.
- Developing teaching, learning and assessment in education and training
- Teaching, learning and assessment in education and training
- Theories, principles and models in education and training.
- Wider professional practice and development in education and training
Plus 4-6 optional modules based around the needs of the cohort. (TBC)
Individual employers may set any entry requirements, but these may typically include:
- Competence in vocational and/or specialist subject at an appropriate level GCSE grade 4 or above in English and Maths British Sign Language qualification is an alternative to English qualifications for whom this is their primary language.
- Attendance required for online delivery sessions. Remote learning initially.
- Weekly online workshops to support with Level 2 Safeguarding and tutorials.
- Mixture of work-based assessment through 8 lesson observations as well as coursework assessment within the modules.
- An End Point Assessment required for the apprenticeship standard.
- Minimum of 100 hours per year teaching activity.
Progress onto further study at Higher Education level 6 and above. Also, progression into a teaching role within an education and training provider organisation.
