Learning and Skills Teacher – Level 5 Apprenticeship

Individual employers may set any entry requirements but these may typically include:

• Competence in vocational and/or specialist subject at an appropriate level.
• Confirmation of current vocational/specialist subject knowledge.
• Up to date knowledge of workplace practice.
• A willingness to continue to develop personal ICT skills to a level in-line with the LST role.
• Reference to the Education and Training Foundation’s (2016) Minimum Core Guidance, and any subsequent updates.

Entry Requirements for English and maths:

Apprentices are required to meet the initial entry points for English and maths as follows:

• For level 2 Apprenticeship training for companies the minimum entry level for English and maths is ‘Entry level 3’ (E3).
• For all level 3 and 4 Apprenticeship training for companies the minimum English and maths level 1, ideally level 2.
• For level 5 and 6 Apprenticeship training for companies, the minimum English and maths should be level 2, some individual circumstances may be considered at level 1.

Eligibility:

You’ll need to be:

• 16 or over by the end of the summer holidays
• living in England
• not in full-time education

Who it's for:

The Learning and Skills Teacher (LST) is a ‘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 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.

With the employer’s approval, the LST could progress onto curriculum/training leadership roles following an adequate period of experience teaching at this level, within the sector.