Education

The education sector is delivered be a range of public and private organisations, and focuses of delivering compulsory and non-compulsory education.

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Education

Facts & figures

The education sector is the fourth largest employment sector within the West of England. There are a variety of roles within the sector, which include direct teaching roles and a range of support staff needed these include administrative duties, roles supporting maintenance of property and facilities etc.

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Careers in education

Career progression

There are a wide range of entry level jobs across the education sector these include:

 

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Top skills requested by employers

Skills for education jobs can be split between ‘general’ skills and ‘specialist’ skills. General are transferrable between sectors and sought by most employers, whilst specialist skills are more focused on the sector.

General skills
  • Teaching
  • Communication
  • Management
  • Customer Service
  • Planning
Specialist skills
  • Working with Children
  • Learning Support
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Mental Health
  • Administrative Support
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Green jobs

Green education

Many Education organisations are working to become more sustainable. There are green elements featured in roles including:

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LMI & resources

Labour market information

All teachers, students and parents should have access to high-quality information about future study options and labour market opportunities both nationally and locally.

To access a downloadable copy of the data featured on this page please see link below.

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Young female students in uniform and teachers taking part of the Jobs and Skills Summit. Chew Valley School. June 2021.