Education

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Our Education courses are designed to deliver a combination of vocational training and academic learning that is essential to ensuring you get the best start in your teaching career.

Whether you’re looking to start your career or build on your existing skills, we offer a range of courses to suit you.

Our courses include education and professional development, certificate in education, learning support, a PGCE, and education and professional development at Masters level. We offer you the chance to develop your skills from Level 4 all the way through to Level 7.

All of our tutors have extensive knowledge and experience in their fields, combining their teaching roles with positions as specialist advisors in education and the Rotherham Inclusion Support Services.

After studying our programmes, you could go into employment as a college lecturer or teacher, curriculum team leader, a programme leader, and many more.

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Study Education

Studying locally made a huge difference for me. If I’d have gone elsewhere, would I have been able to get there in time after work? Or would I have had to use my annual leave to do a daytime course?

Beth Hall PGCE Part Time - Part-time lecturer in Education

FUTURE CAREERS IN EDUCATION

The education sector is ideal for those who have a passion for inspiring others and helping people reach their full potential.

Further Education Teacher

Average salary - £24,000 to £40,000*

Further Education (FE) teachers teach academic and vocational or work related courses to young people and adults.

Day to day tasks*

Teach students of different ages, abilities and backgrounds
Develop learning plans, provide feedback to learners and prepare them for assessments
Plan and teach classes or practical workshops, using technology where needed
Support students and refer them to other services such as careers advisers or counsellors
Complete admin, like taking registers and ordering resources
Follow safeguarding and health and safety procedures

Working environments*

You could work at a college, in a sixth form college, an independent training centre, in a prison or at an adult education centre. You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.

*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

Training Officer

Average salary - £22,500 to £40,000*

Training officers plan and run training and development courses for businesses and public sector organisations.

Day to day tasks*

Identify the training needs of individuals and organisations
Design engaging, appropriate and inclusive learning materials and activities
Deliver training online, in the classroom, or by a mix of the two
Monitor trainees’ progress
Measure the effectiveness of courses and supply data to managers
Make sure training is within budget

Working environments*

You could work at a training centre, in an office or at a conference centre.

*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

In-demand skills that commonly appear in job descriptions for roles within the education sector include**:

Teaching | Communication | Management | Mathematics | Planning

**Information from EMSI 2024

What our students say

Throughout my courses and time at University Centre Rotherham, my tutors pushed me to excel and achieve my best. They made me feel capable of completing the degree and encouraged me to further my education. I am really glad I did!

Kasey Windle-Heath BA Hons Media, Moving Image and Photography and PGCE

I started as a student at Rotherham Campus in 2011 and completed my level 3, then I did my degree at University Centre Rotherham, and finally my PGCE. That’s six years of being a student at the RNN Group and now I am in my fourth year of teaching media and photography.

Ryan Gleeson BA Hons Media, Moving Image and Photography and PGCE