2312 Further education teaching professionals

In short

• ONS unit group 2312, in minor group 231 (Teaching professionals) and major group 2 (Professional occupations).
• Appendix Skilled Occupations (figures as at 3 August 2026, re-checked 26 October 2026): On the list: Table 3.
• Going rate as the table prints it:
  • Table 3: a national pay scale, set out in the table below.

What the ONS says

Description

Further education teaching professionals supervise and teach trade, technical, commercial, adult education, secondary and post-secondary courses to students beyond minimum school leaving age.

Typical entry routes

Further education lecturers normally require a professional or academic qualification in the subject area they intend to teach, relevant professional, industrial or business experience and an appropriate teaching qualification. A DBS check may be required.

Tasks

• prepares, delivers and directs lectures, seminars and tutorials
• prepares, administers and marks examinations, essays and other assignments
• arranges instructional visits and periods of employment experience for students
• assists with the administration of teaching and the arranging of timetables
• liaises with other professional and commercial organisations to review course content

Related job titles

• FE College lecturer
• Lecturer (further education)
• Teacher (further education)
• Tutor (further education)

What the Appendix Skilled Occupations says

The Appendix lists this code in the table below, with the table’s own caption and the row as printed. Read the full table, and any condition in it, on GOV.UK.

Table 3: Eligible health and education SOC 2020 occupation codes where going rates are based on national pay scales

SOC 2020 occupation code

2312 Further education teaching professionals (England)

Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)

2312

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• FE College lecturer
• Lecturer (further education)
• Teacher (further education)
• Tutor (further education)

Going rate (annual)

• Unqualified lecturer: £22,387
• Qualified lecturer: £27,786
• Advanced teaching and training: £41,905
• Leadership & management: £41,905 These going rates are per year and based on the definition of a full-time teaching professional used when determining these pay scales. They must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by the applicant’s sponsor.

SOC 2020 occupation code

2312 Further education teaching professionals (Scotland)

Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)

2312

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• FE College lecturer
• Lecturer (further education)
• Teacher (further education)
• Tutor (further education)

Going rate (annual)

• Lecturer and equivalent: £27,786
• Senior lecturer and equivalent: £41,905 These going rates are per year and based on the definition of a full-time teaching professional used when determining these pay scales. They must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by the applicant’s sponsor.

SOC 2020 occupation code

2312 Further education teaching professionals (Wales)

Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)

2312

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• FE College lecturer
• Lecturer (further education)
• Teacher (further education)
• Tutor (further education)

Going rate (annual)

• Instructor / demonstrator and associate lecturer: £24,048.75
• Main grade lecturer: £30,619.64
• Upper pay spine: £44,010.49
• Management: £47,696.57 These going rates are per year and based on the definition of a full-time teaching professional used when determining these pay scales. They must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by the applicant’s sponsor.

SOC 2020 occupation code

2312 Further education teaching professionals (Northern Ireland)

Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)

2312

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• FE College lecturer
• Lecturer (further education)
• Teacher (further education)
• Tutor (further education)

Going rate (annual)

• Lecturer: £30,000
• Principal lecturer: £52,361
• Heads of Departments: £55,339 These going rates are per year and based on the definition of a full-time teaching professional used when determining these pay scales. They must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by the applicant’s sponsor.

Other unit groups in minor group 231

• 2311 Higher education teaching professionals
• 2313 Secondary education teaching professionals
• 2314 Primary education teaching professionals
• 2315 Nursery education teaching professionals
• 2316 Special and additional needs education teaching professionals
• 2317 Teachers of english as a foreign language
• 2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c.

Sources

Occupation text: Office for National Statistics, SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (file dated 27 August 2026, version V13). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0. Tables: Home Office, Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations on GOV.UK, page updated 3 August 2026; re-checked against the page updated 8 October 2026 on 26 October 2026, tables unchanged.

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