Education technician

In this role you could:

• collect, set up and check equipment for practical lessons
•  make sure rooms and resources meet health and safety rules
•  support teachers and students during lessons
•  put away equipment after lessons
•  manage equipment, supplies and budgets
•  repair, maintain and modify equipment and teaching aids

• knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
• knowledge of English language
• knowledge of computer operating systems, hardware and software
• knowledge of media production and communication
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• the ability to use your initiative
• the ability to work well with others
• the ability to come up with new ways of doing things
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

You can get into this job through:

• a college course
• an apprenticeship
• applying directly

With experience you could become a senior technician, team leader technician, laboratory or studio manager.

You could also work as a teaching assistant or train to be a teacher.