Vocational Education Teachers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Vocational Education Teachers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 2320) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
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Pay in the UK for this job
UK occupation used: Further education teaching professionals (SOC 2020 code 2312). Placeivo matched this to ISCO-08 2320 by job title and duties; the UK and international occupation lists do not line up exactly. National figure for the whole United Kingdom, in pounds sterling (GBP), before income tax and National Insurance.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional, Table 14 (occupation by 4-digit SOC 2020): tables 14.7a (annual pay, gross) and 14.1a (weekly pay, gross), full-time employee jobs, United Kingdom. Weekly pay is for April 2025; annual pay is for the tax year ending 5 April 2025, employees in the same job for at least a year. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
UK Skilled Worker visa for this job
This occupation (UK code 2312, Further education teaching professionals) is on the UK list of jobs eligible for the Skilled Worker visa. There is no figure in the general going-rate table: GOV.UK has separate salary rules for healthcare and education jobs, based on national pay scales (for example NHS pay bands), so the general minimum of £41,700 may not apply. Check the GOV.UK page for healthcare and education jobs. Placeivo matched this UK code to ISCO-08 2320 by job title; the lists do not line up exactly.
This is a summary of official rules, not legal advice. Rules change and some people (for example those already on a Skilled Worker visa) have different rules. Always check GOV.UK before you apply.
Source: UK Visas and Immigration, GOV.UK tables "Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes" and "Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes", updated 2025-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-15. General minimum salary from GOV.UK "Skilled Worker visa: Your job", checked 2026-10-15.
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Latest vocational education teachers job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
7 open ads- Educator or Vocational school teacher for commercial training
German title: Pädagoge oder Berufsschullehrer für die kaufmännische Ausbildung
Berufsförderungswerk Halle gGmbH · Berlin · Posted 2026-10-13 - Vocational school teacher (gn) IT system integration system electronics
German title: Berufsschullehrer (gn) IT Systemintegration-Systemelektronik
Verein Oberlinhaus gGmbH · Potsdam · Posted 2026-09-30 - Vocational school teacher / cosmetologist for the training of state-certified cosmeticians
German title: Berufsschullehrer / Kosmetologe zur Ausbildung staatlich geprüfter Kosmetiker
Kolping-Bildungswerk Thüringen e.V. · Erfurt · Posted 2026-08-06 - Transversal entry into the apprenticeship
German title: Quereinstieg in den Lehrberuf
Staatl. Fachschule für Steint. und Gestaltung Wunsiedel Freistaat Bayern · Wunsiedel · Posted 2026-10-01 - A teacher for the special needs school in Rittmarshausen
German title: eine Lehrkraft für die Förderschule in Rittmarshausen
Psychagogische Kinder- und Ju- gendhilfe Rittmarshausen e.V. · Gleichen, Kreis Göttingen · Posted 2026-10-05 - Vocational teacher / nursing f|m|d
German title: Berufschullehrer / Pflege w|m|d
SRH Waldklinikum Gera GmbH · Gera · Posted 2026-10-08
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
88 open ads- Nursing and care teacher to Campus Mölndal
Swedish title: Vård- och omsorgslärare till Campus Mölndal
Mölndals kommun · Mölndal · Posted 2026-10-16 - Vocational Teacher Sales and Service, Campus Strömstad
Swedish title: Yrkeslärare Försäljning och Service, Campus Strömstad
Strömstads kommun · Strömstad · Posted 2026-10-16 - Sports teacher to Eviaskolan Viktoria in Gothenburg
Swedish title: Idrottslärare till Eviaskolan Viktoria i Göteborg
WeMind AB · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-16 - Vocational teacher for the Vehicle and Transport Program at Bäckadalsgymnasiet TTC
Swedish title: Yrkeslärare till Fordons- och transportprogrammet på Bäckadalsgymnasiet TTC
Jönköpings kommun · Jönköping · Posted 2026-10-16 - Nursing Teacher to Adult Education
Swedish title: Vårdlärare till Vuxenutbildningen
Strängnäs kommun · Strängnäs · Posted 2026-10-16 - Teacher to Lärcentrum A Nyköping
Swedish title: Lärare till Lärcentrum A Nyköping
Kriminalvården · Nyköping · Posted 2026-10-16
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where vocational education teachers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all professionals (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Shortage | €5,370 a month * | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €1,367 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Czechia | Shortage | €2,276 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Estonia | Shortage | €2,262 a month | Tallinn: €720 |
| Germany | Shortage | €5,270 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Italy | Shortage | €3,172 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €4,726 a month | Not yet verified |
| Norway | Shortage | €6,022 a month | Oslo: €2,000 |
| Poland | Shortage | €1,706 a month | Warsaw: €840 |
| Slovenia | Shortage | €2,727 a month | Ljubljana: €950 |
| Sweden | Shortage | €4,330 a month * | Stockholm: €2,100 |
| Austria | Surplus | €4,602 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Greece | Surplus | €1,904 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all professionals in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for vocational education teachers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What vocational education teachers do
Vocational education teachers teach or instruct vocational or occupational subjects in adult and further education institutions and to senior students in secondary schools and colleges. They prepare students for employment in specific occupations or occupational areas for which university or higher education is not normally required.
Typical tasks
- Developing curricula and planning course content and methods of instruction
- Determining training needs of students or workers and liaising with individuals, industry and other education sectors to ensure provision of relevant education and training programmes
- Presenting lectures and conducting discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence
- Instructing and monitoring students in the use of tools, equipment and materials and the prevention of injury and damage
- Observing and evaluating students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement
- Administering oral, written or performance tests to measure progress, evaluate training effectiveness and assess competency
- Preparing reports and maintaining records such as student grades, attendance rolls, and training activity details
- Supervising independent or group projects, field placements, laboratory work or other training
- Providing individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction
- Conducting on-the-job training sessions to teach and demonstrate principles, techniques, procedures, or methods of designated subjects
Finding vocational education teachers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Vocational education teacher".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group. United Kingdom, closest UK occupation: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14 (median pay of full-time employees).
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.