Primary or Nursery Education Teaching Professional
Tasks
- Assists with or plans and develops curriculum and rota of teaching duties.
- Observes and assesses students and discusses their progress with parents and/or other education professionals.
- Supervises teaching assistants and trainees.
- Undertakes pastoral duties.
- Supervises and cares for children, provides a secure learning environment and ensures their health and safety is maintained during all activities.
- Teaches simple songs and rhymes, reads stories and organises various activities to promote language, social and physical development.
- Prepares and delivers lessons in accordance with early years foundation stages curriculum and encourages and stimulates children's learning.
Typical Education Level
Honours, Bachelor's degree
Will retirement created job openings
In the UK, 14% in this profession are aged 55 or above.* They will likely retire in the next 10 years, creating a demand for new workers
*This is based on national data
£29,664 Average wage
Average annual earnings
The current average wage for primary or nursery education teaching professional is £29,664
561 positions
Current Employment
The number of jobs in the career for the current year is 561. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
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Job Postings
Over the past year, jobs have been posted for primary or nursery education teaching professional roles.
How well does it pay?
Normal pay for this occupation is £29,664 per year. That is about £2,472 per month or £15.21 per hour. New workers generally start on £11,853, while highly experienced workers can earn as much as £41,972
Is it growing or declining?
This career has remained the same over the last 2 years, and is expected to remain the same over the next 4 years. Currently, 561 people are employed in the region.
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