Primary and Nursery Teachers
£30,764
Average salary
31 hours
Average weekly hours
1.75%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Nursery education teaching professionals
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 2315
Nursery education teaching professionals care for and teach children up to the age of entry into primary school.
Common tasks include:
- prepares and delivers lessons in accordance with early years foundation stages curriculum and encourages and stimulates children's learning
- teaches simple songs and rhymes, reads stories and organises various activities to promote language, social and physical development
- supervises and cares for children, provides a secure learning environment and ensures their health and safety is maintained during all activities
- undertakes pastoral duties
- supervises teaching assistants and trainees
- observes and assesses students and discusses their progress with parents and/or other education professionals
- assists with or plans and develops curriculum and rota of teaching duties
Qualifications
Entrants will usually possess a relevant degree or postgraduate qualification or relevant experience. Early years teacher status or equivalent is required. A DBS check is mandatory.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Nursery education teaching professionals
Regional employment: Nursery education teaching professionals
Future employment: Nursery education teaching professionals
Top 12 industries: Nursery education teaching professionals
Alternative & related job titles: Nursery education teaching professionals
Kindergarten teacher (professional) Nursery school teacher Pre-school teacher
Equality focus: Nursery education teaching professionals
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£29,200
Female average annual salary
£37,021
Male average annual salary
31
Female average weekly hours
31
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Nursery education teaching professionals
Workforce gender: Nursery education teaching professionals
Breakdown by region
£33,893
London - highest annual average salary
£28,679
North East (England) - lowest annual average salary
38
South East (England) - Highest average weekly hours
27
Northern Ireland - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Nursery education teaching professionals
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Nursery education teaching professionals
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£13,557)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age