Nursery school teachers teach children between the ages of three and five. They plan and organise a wide variety of early learning activities that help children to develop their social, emotional, physical and creative abilities; their skills with words and numbers; and their understanding of the world around them.
Individual and group activities with children can include:
In England and Wales, nursery school teachers aim to help children achieve the early learning goals of the National Curriculum. In Scotland, they introduce them to the 5-14 Curriculum.
Other tasks include:
Teachers in state schools work 39 weeks a year. Part-time work is possible, as is supply work covering for absent teachers. Teachers spend most of their time in the classroom. They also supervise children's outdoor activities.
Salaries range from about £20,133 a year (£23,841 in Scotland) for a newly qualified teacher, to about £39,525 a year or more for a nursery headteacher. Teachers in London may receive an additional allowance.
Nursery school teachers usually work in state maintained nursery schools, independent nursery schools, nursery classes/departments in primary schools, children's centres, preparatory schools and nurseries outside the education system. There has been a slight fall in vacancies in recent years.
Nursery school teachers must have a teaching qualification to work in a state school or a nursery class/department of a state maintained primary school. Many independent schools also prefer a teaching qualification. For more general information about becoming a teacher, see School Teacher.
Newly qualified teachers have to successfully complete an induction period (probation in Scotland) of around one year.
Nursery school teachers should:
Promotion to head of a nursery school or department is possible or, usually after experience with older age groups, to other management posts in a primary school.
Nursery school teachers can also concentrate on developing their classroom expertise to become advanced skills teachers (chartered teachers in Scotland). They can move into related work, eg teacher training, or running a playgroup, small private school or nursery.
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Department of Education,
Northern Ireland, Rathgael House,
Bangor, Co. Down BT19 7PR
Tel: 028 9127 9279
Website: www.deni.gov.uk
General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS),
Clerwood House, 96 Clermiston Road,
Edinburgh EH12 6UT
Tel: 0131 314 6000
Website: www.gtcs.org.uk
General Teaching Council for Wales,
4th Floor, Southgate House,
Wood Street, Cardiff CF10 1EW
Tel:
029 2055 0350
Website: www.gtcw.org.uk
Graduate Teacher Training Registry (GTTR),
Rosehill, New Barn Lane,
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 3LZ
Tel: 0870 112 2205
Website: www.gttr.ac.uk
Independent Schools Council,
St Vincent House, 30 Orange Street,
London WC2H 7HH
Tel: 020 7766 7070
Website: www.isc.co.uk
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