Early years teacher | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Early years teachers are specialists in early childhood development and work with children up to the age of 5.

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Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
Prepare children for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying needs and

Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
Prepare children for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
Demonstrate activities to children.
Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or special academic interests.
Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.
Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on children and activities as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to children.
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling.
Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine their priorities for their children and their resource needs.
Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.
Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of kindergarten programs.
Prepare materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, learning and motor-skill activities, and safety.
Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate children's progress.
Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
Organize and label materials and display children's work in a manner appropriate for their sizes and perceptual skills.
Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.
Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities and guide students in learning from those activities.
Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.
Involve parent volunteers and older students in children's activities to facilitate involvement in focused, complex play.
Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine children's developmental levels and needs.
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.
Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
Perform administrative duties, such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.
Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.

Average salary
25,778 GBP *
per year

Average salary for Early years teacher

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25,622 GBP

Average salary for part-time Early years teacher

Average salary for full-time Early years teacher

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Salary over time for Early years teacher

Salary for this role has increased over time

24,613 GBP
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23,698 GBP
24,371 GBP
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25,778 GBP
26,183 GBP

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Future outlook for Early years teachers

Very good outlook

37 000+ jobs available

Balanced outlook

1% yearly wage growth (on average)

Very good outlook

38% chance of automation in the future

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Find out what you need to know in order to become a Early years teacher and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

76% of people in this role have a Bachelor's degree
14% of people in this role have a Master's degree
11% of people in this role have some postgraduate study, but not a masters or doctorate

You'll need:

knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
sensitivity and understanding
the ability to work well with others
patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
the ability to understand people’s reactions
the ability to come up with new ways of doing things
to be flexible and open to change
excellent verbal communication skills
to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

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Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Adaptability/Flexibility Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. Concern for Others Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

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