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Overview
Early years teachers help young children build basic learning, social habits and confidence through play, simple lessons, routines and supervised activities.
In job descriptions, look for lesson planning, creative play, number and letter recognition, child development, playground supervision, feedback to children and contact with parents or support staff.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Early years teachers spend the day between play-based learning, group routines, outdoor supervision, simple subject activities and close observation of children. The work connects safety, care, language, social development and preparation for later schooling.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include adapting teaching to each child, planning activities, assessing development, giving gentle feedback, managing group behaviour and working with parents or support staff. Some roles focus more on special needs, language development, after-school care or creative performance.
Salary context
Salary context depends on age group, class size, curriculum duties, supervision outside the classroom, documentation, parent contact and responsibility for children with additional needs.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior early years teaching, curriculum coordination, child-development support, special needs education, educational leadership or training roles for early childhood staff.
Good to know
Read adverts for the age range, daily routines, planning time, outdoor supervision, safeguarding duties and parent contact. Check whether the role expects assessment records, support plans, after-school care or work with educational support staff.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for early years teaching. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
25-2012.00
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Open in O*NETPreschool Teachers, Except Special Education
25-2011.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Early childhood educators (2342)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/55d60ead-0343-4008-b9e4-fb4b5a179c83 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2342.1 |
| ISCO group | 2342 |
| Concept type | Occupation |