The reason people keep asking you that is because a teaching assistant earns a low salary usually little more than £15kpa, whereas a teacher starts on £21kpa and is usually on over £30kpa within 5 years. That’s a big difference! The higher salary means more work, longer hours and working at home as well. You will also need a Degree which will take 5-6 years part-time and then a PGCE which is another 1 year full-time. If you already have the Degree then I would say go for it, if ou don’t I would say it’s not worth it for the sake of the 15 years you’ll actually be teaching because you’re not sure you want to do it anyway. If you were sure I’d say it didn’t matter how old you were! As a teacher you have a lot more behavioural problems to deal with because you have 30 students instead of 5 so they simply don’t listen as well and you have less control. If you are a good “teacher” and you don’t mind not having the extra salary then I would say you should stay where you are. When people ask just tell them you prefer to work with small groups and give targeted support because you think that is where your skills lie. That should shut them up 🙂

I love the way people mock a nursery nurse role. I am such a dedicated worker and always come home feeling tired i feel i do just as much as the teacher if not more. Its what you put into it. Its hard its frustarating and very challenging. Always cover your own back dont be alone with a child ever. Get a good relationships with parents its the m ain thing

a role of nursery nurse is to read rhymes to the children feed them and basically sing songs, help them paint or read and write.

you will have to do some responsible work but you will have a supervisour for just in case situations

dont worry

basically just look after the children

screaming kids, dirty nappies, sick, tears, and lots of learning at college for HNC in childcare.