SOC 2020 · 2315
Nursery education teaching professionals
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£41,700
The higher of the going rate and the general threshold.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
Salary the job must pay
A Skilled Worker job must pay at least the higher of the general threshold and the going rate for its occupation code.
Going rate (standard)
—
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£41,700
Home Office going rates from
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 25th | £29,040 |
| 50th | £37,593 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | £29,040 | £37,593 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £38,661 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Nursery education teaching professionals care for and teach children up to the age of entry into primary school.
Typical tasks
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
Entry routes and 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.