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looking for a new job that make most of my degree.

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eragon · 13/01/2014 13:51

got BA in early years education.

would like to get my teeth in to a new job in a senior role, with a bit of a raise money wise.

I sulking after searching the internet for a while. anyone heard of any decent jobs in herts area?

OP posts:
usuallyright · 13/01/2014 15:29

herts is a big area and there are lots of unemployed people with degrees out there! Have you joined recruitment agencies, scoured all the local papers, looked online?

Fiveleaves · 13/01/2014 15:32

A degree is a minimum these days. If you have plenty of senior management experience on your CV you should be ok, if not, it's usually a case of getting your foot in the door and working your way up. Lots of graduates under employed at the moment sadly...

BettySwollocksandaCrustyRack · 13/01/2014 15:34

Yes, annoying as it is I think you are setting your sights a bit high to expect to go into a senior role just on the back of a degree.....sadly you and umpteen others.............

MrsTerryPratchett · 13/01/2014 15:42

Early Years Education has one of the least good returns on investment of any degree, sorry.

BlackholesAndRevelations · 13/01/2014 15:44

Erm.... Yabu

2014newme · 13/01/2014 15:48

Nursery nurse? Nanny?

2014newme · 13/01/2014 15:50

Teaching assistant, or do a pgse and become a teacher?
Play worker
After school or holiday club worker
Do a further qualification for social worker

angelos02 · 13/01/2014 16:04

How old are you OP? I think the sad reality is that unless you have a top-notch degree from a top-notch university, you're not going to walk into a highly paid job. You'll need to work your way up.

marcopront · 13/01/2014 16:15

Surely any teacher in a early years unit has a degree in early years education?

2014newme · 13/01/2014 16:54

No, a teacher needs a teaching qualification as well as a degree. An early years BA doesn't qualify someone to be a Teacher.

shoofly · 13/01/2014 16:58

A fully qualified SALT is working as a creche assistant in a group we go to. She is utterly fabulous with the kids, and I imagine her qualifications are very underused. I imagine she is in the job because she needs a job and figures that any experience will eventually lead to the job she wants to be in

Beastofburden · 13/01/2014 17:00

Do you just have the degree? Cos as PP have said, that would be the starting point. Make a five year plan to get to where you want to be. I'm afraid most people with degrees go into junior jobs to start with.

eragon · 13/01/2014 18:36

am old with tons of experience, in a wide range of roles, a few in management. (have worked in very different roles with children, 0-18yrs)

have considered going for the teaching qualificaton, but as am old need to re do my gcses.

have to say am peeved at the idea of paying out for a english gcse when I have a degree!

once I have forked out for that will need to do one yr of teacher training to get the qualification.

I found it hard juggling my teen kids and doing the degree.
currently have 3 PT jobs, two in management and want one job.

have looked around, am prepared to travel if payment covers, e.g london/train travel.

I want that complicated thing, job satisfaction and reasonable wage.

OP posts:
WhenIGrowUpIWantToBeAPenguin · 13/01/2014 19:09

The nursery manager (not owner) of DS's nursery has a BA in something similar, and has used her role at the nursery to help her complete an MA in Early Education (by doing a case study). The nursery is an independant, not a chain if that makes a difference.
Since you mention already being in a managerial role, would something similar be an idea?

Fiveleaves · 13/01/2014 19:57

How about doing an FE teacher training course and teaching early years education to adults? You can do a PTLLS at evening classes...

southeastastra · 13/01/2014 20:00

you could look at county council jobs, they have graduate schemes and also some jobs that may suit.

southeastastra · 13/01/2014 20:02

also some local colleges may help you do the pttls to teach

some of these replies are very pessimistic!

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