Jobs working with primary age children that aren't teaching

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I'm thinking of a job change as I have really enjoyed the early years and primary stage of raising both my children.

As they get older, I feel I'll miss the general learning, crafting, outdoor learning, activities that goes with younger children and just their company too. Even the recent home learning has been really enjoyable for me.

Much as I would love to retrain as a teacher, I'm not sure it's a realistic option now as my own kids are still primary age and by the time they're older, I'll be too old. And financially it could be a stretch right now.

Can anyone suggest any other jobs, other than teaching, that might fit the bill, whether they need much retraining or not, please? I have a degree and post grad qualifications and work part time currently for a pretty average salary so that's my benchmark. Or are there any voluntary opportunities that aren't a huge time commitment?

Thanks

Childminder?

Would you consider being self employed? A friend of mine trained as a forest school leader a couple of years ago and runs groups for pre schoolers and home schooled children most days of the week now. She does sessions for school aged children in the holidays.

TA and train on the job? One of ours previously volunteered at church Sunday school.
Ask at your local primary if they have volunteers in for reading etc.
If you want to volunteer, what about your local beavers or brownie pack? They will reopen one day and always seem to need new volunteers.

Play leader or therapist? Run activities for preschoolers or after school on a se or franchise basis?

Generally, jobs where you actually get to work directly with children are terribly paid. Being a TA sounds like it would fit your bill, but they work insanely hard for very little remuneration.

Roles with better pay (Ed Psych, OT, SaLT, play therapist etc) involve a shed-load of training and you don't actually get to work day to day with the same group of children- mostly just advise other adults.

Volunteering at a cub/ brownie pack might be just your thing if you have time. I think they work very hard for little thanks a lot of the time too though!

Library work?

Community nursery nurse with nhs? So you're working more with families rather than children in a setting