Career change… teaching?

I’m currently an early years practitioner working in a nursery with children aged 2 to 4. I’ve been doing this job for 4 years and although, I have enjoyed some parts of it along the way, it’s also getting very tedious. Every day I am questioning my sanity like “why the heck am I here again”, every year, every month and every day. All I think about is leaving which gives me freedom and happiness. I’m at my breaking point and have already made up my mind to leave this space by the end of the year. I’m also in the midst of hopefully passing my GCSE maths to head on to uni next year (hoping everything falls in to place!)
Whilst working in a nursery, it’s given me the interest in teaching. I truly enjoy interacting with the children and expanding their learning and creativity, and the idea of creating and implementing activities for them fulfills me into wanting todo it for older children with a bit more understanding. Which has given me the thought of being a primary school teacher or even a teaching assistant. The overall goal is to be a primary school teacher and right now, my GCSE Maths is holding me back. I have been trying for a long time to pass maths, (I’m 25 now) and have accepted that if my results for maths don’t get me into uni then it is what it is and I should consider a alternate route that consists of working with children however, if my results are positive then I know what that means; uni it is.
I know I’m probably thinking ahead, but it’s good to have dreams and aspirations, and I just want some insight into what it’s like to be a primary school teacher or a teaching assistant. What a teacher or assistant entails, the day in the life, what goes into being a teacher etc, the work load / work life, the opportunities, roles and responsibilities, career progression etc. I’ve seen on many threads of people doing teaching for such and such years then quitting, what’s that all about? Is being a teacher really worth it? Is it a dead end career? If anyone can fill me in I would appreciate it. Any TA’s or former teachers or current teachers can you comment on your experiences please.

I’m currently an early years practitioner working in a nursery with children aged 2 to 4. I’ve been doing this job for 4 years and although, I have enjoyed some parts of it along the way, it’s also getting very tedious. Every day I am questioning my sanity like “why the heck am I here again”, every year, every month and every day. All I think about is leaving which gives me freedom and happiness. I’m at my breaking point and have already made up my mind to leave this space by the end of the year. I’m also in the midst of hopefully passing my GCSE maths to head on to uni next year (hoping everything falls in to place!)
Whilst working in a nursery, it’s given me the interest in teaching. I truly enjoy interacting with the children and expanding their learning and creativity, and the idea of creating and implementing activities for them fulfills me into wanting todo it for older children with a bit more understanding. Which has given me the thought of being a primary school teacher or even a teaching assistant. The overall goal is to be a primary school teacher and right now, my GCSE Maths is holding me back. I have been trying for a long time to pass maths, (I’m 25 now) and have accepted that if my results for maths don’t get me into uni then it is what it is and I should consider a alternate route that consists of working with children however, if my results are positive then I know what that means; uni it is.
I know I’m probably thinking ahead, but it’s good to have dreams and aspirations, and I just want some insight into what it’s like to be a primary school teacher or a teaching assistant. What a teacher or assistant entails, the day in the life, what goes into being a teacher etc, the work load / work life, the opportunities, roles and responsibilities, career progression etc. I’ve seen on many threads of people doing teaching for such and such years then quitting, what’s that all about? Is being a teacher really worth it? Is it a dead end career? If anyone can fill me in I would appreciate it. Any TA’s or former teachers or current teachers can you comment on your experiences please.