by: emsickle - 20-06-07 17:32
Hello everyone. I have just got a job as a nursery nurse after being a teaching assistant for a year straight from uni. I am fully qualified but have found that the money is really dreadful. I'm getting just over £11,000. Is this normal? Think I might have to get a second job!!!
by: poison dwarf :)
nursery nurses pay isnt very good :(
jobs in schools are usually a bit better paid than private nurseries
childrens centres and charities seem to be paid better.
What did you study at uni?
have you thought of teaching? at least its better paid :)
terrible pay - 20-06-07 20:15by: little miss
hiya i have worked in private nursery's for 10 years and am fully qualified and at the moment i am the room co-oridinator of pre-school room and i am currently earning £10,000 a year before tax and it is a struggle but i know of many more nursery nurses that get paid lower. I currently do private baby sitting for children at the nursery in the evenings and weekends to help me get by. I warn anyone who wants to try to do 2 jobs it does become very tiring.
terrible pay - 22-06-07 18:13by: sarah7
Have a look in the RANTS section of www.nurserynurseforum.com
There are loads of us that feel the same way :)
terrible pay - 23-06-07 19:15by: poison dwarf :)
i just cant believe how bad the pay is in the private sector, no wonder nurseries struggle to retain staff!
i just couldnt afford to take a job in a day care setting now, as a project worker for a charity i probably get paid more than most private nursery managers,
dont get me wrong im not raking it in but i think i get a fair wage,
i think something needs to be done, especially as the government wants everyone working with children to have at least a level 3 qualification, the wage situation needs to be addressed
