Nursery managers run early years childcare centres, providing day care for babies and young children from birth to 5 years.
£23,000 Starter
to£45,000 Experienced
35 to 40 a week
early mornings on a rota
You can get into this job through:
Some nurseries may prefer you to have a relevant degree or early years teacher status (EYTS).
The most useful degrees are:
You'll usually need:
You could do a level 3 qualification in childcare.
You'll usually need:
Most people start out as a nursery worker. Once you've got experience, you can work towards getting supervisory experience as a room leader or 'third in charge' role.
You'll usually need at least 2 years' work experience with children in a nursery to apply for a manager role.
You can get more information on early years education, childcare and training from:
You'll need:
You'll need to:
Your day-to-day tasks could include:
You’ll also have business responsibilities which could include:
You could work in a nursery.
Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding.
With experience, you could become an area manager and look after the work of a number of nurseries. You might also consider setting up your own private nursery. Ofsted have information on how to do this.
You could become a trainer or training assessor for people studying for childcare qualifications. You could also move into inspection.
Taking a higher education qualification in early years or child development could help you move into teaching, children's nursing or social work.