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As a nursery nurse or assistant, sometimes called a nursery teacher, you’ll care for children from between 0 to 5 years old, inspiring them and nurturing their emotional and social development. Here you find out more about getting into this field and what your job might be like.
A role as a nursery nurse or assistant will see you working in an early years development and education setting, usually in a nursery. You’ll nurture and care for children in different ways and might have roles that focus on areas such as educational play, social skills, special needs care, or general care.
Your responsibilities will typically include leading activities like games, stories, songs or other creative and artistic activities, as well as updating parents on their children’s behaviour and progress, supervising children during mealtimes and playtime, and caring for children’s health or hygiene needs. You’ll enjoy caring for children and helping them develop.
Daily tasks will vary but could involve:
The average salary for a nursery nurse or assistant in the UK is £15,080. Graduates start at around £23,000.
You’re unlikely to travel in this role, as you’ll probably be based in a local nursery or early years institution.
You won’t be able to work from home in this type of work, as it’s a hands-on role working with children in a nursery environment.
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