Nursery nurse or assistant - job market

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.

See what opportunities are out there below.

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Who are the top employers of nursery nurses and assistants?

Most roles as a nursery nurse, teacher or assistant will be in publicly or privately funded nurseries.

You could be employed by:
  • Private early years institutions including nurseries and pre-schools
  • Voluntary or independent early years institutions
  • Academy or free school early years environments
  • Publicly funded nurseries and early years environments
  • Daycares and children’s centres
  • Hospitals and hospices

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