Nursery nurses and assistants
£17,729
Average salary
39 hours
Average weekly hours
3%
Pay growth from 2016 to 2017
2.7%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Nursery nurses and assistants
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 6121
Nursery nurses and assistants care for children from birth up to seven years of age in day or residential nurseries, children’s homes, maternity units and similar establishments.
Common tasks include:
- baths, dresses, prepares feed for and feeds babies, changes babies clothing whenever necessary;
- supervises young children at mealtimes;
- plans and organises games and other activities and supervises children’s play;
- reads stories, organises counting games to help develop language and number skills;
- writes reports on children’s development and maintains awareness of health and safety issues;
- communicates with parents and colleagues on children’s development and well-being.
Qualifications
Entry is most common with GCSEs/S grades followed by the award of a certificate from the Council for Awards in Children’s Care and Education. An NVQ/SVQ in Child Care and Education or equivalent qualification at level 3 is required to work as a nursery nurse. CRB clearance is mandatory.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Nursery nurses and assistants
Regional employment: Nursery nurses and assistants
Future employment: Nursery nurses and assistants
Top 12 industries: Nursery nurses and assistants
Alternative & related job titles: Nursery nurses and assistants
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Equality focus: Nursery nurses and assistants
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£17,729
Female average annual salary
£18,250
Male average annual salary
39
Female average weekly hours
39
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Nursery nurses and assistants
Workforce gender: Nursery nurses and assistants
Breakdown by region
£20,857
London - highest annual average salary
£15,121
Northern Ireland - lowest annual average salary
41
East Midlands (England) - Highest average weekly hours
33
Northern Ireland - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Nursery nurses and assistants
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Nursery nurses and assistants
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£14,079)
43 years
Highest annual salary (£19,293) at this age
2.39%
Unemployment rate for under 25s
2.76%
Unemployment rate for 25s and over