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How much do nursery workers earn?

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SidandAndyssextoy · 22/10/2013 14:32

Just wondering if anyone could tell me what someone working in a London nursery might be earning per hour? And what hourly rate might tempt them to come and be a nanny?!

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Wishuponastar011 · 22/10/2013 19:01

I'm a nursery assistant in Hampshire just out of London. I'm on £5 exactly per hour, and work a 40hr week.

I wouldn't become a nanny though!

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SidandAndyssextoy · 22/10/2013 19:31

Thanks, Wish. So if you were offered say £8 per hour net you wouldn't be tempted?

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insancerre · 22/10/2013 19:33

£5 an hour?
that's not even minimum wage

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rubyslippers · 22/10/2013 19:34

i am in the South East - nursery workers round here seem to earn around £12 - £13k per year

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rubyslippers · 22/10/2013 19:35

sid - look at a nanny share maybe?

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SidandAndyssextoy · 22/10/2013 20:11

I'm hoping to lure one of our lovely nursery people away from the nursery - for various reasons. But I know being a nanny isn't for everyone. Nanny share is another possibility, but I'd like to try this first. The person I have in mind works three days a week which is exactly how many days I need, but I don't want to insult her by offering too little.

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SidandAndyssextoy · 22/10/2013 20:12

And yes, I did mean to say myself that £5 is very, very little. Rather shocking actually.

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solveproblem · 22/10/2013 20:14

OMG! Is the pay really that bad!?

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Passthecake30 · 22/10/2013 20:20

The preschool teachers earn £8.15-£10 p/h round here (Hertfordshire)

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HSMMaCM · 22/10/2013 20:20

Nursery pay is pretty appalling. Some have contracts to stop them leaving to work for nursery clients (otherwise it would happen all the time).

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MortifiedAdams · 22/10/2013 20:20

I would.imagine a full.time.nanny salary to be 20/21k. Three days per week - 14k.

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CakePigeon · 22/10/2013 20:27

OP, my DH works in this industry and he says £8ph is fair but the usual practice is to quote nanny salaries as net so she might expect to take home £8ph. If your nursery nurse is qualified she would command about £8ph in a nursery.
The clause about what you leave for is standard but he says no one would enforce for a nursery nurse- the manager maybe!

Ps I got caught reading active threads Grin hope that is helpful

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SidandAndyssextoy · 22/10/2013 20:28

I know another worker from the nursery who is now a nanny for one of the parents. But she was sacked which probably makes a difference.

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SidandAndyssextoy · 22/10/2013 20:31

Thanks, cakepigeon. £8 net was what I was thinking. This isn't a teacher or a manager. I think she may be level 3 but possibly just level 2. They had to take down the board saying who everyone was and their qualifications as it just highlighted their high staff turnover. Hmm

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breatheslowly · 22/10/2013 20:35

I'd doubt the not working for parents clause would be enforceable.

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Thants · 22/10/2013 20:44

I used to get minimum wage as a nursery assistant. Minimum wage is different in London though right?
Star that's illegal for you to earning so little. Shop them.

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TondelayoSchwarzkopf · 22/10/2013 20:46

£5 an hour? Please let that be a typo.

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MuffCakes · 22/10/2013 20:49

I work in a chain nursery, it's about £6:50 ph for assistants and £7ph for senior room leaders.

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MinnieMooMoo · 22/10/2013 20:51

£5 is a whole 2p extra for someone aged 18-20

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MinnieMooMoo · 22/10/2013 20:51

Oh wait sorry, was looking at wrong year!

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grumpalumpgrumped · 22/10/2013 21:05

Check your nursery contract too, ours has a clause about enticing staff away, and a penalty if you employ someone (doubt we would use it to be honest)

Also in south east, £13- £14,500 is average for a nursery nurse.

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hettienne · 22/10/2013 21:10

Nursery workers are probably on about £7 an hour. A qualified/experienced nanny would expect £10-£12 (gross) - more for a top professional nanny. I expect £8-£10 gross would be very attractive to someone just moving from nursery.

Don't start talking net, there is no need. A nursery worker will be used to a gross wage anyway.

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SidandAndyssextoy · 22/10/2013 21:21

Good point. I've just got suckered into using those rates as so many people do.

My lovely target has kids of her own so may be reluctant to leave an employer who offers potentially indefinite employment for a time limited position. On the other hand I would be a vastly nicer employer and with a rave reference in an area like mine would walk into another job when the time came. I'm going to check my contract though.

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TeamSouthfields · 22/10/2013 21:22

£8 an hour net for a London nanny isnt a great wage

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hashtagwhatever · 22/10/2013 21:25

if wish is also doing a nvq along side working in the nursery then 5 pounds a hour is actually a good wage for apprenticeship. but if not then no it is below minimum wage.

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