Working in a private day nursery vs as a teacher in a school?

[Redcameralove93]

Hello!

Just wondering if this lovely website can give any insight to work in a private day nursery compared to a school nursery?

I have worked as a manager in private day nursery since October. I have completed a degree in Primary Education 5-11 years and chose not to go into teaching after graduating because I hated my last placement and completely lost interest. I have not completed my NQT year. Working in an Early Years Nursery has brought an interest that I honestly thought was gone.

I currently feel unsupported as a manager and that I don't get the time to do all I want with children. I spend half the time in the office and the other half with the children. I am not a keyworker, part of a room team and I'll be honest, hate the managing staff side of things. I am currently paid £9.30 an hour. I do not get paid overtime so have to take my time back which is a struggle. I follow many pages for Early Years on Facebook and see all these rooms ideas, philosophies that I'll never have the opportunity to put into place as my manager wouldn't allow me (EG. I'd like to be more natural, hate displays etc). When I was a keyworker (covering staff gaps), I was expected to do it all in three hours a day without extra opportunity to catch up. My nursery doesn't offer time out to support staff.

I have considered looking at a demotion at my current nursery but I know there is not avaialibility and much of the above wouldn't change.

I just wanted to see what people's thoughts were about each environment as I've not had the opportunity to work in a school nursey. I'd like to consider your views and see if it's just a bad few weeks or not. :)