To expect a pay rise?

[SconesAndCrumpets]

I would like some advice from Early Years Educaters please.

I work in a day nursery and have done for the past 2.5 years.

I was offered a new role, the current room leader is leaving and they've offered me her job. Im currently only a practitioner so would be moving up twice (second in charge) but they've said my money won't be changing. I earn minium wage. I cant fathom having the room responsibility but being on the same money I'm on now. Apparently this is normal in childcare, can someone confirm please?

That's ridiculous

I don't know if it's normal or not but I would be refusing. How rude! What's the incentive for you to take on the responsibility exactly? They are trying to exploit you, red flags.

I wouldn't accept their offer.

This is not normal in my nurseries. We have clear pay scales with different scales for each role e.g. EYP, room leader, deputy and manager.
Only our apprentices are on the minimum wage.
Are there any Local Authority nurseries near you- their pay scales are often higher than the private sector.

15 years in childcare so far, and I've never heard of this. Surely more responsibility means more pay?

One of the reasons I left my last job was because of a similar reason. Discovered new starters, once passed probation was on the same wage as me, a senior administrator, having several years under belt.

Promptly got a new job with increased wage, less stress and actually less responsibility.

“Thank you for the opportunity but I’m afraid I’ll have to decline on pay grounds”. Then see what the cheeky bastards say.

Thanks, my thoughts are the same. I'd be crazy to take on more work but have the same pay that I have now.

Thank you all.

The only reason to take it would be as a launchpad to a more senior role elsewhere, so it depends if there is a reasonable prospect of a favourable move around the corner.

It's not right, but it does happen. My lovely friend had a similar situation. She ended up virtually taking on the role of the Senco in a private nursery as she had previous experience in this area, but still on the MW. However, it did work in her favour eventually as she then went back to the state sector at a much higher grade than she had been on previously.

So I can quite see why you would refuse, on the other hand you could regard it as a stepping stone to something better further down the line.