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principalitygirl · 04/02/2014 13:44

Just saw a job advert for a level 3 nursery nurse in my son's nursery which is part of a large, international chain. £13,200 for full time!! Am absolutely shocked!

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woollybobs · 08/02/2014 19:35

I did the NNEB 20 years ago and work in the same private day nursery since. I earn £7 an hour. It's the best job in the world and I love it but the pay is terrible. But as someone else said you don't go into nursery nursing for the money!

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principalitygirl · 10/02/2014 08:47

I know people don't go into nursery work for the money but it more than merits being better rewarded financially IMO. Caring for children is a most important job and needs to be better rewarded. I'd happily pay a bit more every day for my son's place if it meant a wage increase for his carers and not just more profit for the nursery.

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SarahPatricia · 19/02/2014 16:39

Nursery workers wage is low, childminders earn sightly more and nannies slightly more still.
All the money the parents pay go to ofsted for registration, courses to maintain the ofsted reg and insurance!
Its a job we do out of love Smile (i'm a nursery nurse working as a nanny)
All our extra time goes to finding a rich man lol!

needtobediscreet · 19/02/2014 21:07

Sarah - I hope you find your Mr Rich! Smile
I still think you all deserve better pay.

Nomorepeppapig · 19/02/2014 21:13

Yep shocking pay. That's why I don't work in childcare anymore.

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