Nursery managers run early years childcare centres, providing day care for babies and young children from birth to 5 years.
£23,000 - £35,000
37 to 39 a week (between 8am and 6pm)
You'll need:
You'll need to:
You can get into this job through:
You can do a foundation degree or degree in child development or a related subject, such as:
Some nurseries may prefer you to have early years teacher status (EYTS).
You'll usually need:
You could start by doing a Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce.
You can also take other childcare qualifications but they must be at least level 3 if you want to become a manager.
You'll usually need:
You could do an Early Years Educator Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship or an Early Years Lead Practitioner Level 5 Higher Apprenticeship.
These can take from 18 to 24 months to complete.
You'll usually need:
You could start as a nursery worker. With further training, for example, the Level 5 Diploma for the Early Years Senior Practitioner, you could apply for management jobs.
You'll usually need at least 2 years' work experience with children in a nursery to apply to become a manager.
You can get more advice about working in childcare from Early Years Careers and the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years.
As a nursery manager, you would:
You could work in a nursery.
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