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How to become a Nursery Nurse

Nursery Nurse

Career progression and salary expectations for a Nursery Nurse

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Nursery Nurse

| Up to £18,000

The role of a Nursery Nurse

Are you good with babies and toddlers? Are you always volunteering to look after your friends' children in your free time?This job involves taking care of babies and the very young while their parents are out at work and could be based at a privately owned nursery or one operated by a local authority.Daily activities can vary, but a typical Nursery Nurse will be involved with:
  • Planning and implementing learning-based play, such as baking, painting and making music
  • Teaching youngsters basic skills
  • Watching each child to ensure no mishaps take place
  • Reading stories and taking children on outings
  • Feeding the children and changing nappies
  • Tidying the nursery and making sure it is a safe envornment
Firstly, being good with kids is pretty much a no-brainer. If you find children messy, noisy and a bit off-putting, then this definitely isn't the career for you.Aside from this, it will take hard-work, dedication and perhaps most importantly, patience to become a Nursery Nurse.Other key skills include:
  • A caring and approachable nature
  • Excellent communication skills, with both parents and toddlers alike
  • Organisational skills
  • A responsible outlook
  • Creativity and orginality, especially when planning activities
  • Did we mention patience?
"My friends sometimes tell me they don't know how I cope with looking after raucous tots all day, but they obviously haven't realised how rewarding it is. It's fantastic to see a quiet, shy child come out of their shell - and some of the more outgoing ones provide plenty of laughs too! Although it's not all fun and games, like changing nappies and paperwork, I love knowing that I'm making a difference to these youngsters and their families."

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