There are many different career options for those who have worked as a Nursery Nurse in a childcare setting for a few years. Experience of working as a Nursery Nurse can provide opportunities for many different career moves, both in and out of the childcare sector.
The skills you will have used as a Nursery Nurse – caring, compassion, empathy and organisational skills will stand you in good stead for your future.
Career options after being a nursery nurse
If you want to stay in the childcare sector there are many options for furthering your career such as:
Senior Nursery Nurse
This is an obvious next step after being a Nursery Nurse. A Senior Nursery Nurse takes on more responsibilities such as leading a team. You’ll usually need a Level 3 in Childcare.
Deputy Manager
A Deputy Manager assists the Manager in the day to day running of the nursery. You’ll take on more responsibilities and will need your Level 3 in Childcare.
Manager
To become a Manager of a Nursery, you’ll need at least a Level 3 in Childcare, but a Level 5 is helpful too. You’ll lead the nursery on a day to day basis, including budgeting and recruitment.
Private Nanny
Out of a nursery setting, you could use your childcare skills in a private nannying role, working for a family from their home. This provides a varied role with some housework duties too.
Teacher
You’ll need a degree to become a Teacher but this can be a highly rewarding next step in your career.
You can also use your skills in many different sectors:
Social worker –
You’ll need a degree or postgraduate programme to become a Social Worker and you can specialise in working with children.
Administrative roles
There are may different administrative roles that you can do in and out of a childcare setting ranging from Finance admin to HR admin. You may not need extra qualifications to work in an administrative role.
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