Nursery assistant

Nursery assistants or unqualified staff. They involve working as part of the nursery team to help educate and care for the children who attend.

Early Years Level 2/3 qualified nursery practitioner

Deputy nursery manager

The deputy nursery manager would be expected to run the nursery in the absence of the nursery manager and need experience in supervising staff. A comprehensive knowledge of childcare and early education issues is also essential, as well as Level 3 qualification.

Nursery manager

Nursery managers are qualified with at least a full and relevant Level 3 qualification for a minimum of two years and have managerial experience. To run the nursery on a day-to-day basis they need good administrative and communication skills plus team leadership abilities and comprehensive knowledge of childcare and early education issues.