Nursery World - Working in different sectors: First choice

<STRONG>First choice<BR></STRONG>To college leavers, the early years field may look like a maze. What do the private, voluntary and maintained sectors each have to offer a nursery nurse? In a two-part feature, Patricia Slatcher talks to people from each sector to find out

First choice

To college leavers, the early years field may look like a maze. What do the private, voluntary and maintained sectors each have to offer a nursery nurse? In a two-part feature, Patricia Slatcher talks to people from each sector to find out

This month we cover stand-alone nurseries and nursery chains in the private sector as well as charities and pre-school playgroups in the voluntary sector. But first we take a look at pay in the private and voluntary sectors.

Pay

Individual employers set pay scales within the private sector but these tend to be in line with local authority rates, which start at around 9,500 per annum. The Professional Association of Nursery Nurses (PANN) can give advice on the pay and conditions package being offered.

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