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== Nursery nurse == Since I was a child I have always wanted to be a teacher. If anyone asked me what I wanted to be I would say a teacher. As a child I used to sit my toy teddies down and read... more

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  • 55 of 55 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Groovee

    5 Stars It's not just playing with Children 26/06/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A job which you can truly love if you want to

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Lots of Hard work which often is not appreciated

    After having a careers interview just before my 17th Birthday, I decided to apply to a local college for a place on the course for nursery Nursing. They had changed the name to Childcare and Education at that time. They said that they usually had around 500 applications for about 80-100 places. The first year was spent doing subjects like Child Development, care and feeding of babies, play, introduction to child protection, introduction to special needs, food and nutrition just to name a few. There were 12 subjects in all. For the first year at college we all got state nursery placements for ... more
  • 98 of 98 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 rabbit88

    Member since 28/07/2009

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    4 Stars A very rewarding job 17/03/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages very rewarding

    Disadvantages Disadvantages can be stressful, paperwork too much

    Nursery nurse Since I was a child I have always wanted to be a teacher. If anyone asked me what I wanted to be I would say a teacher. As a child I used to sit my toy teddies down and read them stories. The perfect opportunity came when one of my GCSE options was childcare I thought great what a nice introduction. I got a D for childcare but I was doing the higher paper so I did my best. After school I didn’t do A levels but went straight into college. In college I did a CACHE level 2 in childcare at Barnet College. It started off very well the course consisted of 3 placements in a reception ... more
  • 27 of 27 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ranson

    4 Stars An employer's point of view 15/10/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Stimulating and enjoyable work.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Underpaid and usually long hours

    This job is demanding. Children are challenging, irritating, noisy and irrational. You must be calm, reasonable, entertaining and resourceful if you want to survive. As the owner of a day nursery, a nursery inspector and an ex lecturer on both NNEB and BTEC nursery nursing courses I have seen many nursery nurses working their socks off. A recent survey found that the average salary of a nursery nurse is currently £7,700. That's correct, £7,700 per year. That's because so many of them are under the age when you have to pay the minimum wage. The average age of the nursery nursing population at ... more
  • 23 of 23 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Paula_23_uk

    5 Stars A very rewarding job but.... 07/05/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A rewarding job can be gained from this qualification.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The course is hard work and requires a lot of determination.

    Screaming babies, hungry mouths to feed, dirty nappies to change and lots of noise and mess is a typical day in a nursery full of mummys' and daddys' little darlings. However, it's not all bad, I have worked with kids from being sixteen and I do love my job! It all started when I went as a YTS student, in a private day nursery with an age range of children from six weeks old to four/five years old. Most private day nurseries have this age range and also provide services for after school care too. After a year on my YTS, I decided to attend Newton Campus, part of the St. Helens College to be ... more
  • 21 of 21 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    dogscoff

    1 Star The unsung heroes. 30/04/2001
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Job satisfaction if you like working with children.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Lousy pay and conditions. Utterly unrepresented and exposed to all sorts of professional risks.

    I've just read a few opinions about teaching and it inspired me to talk about nursery nursing. It's what my girlfriend does for a "living" and it's about time someone said something. Teachers, doctors and nurses are undervalued but at least they have good unions fighting for better conditions. Nursery nurses (Or "early years practitioners", as they are now known) are ignored, written off as unskilled non-professionals with cushy part- time jobs. That is utterly untrue. Consider the following: -A fully qualified nursery nurse will have been through at least 2 years of training, covering all ... more