West Midlands
Nursery jobs in Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton appears in Google's own suggestions for nursery assistant roles, which tells you how much local searching goes on here. Specialist agency competition is close to nil.
Roles
Roles we recruit in Wolverhampton
Nursery Nurse jobs in Wolverhampton
The Level 3 role at the heart of every nursery. Key person to a group of children, responsible for their day, their development records and their families.
£27,000 to £30,500 outside London
About this roleNursery Practitioner jobs in Wolverhampton
The title most private day nurseries put on the advert. Same job as nursery nurse, same Level 3, same place in ratio.
£27,000 to £30,500 outside London
About this roleNursery Assistant jobs in Wolverhampton
The way into the sector. Level 2 or unqualified, working alongside practitioners, with most settings willing to fund your Level 3.
£26,400 to £28,000 outside London
About this roleRoom Leader jobs in Wolverhampton
Running a room: the children in it, the staff in it, the ratio, the planning and the parents. The first genuinely managerial job in a nursery.
£29,000 to £33,500 outside London
About this roleDeputy Nursery Manager jobs in Wolverhampton
Second in command, and usually the person who runs the floor while the manager runs the business.
£30,000 to £37,000 outside London
About this roleNursery Manager jobs in Wolverhampton
Full accountability: the children, the staff, the occupancy, the budget and the inspection.
£34,000 to £46,000 outside London, by setting size
About this roleAreas covered
Where in Wolverhampton we recruit
We place permanent early years staff across Wolverhampton, including Tettenhall, Penn, Wednesfield, Bilston, Compton. If your setting is nearby but not listed, it is still within our patch.
Ratios
Staff to child ratios in Wolverhampton
The statutory minimums every setting here works to.
| Age | Ratio | Qualification requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | 1:3 | At least one member of staff holds an approved Level 3 with experience of under-twos. At least half of the others hold an approved Level 2, and at least half of all staff have training in the care of babies. |
| Age 2 | 1:5 | At least one member of staff holds an approved Level 3. At least half of the others hold an approved Level 2. |
| Age 3 and over | 1:8 | Where no qualified teacher, EYTS or Level 6 is working directly with the children. At least one member of staff holds an approved Level 3. |
| Age 3 and over | 1:13 | Where a qualified teacher, EYTS, EYPS or Level 6 is working directly with the children. At least one other member of staff holds an approved Level 3. |
These are the England ratios, set by the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework. Scotland and Wales run separate frameworks with different requirements.
Questions
Recruiting in Wolverhampton
Do you recruit nursery staff in Wolverhampton?
Yes. We place permanent early years staff across Wolverhampton and the surrounding area, including Tettenhall, Penn, Wednesfield, Bilston.
What do nursery staff earn in Wolverhampton?
A Level 3 practitioner in this area is typically on £27,000 to £30,500 outside London. Our salary guide sets out every role and the method behind the figures.
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Other areas we cover
Hiring in Wolverhampton?
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