Guest Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 i have been working at my setting for nealry 6 years and have worked myself up to deputy manager i deal with the whole nurserys planning and assesments, and deal with all issues regarding the staff. when the manager is not here which is quite often i do registers and more of the admin side of things aswell!! I have a level 4 HND in early years and would like to know am i actually getting paid the right amount for what i am doing?? What pay should i be expecting?? Also as i have my level 4 what kind of jobs can i do with this qualification? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 A maintained setting usually follows set salaries for each level, but if you're in the PVI sector there is no set wage, its more a case of what your setting can afford and what you were taken on as. Our manager is on £7.95 an hour, deputy is on £7.25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 slightly higher but similar sort of pay to Rea, i think as manager and deputy we deserve higher wage for the responsibility and the never ending list of jobs but we can't afford more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargrower Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 My deputies have just had a pay increase to £9.00/hour. I can only just afford this but they work hard and do a good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondie Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 i think it depends on your finances as to how much you pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I am going to send you a pm with the amount that I pay - but hey I always knew that was a very good owner/manager! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 personally i think as a manager you should be on a salary amount rather than per hour (because i do a lot out of 'hours' it would be too expensive to pay per hour) if you look up nursery world there are links to jobs which will give you an idea of amounts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperrabbit Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Manager £7.25 Deputy £6.95 But struggling to pay it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseketeer Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 And my lot think they,re underpaid.....level 3 assistants 7.25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meridian Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 our session managers (similar to deputy managers) get £8.40 ph and certainly do not do i have been working at my setting for nealry 6 years and have worked myself up to deputy manager i deal with the whole nurserys planning and assesments, and deal with all issues regarding the staff. when the manager is not here which is quite often i do registers and more of the admin side of things aswell!! I have a level 4 HND in early years and would like to know am i actually getting paid the right amount for what i am doing?? What pay should i be expecting?? Also as i have my level 4 what kind of jobs can i do with this qualification? Our session managers (similar to room leaders) get £8.40 ph and certainly do not do any of the tasks you mention above!...think they must be on to a good thing, but as others have said depends on circumstances and as a non-profit making community group we tend to pay better than private settings who are more interested in profits, than paying staff well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meridian Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 And my lot think they,re underpaid.....level 3 assistants 7.25 my level 3 key persons are on similar amount to yours, the only thing is the min wage keeps going up all the time which 'squeezes' the level 3 pay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 (edited) Minimum wage is a two edged sword. I want to pay staff more but minimum wage prevents that, lower paid staff have to have an increase which prevents me giving the higher paid staff one. I've done the lottery tonight so tomorrow none of this will matter. I'll be able to buy playgroup, install an administrator, keep my manager, who wants to step down, and never worry about paying the rent or wages. I'll be able to tell the council I dont need their funding too, so we wont have to follow their funding conditions, life will be more fun because everyone will have time to play Edited February 12, 2013 by Rea 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseketeer Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Good luck with Lottery Rea. I often think I'd like to be a deputy....ours earns 2.15 an hour more than level 3,s as play leader(does include senco increment), and on the rare occasion they do deputise they don't actually do the managers role/work....no being the bad guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynned55 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 My deputy is paid 9.93 per hour, which is £1.44 per hour more than the rest of the staff and she is worth every penny!! She obviously deputizes when I am not there and does loads of other bits besides. I think it also depends on where you live. We are just outside of London, probably in one of the most expensive parts of the country but I know that we do pay well, even compared to other like for like groups. I think this is one of the reasons why my staff have stayed for so long!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenfinch Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Yes, it all depends on which part of the country you are in.In a way, you need to look at how much others are paid but having said that, a deputy , as other posts have mentioned, really can mean/ do a varied range of tasks(or not). I know several settings where the deputy will do lots of the paperwork, policies, etc and really take the weight off the manager. Others, do very little on top of everyday level 3 nursery nurse apart from being the named deputy and making sure the setting runs smoothly in the absence of the manager. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 We pay all our staff a salary, but the hourly rate for a deputy is £9.60. (South East) . They are slightly better off as they get paid for 38 weeks, which includes bank holidays and inset days the school closes for + holiday pay and a xmas bonus. I think a lot depends on the size of the setting, as we were able to increase our pay scales when we took more children per session (35). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Didnt win the lottery. Son's went to work as usual, playgroup is still officially committee run but in reality chair and manager run and my dreams remain intact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 if only staff can see this too my team learders earn up to 10.65 per hour and still say they are under paid we are a small sessional nursery school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 They are very well paid! Are you recruiting!! Welcome to this very addictive and friendly forum :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 if only staff can see this too my team learders earn up to 10.65 per hour and still say they are under paid we are a small sessional nursery school Blimey...keep that quiet or i'll have no staff left! :blink: :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Same here gingerbreadman, I'd have a mass exodus!! Welcome to the forum Jumpingbean ::1a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 if only staff can see this too my team learders earn up to 10.65 per hour and still say they are under paid we are a small sessional nursery school So.......where do I sign up! :blink: :lol: Welcome to the forum! :1b 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I was being paid £11/hr as a manager - my deputy £10 - I'm a TA now and earn £7.10/hr - but no work at home - still it's a bit criminal for the post I hold - nursery workers are never paid enough, they do such an important job - will it ever be recognised ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Well i need to come and work with some of you. Im on £6.60 an how for deputy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Well i need to come and work with some of you. Im on £6.60 an how for deputy. oh no! Welcome to the forum dancingfirefly (what a brilliant user name!) :1b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 I know it sounds sooo bad compared to what others are on. Im also level 4, the senco and Enco and whatever else they throw my way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Thank you everybody i think i really need to make a big decision whether to stay or not as a pay rise is definately not on the adgenda. I pretty much run the nursery and do alot more than im sure im supposed to. The manager/owner only worls 9-3 has as many breaks as possible and only works during the term. owwww if only!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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