Nursery Practitioner
Flow Sports Personnel Ltd
£13 – £14 an hour
ApplyLevel 3 Early Years Practitioner. Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00am–1:00pm. Contract: Term time only. Qualification: Level 3..
Nursery Practitioner Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Nursery Practitioner, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & Workplace · Updated 5 October 2026£29,000
median advertised salary
335
live jobs right now
45%
permanent roles
90%
via agencies
How much does a Nursery Practitioner earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Nursery Practitioner in the UK is £29,000 a year, based on 97 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £2,420 a month or £14.87 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 45% of current adverts are permanent, and 90% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Nursery Practitioner adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Nursery Practitioner pay compares
Median advertised salary for Nursery Practitioner beside other job titles in education, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in education
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutor | £54,000 | 794 | 40% | 1% |
| School Business Manager | £48,000 | 15 | 77% | 0% |
| Primary Teacher | £45,000 | 835 | 12% | 0% |
| Supply Teacher | £42,000 | 424 | 13% | 0% |
| Lecturer | £35,000 | 18 | 53% | 0% |
| Nursery Practitioner | £29,000 | 335 | 45% | 0% |
| Cover Supervisor | £29,000 | 373 | 41% | 0% |
| Learning Mentor | £28,000 | — | 50% | 3% |
| Teaching Assistant | £26,000 | 3,245 | 20% | 0% |
Latest Nursery Practitioner jobs
Nursery practitioners
TeacherActive
£14.25 – £15.25 an hour
ApplyFlexible Nursery Practitioners Wanted – Birmingham. Job Title: Flexible Nursery Practitioner (Level 2 & Level 3. Location:..
Nursery Practitioner
TeacherActive
£12.17 – £14.25 an hour
ApplyNursery Practitioner – Huddersfield. Job Title: Nursery Practitioner. Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Start Date:..
Nursery practitioner
TeacherActive
£12 – £14 an hour
ApplyWe're Hiring Qualified Nursery Practitioners in Telford! . Job Title: Nursery Practitioner. Location: Telford. Start Date:..
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St Francis Xavier 6th Form College Direct employer
£29,833 a year
ApplyJob Title: Nursery Practitioner. Location: London. Salary: £29,833 plus access to Local Government Pension Scheme. Job type:..
Nursery Practitioner
TeacherActive
£14.25 – £15 an hour
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Nursery Practitioner
ABC Staffing
£17 – £18 an hour
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Nursery Practitioner
Kids Planet Day Nurseries
£28,490 – £29,430 a year
ApplyKids Planet is an independent, family run group of nurseries providing the highest standard of nursery care across the UK. Every..
Nursery Practitioner
Kids Planet Day Nurseries
£14.15 – £14.40 an hour
ApplyJoin Kids Planet The Triangle as a Nursery Practitioner. We're now looking for a Qualified Nursery Practitioner to join our team,..
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Kids Planet Day Nurseries
£29,534 – £30,056 a year
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Browse 335 live Nursery Practitioner jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Nursery Practitioner vacancies in the CV-Library feed, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →