I want to work as a nursery nurse but family telling me it's not a good career

Hi

I have a level 3 BTEC in childcare as I want to work with children and being nursery nurse is all I've wanted but my family are telling me not to get a job in the field as it's not a secure job like being a children's nurse for the NHS and saying I could be made redundant anytime and that I should work in healthcare as it's more secure?

Is it true that working in a nursery is not a good secure job?

I got my qualification a year ago but wasn't able to go into work straight away due to illness but I'm finally in good health again and able to work and I want to get a job as a nursery nurse and all my classmates from my childcare course are either working in Nurseries or doing higher education to become a teacher. Those in Nurseries none have been made redundant and I know that one of them their sister is a nursery nurse too and has been in the same job for 10yrs so I don't see how working in a nursery is a bad choice or not secure surely all jobs face being made redundant even healthcare jobs?

I agree with everything said above and just to emphasise, jobs in the NHS will always, and I mean always, be needed, especially because it is so underfunded in some areas. Perhaps explain that to your parents and show them what @Tracey_W said above seeing as it comes from a place of experience.

Good luck and follow your dreams!

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Don't listen to what your family etc tells you about where you can work about okay as at the end of the day the choice on what you decide to do is ultimately your own and nobody else's okay.

Schools will always need nursery nurses as well as the private nurseries so there's a opportunity for you to find employment within education. Obviously you'll have to go through the usual interview process.

The only thing about working with the NHS as a children nurse is you'll be working at least a minimum of 12 hours shifts per day whether it's a Nightshift or dayshift or weekends working compared to say working as a nursery nurse in schools who does a basic 8.30/9am till about 3.30pm Monday to Friday with probably half day on one of the days plus better holidays in school term compared to the NHS with 27 days a year plus additional days for public holidays but you do unfortunately have to work public holidays as a children nurse with the NHS.



I'm a registered midwife with the NHS and I work constantly a 12.25 hour shift pattern regardless of whether I do nights, days and weekend working plus I have to work most public holidays as well.

Go with your heart 💓 if you want to be a nursery nurse then do it. X

I agree with everything said above and just to emphasise, jobs in the NHS will always, and I mean always, be needed, especially because it is so underfunded in some areas. Perhaps explain that to your parents and show them what @Tracey_W said above seeing as it comes from a place of experience.

Good luck and follow your dreams!

Thank you so much , my heart is with nursery nursing I love looking after and paying with the kids , I'd even like to one day when I'm ready become an early years teacher.

Their just worried as they both say working for the NHS is more secure than any other job but I don't want to do the 12hr shifts I admire you all in the NHS who do them but I know I could never do that many hours.



Thank you for your advice, this is exactly why they keep telling me to work in the NHS instead of education though as they say their are way more jobs and more secure jobs in the NHS but that's not were my heart lies

Thank you so much , my heart is with nursery nursing I love looking after and paying with the kids , I'd even like to one day when I'm ready become an early years teacher.

Their just worried as they both say working for the NHS is more secure than any other job but I don't want to do the 12hr shifts I admire you all in the NHS who do them but I know I could never do that many hours.



Thank you for your advice, this is exactly why they keep telling me to work in the NHS instead of education though as they say their are way more jobs and more secure jobs in the NHS but that's not were my heart lies

Hi

I have a level 3 BTEC in childcare as I want to work with children and being nursery nurse is all I've wanted but my family are telling me not to get a job in the field as it's not a secure job like being a children's nurse for the NHS and saying I could be made redundant anytime and that I should work in healthcare as it's more secure?

Is it true that working in a nursery is not a good secure job?

I got my qualification a year ago but wasn't able to go into work straight away due to illness but I'm finally in good health again and able to work and I want to get a job as a nursery nurse and all my classmates from my childcare course are either working in Nurseries or doing higher education to become a teacher. Those in Nurseries none have been made redundant and I know that one of them their sister is a nursery nurse too and has been in the same job for 10yrs so I don't see how working in a nursery is a bad choice or not secure surely all jobs face being made redundant even healthcare jobs?

I think also it's to do with my sister being a doctor they want me to have a secure job like her but even she has told me to follow my heart , she also said those who are successful in their career are those who both work hard and love what they do if you do a job you dont love or don't have passion for you won't be as successful as if you followed your heart

I think also it's to do with my sister being a doctor they want me to have a secure job like her but even she has told me to follow my heart , she also said those who are successful in their career are those who both work hard and love what they do if you do a job you dont love or don't have passion for you won't be as successful as if you followed your heart

Hi

I have a level 3 BTEC in childcare as I want to work with children and being nursery nurse is all I've wanted but my family are telling me not to get a job in the field as it's not a secure job like being a children's nurse for the NHS and saying I could be made redundant anytime and that I should work in healthcare as it's more secure?

Is it true that working in a nursery is not a good secure job?

I got my qualification a year ago but wasn't able to go into work straight away due to illness but I'm finally in good health again and able to work and I want to get a job as a nursery nurse and all my classmates from my childcare course are either working in Nurseries or doing higher education to become a teacher. Those in Nurseries none have been made redundant and I know that one of them their sister is a nursery nurse too and has been in the same job for 10yrs so I don't see how working in a nursery is a bad choice or not secure surely all jobs face being made redundant even healthcare jobs?