Sorting out the grade structure for support staff roles in Children’s Centres

Child Care Sector 52 weeks 37 hours			School Sector
title	grade	points on the pay spine	title	grade	points on the pay spine	school sector notes
			Learning Support Assistant	1	6 - 7	37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Nursery Assistant	2	12 - 13	Learning Support Assistant	2	11 - 12	37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Nursery Nurse	3	14 - 17	Learning Support Practitioner	3	10 - 15	32½ hours per week, term time only
Nursery Room Leader	4	18 - 21	Learning Support Practitioner	4	10 - 18	32½ hours per week, term time only
Nursery Deputy Manager	5	22 - 25	Higher Level Teaching Assistant		26 - 31	37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Nursery Manager	6	26 - 28

Notes:

· Apricot colour = no formal qualifications required

· Turquoise colour = minimum level three childcare qualification required

· 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year mans that if an employee works fewer hours than 37 per week, and term time only, then the annual salary is pro-rata i.e. reduced in line with the reduced hours.

R Hall Monday, 06 March 2006