Early years educator pay in Belfast March 2026

How much do early years educators in Belfast get paid?

early years educators in Belfast earn

£10.00-12.50 per hour

Based on 11 employee reviews

early years educator salaries can range between £10.00-12.50 per hour in the Belfast area. This data is based on quiz results from 11 employees who live in and around Belfast.

What do top employers pay early years educators?

Dundee City Council
£13.26-20.79
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Bristol City Council
£11.85-19.52
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Action For Children
£10.97-16.65
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Who are the top early years educator employers?

  1. Dundee City Council
    8.1
  2. Bristol City Council
    7.6
  3. Action For Children
    7.3

Who are the worst early years educator employers?

  1. Hunny Nurseries
    3.3
  2. MiChild Group
    3.4
  3. Fennies
    3.5

Recent early years educator Jobs in Belfast

  1. Early Years Assistant at Randstad posted yesterday
  2. Nursery Assistant at The Education Authority Northern Ireland posted 3 days ago
  3. Early Years Practitioner at Action For Children posted 5 days ago
See all early years educator jobs in the Belfast area

How are people paid?

By the hour 100% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 11 employees

What contracts are people on?

9%
55%
36%

Based on 11 employees

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What do early years educators do?

Nursery nurses and assistants have the job of looking after babies and young children in nurseries and playgroups.

Other names for nursery nurses and assistants are:

  • Nursery workers
  • Childcare workers
  • Playgroup assistants
  • Pre-school assistants

This type of job involves:

  • Keeping children safe
  • Organising and taking part in play activities
  • Feeding and changing babies
  • Helping children with early years learning
  • Arranging snacks and drinks for children
  • Tidying up
  • Taking children out on trips
  • Keeping parents up-to-date with their child’s development

You may be on your feet a lot.

You may have to work on weekends.

If you want to apply for a nursery nurses and assistant job, you might need the following:

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