Early years practitioner pay in Edinburgh March 2026

How much do early years practitioners in Edinburgh get paid?

early years practitioners in Edinburgh earn

£7.07-13.73 per hour

Based on 42 employee reviews

early years practitioner salaries can range between £7.07-13.73 per hour in the Edinburgh area. This data is based on quiz results from 42 employees who live in and around Edinburgh.

What do top employers pay early years practitioners?

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 practitioner 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 practitioner employers?

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

Recent early years practitioner Jobs in Edinburgh

  1. Early Years Practitioner - Corstorphine Primary School - 13837_1773158383 at City Of Edinburgh Council posted 2 days ago
  2. Early Years Practitioner - St Mark's RC Primary School - 13337_1773402162 at City Of Edinburgh Council posted 2 days ago
  3. Early Years Worker at CrossReach posted 3 days ago
  4. Early Years Practitioner - Corstorphine Primary School - 13837_1773158383 at City Of Edinburgh Council posted 5 days ago
  5. Early Years Practitioner - Corstorphine Primary School at City Of Edinburgh Council posted 2 days ago
  6. Early Years Officer at Fife Council posted 3 days ago
See all early years practitioner jobs in the Edinburgh area

How are people paid?

60%
by the hour
40%
an annual salary

Based on 42 employees

What contracts are people on?

16%
16%
68%

Based on 25 employees

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What do early years practitioners 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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