Nursery practitioner Review

Item: Nursery practitioner at Realise
Rating: 3.6
Author: Anonymous

at Realise

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Healthcare

Leicestershire

Review Submitted: May 2021

Overall Rating

3.6 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

3.5/5 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

3.2/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

4/5

I am a nursery practitioner and key worker to my own group of key children. I am responsible for the safeguarding of all the children in my care, changing nappies, observing them weekly in line with the EYFS, ensuring they eat healthy meals and participate in health and care routines. I also aim to create good relationships with the parents to ensure the best outcome for the child’s development.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

3/5

I enjoyed my programme and felt that I was able to learn a lot of new knowledge which helped me develop my own practice. The webinars offered me a lot of information and were very supportive in my knowledge development.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

4/5

I’ve been able to develop on my confidence on my own practice by completing a lot of reflection. I have also grown in my communication skills as I have had more experience talking to my key children’s parents. During covid we have had to split into bubbles which also helped me to build my team work skills and I was able to communicate my ideas and create cosy, natural ideas for the toddler room.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

3/5

I felt that I struggled with the organisation on my programme, especially during Covid. I didn’t always feel supported by my assessor during these times and felt that I wasn’t always guided on what I should be doing to further my development in my apprenticeship. However, it was good that I was able to continue my apprenticeship as best as I could during the pandemic.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

4/5

My employers are very supportive. They always ask if there is anything they can do to support me in my apprenticeship. They always ask how my meetings went and allow me time out of the room when I ask and when it is quiet enough for me to do so.

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

2/5

Towards the start of my apprenticeship I felt very supported and was very confident in what I needed to do for my level 3. However, during the pandemic I didn’t feel as supported. Towards the end I felt that I didn’t speak to my assessor as much as I did at the start and I had to contact her when I had any questions. I didn’t feel very supported and started to feel very stressed towards the end.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

4/5

It allowed me to understand a variety of different approaches to my job, take time to reflect on my own practice and feel more confident in the safeguarding procedures and what I do as a practitioner to ensure the children are provided with the best possible start in life.

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

3/5

No. However, sometimes there are courses which you can take through the nursery where you travel outside of work. This allows you to meet with other practitioners and learn about a certain subject in more detail.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Realise to a friend?

Yes

Why?

It provides a lot of great resources to learn from and provides you with skills which will allow you to do your best in your job. It also provides you with skills that you can take with you into your future careers.