NurseryAssistant Review
at Aspiration Training
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Teaching
Bristol
Review Submitted: May 2021
Overall Rating
3.7 /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
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Overview of Role
3/5
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Skills Development
3.6/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
5/5
Looking after children, writing observations chaining nappies helping toilet train, supper using meal/ snack time generally supervise them in the garden and in the day to day environment, I have a few 1-1 children that I work with alongside doing observations on all 10 of my key children. It is hard sometimes but I absolutely love my job
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
2/5
Not very much, I struggle to find time to complete it as I work 5 days a week, 4 evenings a week and on a Saturday so I struggle to get time to do my work, and make deadlines, as by the time I’ve finished work just want to sleep
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
Developed my skills Further im a qualified teaching assistant by my nursery requires a nvq so this is the reason why I’m doing the course I’m not an a apprentice I was taken on as a qualified and wad made to do the nvq level 3 it has helped with refreshing a few existing skills
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
It’s not to bad, but sometimes I don’t have a clue what I’m doing, after my zoom and I’m just reminded to look at smart assessor but I don’t always find it helpful but I’m not one to ask for help! I would rather struggle though than feel like I’m bugging my assor
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
A lot they give me all the support I need they help me when they can, when we have full staff and no staff is on holiday or on their day off, after non contact has been prioritised for all staff of theres chance I can get out they let me have some time
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
On a zoom call a lot however I feel like I can’t always contact them as I over think it and then go against it than struggle and then don’t get my work submitted on time because I’ve either not done it or I have sat and broke down over not being able to do it
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
It doesn’t not really ive done it all before I’ve just gotta get a nvq for my nursery some things have just given me a refresher and reminded me of it all there not a whole lot of stuff I’ve learnt new since starting the training course that I’m on
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
Yeah I’ve made some really hood friends, since working at this nursery, before Covid we used to all go out at least once a month, we have gone on nights out and even paintballing! We also went to badminton once a week. Since Covid we have changed to zoom calls. Any training we are put on we are done in pairs so we can go together!
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Aspiration Training to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Because it helps them to get started in a career and I’m sure if they are more vocals than me they would smash the course I know 3 people who have completed the course in my nursery alone, and they have completed it one struggled with it and didn’t have a lot of support but the others did! It has helped them all get on go onto new jobs and are away with thier jobs
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Aspiration Training?
Good luck be prepared to work 5 days a week and have to do the course on top it becomes a bit much at times, especially if you work 2 jobs . It is easy to do if you have more time to complete it and know what your doing! Sometimes it’s a bit hard for me I do struggle
