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Bright Horizons

Nursery Assistant Review

at Bright Horizons

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Teaching

New Malden

Review Submitted: May 2025

Overall Rating

3.9 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
3.6/5 - 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 working in the nursery as a nursery assistant. I take care of the kids by making sure they are safe and having good time in the nursery. I serve them food; change nappy; create activities and let them learnt from activities.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I learnt why we have so many rules and regulation in the nursery from the programme. I also learnt loads of new knowledge related to my work, so I loved it very much.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I learnt new skill sets by knowing how to take good care of kids and make them listen to you. I learnt all kids have different learning progress and how to raise problem if noticed they are atypical.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
My programme put things in a very systematic way.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
The employer gave me time out for studies whenever possible.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
The programme does give me professional knowledge.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Yes, the company has annual AOE event that links up professional from other nursery. The company also has the Community groups.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Bright Horizons to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is a big company which developed things in a very structured way and we can also have chance to develop our professional here, like apprenticeship.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Bright Horizons?
You do not treat this as a job but you do have to love kids so much and you would like to give them loads of love and support when they are in the nursery,
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