Early Years Educator Apprentice Review
at Portland Nurseries
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Teaching
Huddersfield
Review Submitted: April 2026
Overall Rating
3.4 /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
4/5
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Skills Development
3.2/5
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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:
3/5
My role involves watching and supervising children at play. I spend most of my day tidying up and less on the learning aspect unless this is part of the learning aspect
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I do enjoy my work and as I like tidying up it suits me
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have learnt more about childcare and the policies and procedures in place to protect us and the children
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
I feel there is less structure in my apprenticeship and more focus on the ratios being right
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
I feel more support could be given with my studies
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Connect2care do everything they can to help with the shortfall
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
They make me think about everything I do within the workplace and how this affects everything
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
1/5
Nothing has been told to me
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Portland Nurseries to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is a lovely place to work and has variety between the different nurseries that every day is different
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Portland Nurseries?
If you are joining as an apprentice have a diary because you will need to make a note of all your meetings, your workshops and give yourself as much time as possible to do your studies as there is a bit to do
