NurseryAssistant Review

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

Yes

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

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