Nursery Nurse Review

My role included assisting with the set up of the room, providing activities for the children and executing them with care, offering support to the children and staff within my room, preparing and assisting with meal times and the clean up after snack, and tidying, cleaning and setting up the room at the end of the day ready for the next.

I worked on my patience, knowledge and care for children. I also learned about early years development in children, and how important it is to nurture them in regards to them forming happy and healthy relationships with other children and adults, and helping them in enjoying nursery life and activities.

The best part of the program was getting to meet the children and form relationships and bonds with them, as well as watching them grow and learn new skills every day. However I did not feel like I was supported in regards to my coursework etc by my coach at paragon.

The course was accessible and the length of time and sessions were explained, however sometimes the app would not let you see or input work. The work I was given was not explained well, and if I ever asked for more information it was not given in detail or helpful.

I did feel somewhat supported by the employer, however i constantly felt looked down upon, and like I was treated as inferior, possibly due to age or my status at the nursery, rather than as an equal to other employees. Treatment was different to others, and I felt like I was not respected as much.

I felt like I was not provided with any support really from the training provider. If I asked for support it wasn’t really given in depth, and I felt like an inconvenience. It seemed that my coach was not really interested, and I was always compared to other members of the course when everyone is very different.

I left the apprenticeship due to my mental health which was not helped by the course or the people I was working for/with. So therefore I did not complete the qualification, and I no longer work in the nursery setting. I would be concerned to join another apprenticeship in childcare due to my treatment, and I would warn people with mental health issues of the lack of support.

No not really. [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyApprenticeship Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions]

No

If a person I know suffered with mental health issues and was thinking about joining Bermuda park nursery, I would warn them of the lack of support felt by the other staff members and employers. Also that younger staff members and apprentices are often treated as lessers, and are not shown the same respect.

Rethink your decision and find a more supportive workplace. That’s it. Don’t do it really. There are much better places to work than there. Again, not much more to say on that matter to be honest, I’ve already explained the reasons why so. [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyApprenticeship Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions]