Sophie is working at Bambinos, Plymstock – one of Plymouth’s best known childcare companies that has also just won the Best Nursery Group Award at the National Nursery Recognition Awards! Sophie is currently completing her Level 3 Childcare qualification through Skills Group and is doing fantastically!
We had a chat with Sophie to find out more about her apprenticeship.
“I chose to do an apprenticeship as I wanted to learn and earn and I prefer hands-on activities. I started doing health and social care as I’ve always enjoyed helping people but I then moved to childcare as I also have a passion for working with children.
“I’m really enjoying my apprenticeship. The teams at Bambinos and Skills Group are brilliant; they’re very supportive. Throughout the apprenticeship, I’ve discovered that I work particularly well and enjoy being in the pre-school room and Bambinos has adapted to that. My assessor from Skills Group is also really helpful; she is always on hand to support me when needed and helps put my coursework into context.
“Each week and day is a truly unique experience for both me and the children .We follow the Bambinos Approach and support children with a vast array of natural, authentic and curious resources enabling them to scaffold their own learning. I enjoy supporting them to become curious.”
“The Level 3 qualification has cemented and enhanced everything I learnt during my Level 2, and has enabled me to have more responsibility which I’d like to build on in the future. My confidence has also grown hugely throughout the apprenticeship.
“My advice to anyone considering an apprenticeship would be to think about what you enjoy doing and the careers that relate to your hobbies. During the apprenticeship, it is important to break down each module so that the coursework becomes manageable. I would highly recommend an apprenticeship!”