Disappointing. - Junior Behaviour Therapist The Growing Academy Employee Review

The Growing Academy is a very meaningful place to work, especially if you enjoy working closely with children and seeing their progress over time. The team is supportive and willing to help one another, which makes the work environment more positive and less stressful. I’ve learned a lot from my time here, both professionally and personally, especially in understanding different children’s needs and how to support them better. Management is caring and the work feels purposeful because you know you are making a real difference in the children’s development.

The work can be tiring at times as it requires a lot of patience and energy, but that is also part of working in this line. It can be fast-paced on busy days. Parents can be quite demanding at times even though you know u have tried ur best, but sometimes cant help but to feel demoralized. There are also a good number of parents who are nice to us. Management will guide how to build rapport with parents, but its not easy.

Worked here for about a year before leaving to further my studies. Overall, it was a good learning experience. The bosses are approachable and work closely on the ground with the team, not just managing from afar. I've personally seen them step in to help with tasks when needed, which reflects a strong team culture. Colleagues are supportive and easy to work with. Even though I was only there for a year, I learnt a lot from them. Compared to other centres, there are more opportunities to build your skill set as both ABA and El approaches are used. There are regular in house trainings conducted by internal trainers, as well as mass trainings where you get to interact with colleagues from other centres. This was helpful for exposure and growth. The centres are also clean and well maintained, which creates a comfortable working environment

Parents can be quite demanding and expectations are generally high. There is also a strong emphasis on hygiene and keeping the centre neat and tidy, which may require extra effort and consistency from staff.