Staff
We employ staff with a range of childcare qualifications, life experience, interests and abilities.
Joint owner of the nursery and in charge of administration and Special Educational Needs; she has 2 children and has a BA degree in Early Years and Early Years Professional Status.
Amanda
Jeremy
Joint owner of the nursery and in charge of catering, cleaning and maintenance; he has 2 children and has a Level 4 Diploma in Early Years Practice.
Tanya
Rachael
Is a Lead Practitioner; based full-time in the Meerkat group. She has a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership in the Early Years. She joined the nursery in September 2014.
Works part-time in the Turtle group; she has 2 children and has a Level 3 Diploma in Child Care & Education and has worked at the nursery since December 2007.
Jasmine
Emily
Works part-time in the Turtle group; she has 2 children; she has a Level 3 National Diploma in Early Years and has worked at the nursery since December 2003.
Works full-time in the Hedgehog group; she has a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification and is currently studying for a BA degree in Education Studies. She joined the nursery in September 2016.
Will
Juliette
Works full-time in the Turtle group; she has a Level 2 Diploma in Early Years Care & Education and has 3 children. She is studying for a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification and joined the nursery in September 2020
Allie
Alice
Works full-time in the Hedgehog group; has a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification. He joined the nursery in August 2021.
Has a BA degree in English Literature and is studying for a Masters degree in International Development and Education. She has worked at the nursery in her spare time and holidays since June 2018.
Works part-time in the nursery office. She has a BSc degree in Geography and Qualified Teacher Status. She was previously a secondary school teacher. She has 2 children and joined the nursery in April 2018.
Jo
Emily is studying A-Levels at sixth form and works in the nursery during her school holidays. She is Jeremy & Amanda's daughter.
Works full-time in the Meerkat group; has a BA degree in English Literature and Media and is studying for an Early Years Educator qualification. She has experience in the specialist education sector and joined the nursery in March 2021.
Meg