Owner
Sarah
Job Title: Nursery Owner
Joined: 2006
Holds over 16 years experience within the childcare field and holds NVQ Level 5 in Childcare, Development & Management. Sarah also holds NVQ Level 4 in Bilingualism within Early Years Education graduating from Saint Trinity University.
All business and fee calculations are dealt with by Sarah who has a vast knowledge of tax credits and the assisted places scheme. She also holds certificates in Food & Health Guidelines, Cross Infection Procedures, advanced level Child Protection, Dental Health Education, Promoting Equality & Diversity along with various other certificates. Sarah is the designated data handler ensuring information held on the children is kept confidential in line with the data protection Act.
Management Team
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Karen
Job Title: Nursery Operations Manger
Joined: 2006
Karen holds NVQ Level 5 in Childcare & Management, Level 3 in Supervising Food Safety in Catering along with NVQ Level 4 in bilingualism within Early Years Education. Karen has exceptional skills, providing support to practitioners and undertakes administrative duties when the need necessitates. Karen has recently become an additional person in charge in the manager's absence.
Karen has attended an "Introduction to Sign Along" equipping her with the knowledge to introduce sign language to children and aid communication for children with hearing impairments. Karen holds over 8 years experience within the childcare field and has various certificates prevalent to childcare. -
Nikki
Job Title: Senior Nursery Practitioner
Nikki has over 8 years experience working within the childcare sector and holds N.V.Q Level 5 within Child Care and Education. In recent years she has furthered her role by becoming the senior nursery practitioner, providing essential support to both Sarah and Karen. Nikki has an excellent aptitude to professionalism in the workplace and can absorb essential information about children. She can relate very well to what their individual personalities are and meet their needs accordingly. Nikki has a keen interest in fun, educational play ideas which the children relate to very well.
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Christine
Job Title: Catering Manager
Joined: 2010
Christine is our resident full time cook. Christine actively plans, prepares and cooks meals that are nutritionally balanced for all babies and young children places in our care. Christine holds an intermediate level of Food Hygiene award along with having over twenty years experience within the food industry. Christine has recently completed in depth training in community food and nutrition skills. Christine is a committed member of our team who always strives to give 100% to the children. This ethos is what led to Christine completing her NVQ Level 3 in Childcare & Education. Encompassing all this extra knowledge has allowed Christine to run cookery workshops with the children, carefully guiding them into gaining a palate of exceptional variance.