Staff

Jenny
Registered Person/Director

Jenny has worked in childcare for 23 years; Jenny is a mother of two grown up children. Jenny is registered person and currently does the accounts/payroll for the nursery.

Laura
Nursery Manager/ DSL/ Director

Laura has worked with young children for over 15 years. She has held managerial role for over 5 years. Laura has a puppy called Otto, who occasionally visits the nursery!

 

Bethan
Nursery Practitioner/Health & Safety/Director​

Preliminary certificate in residential care/ City & guilds in learning support/ Level 3 NVQ – Children Care, Learning and Development/ Paediatric First Aider

Beth has over 30 years of child care experience. She is a mother and a grandmother. Beth has now retired but occasionally will come and help in the setting and ensures all health and safety policies and procedures are up to date.

Holly
Pre-school Room Leader/Deputy Manager/SENCo

Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner / BSc Child and Family Health and Well-Being/ Paediatric First Aider

Holly started working at the setting when she was 16 as an apprentice and since then her development has grown significantly. Holly works well with other agencies and supports families as best she can to further children’s development.

Maxine
Nursery Practitioner/Health & Safety/Supervisor

Level 3 NVQ Children’s Care, Learning & Development/Paediatric First Aider

Maxine has 3 children of her own and has had over 30 years of childcare experience. Maxine has worked in all rooms in the nursery. She is now a key worker in the Pre-School room and Supervisor of the nursery. Maxine supports Beth in Health and Safety roles. 

 

Gail
Nursery Practitioner

Paediatric First Aider​

Gail has two grown up children. She worked at a preschool for over 20 years, while her children were growing up. Gail usually works in the pre-school room, although she also covers throughout the nursery when needed. Gail is incredibly creative. Gail creates lovely artwork with the children and decorates the windows, through painting a variety of images.

Amy
Nursery Practitioner/ Baby Room Leader

Level 3 NVQ Children’s Care, Learning & Development/Paediatric First Aider

Amy has a daughter, who is at secondary school. She started working in childcare in 2007 when she left school and has worked various roles. Amy’s role within the nursery is a key worker in the baby room. Amy is at college studying British Sign Language. She is currently now working towards her Level 3 in this.

Natasha
Toddler Room Leader

Level 3 NVQ Children’s are, learning and development/Paediatric First Aider

Natasha has worked within childcare since she was 16, she took a short break to have to children of her own, and has now been working at the Faraway Tree since the start of the year 2023 within the toddler room.

Rachel

Level 3 BTEC National diploma in Early Years Education/Paediatric First Aider

Rachel has 2 young children of her own. Rachel has lots of experience working with children, working in different nurseries for over 15 years, in various positions.

Sally

Level 2 Cache Diploma in Childcare & Early Years/Paediatric First Aider.

Sally has a daughter who is in secondary school. Sally works as a key worker in the Baby Room. 

Isabelle

Level 3 apprentice in Early Years Education

Isabelle is Paediatric First Aid trained. Isabelle is gaining experience within all rooms, however her main role within the nursery is working in the toddler room supporting staff. Isabelle would love to become a teacher once she has completed her level 3. Isabelle currently holds a Level 2 childcare qualification. 

Deb

Deb holds her level 3 qualification, she works within our toddler room. When Deb is not at work she enjoys spending time with her young family making lots of memories.

Tara

Tara is working towards her level 3 qualification in early years, Tara is working within the preschool room. Tara currently holds a Level 2 childcare qualification. 

Charlotte

Charlotte holds her level 3 qualification in early years, she has many years of experience working with children under the age of 5. In charlotte’s spare time she enjoys spending time at the stables looking after her own horses.

Julie

Nursery cook, Julie enjoys spending time making our nursery children healthy meals. In her spare time Julie is kept very busy being a Grandma.