The Team

Meet the Team

Our dedicated team includes staff with NVQ Level 5, 3, and 2 qualifications, along with substantial early years childcare experience; all staff attend regular meetings, training and First Aid courses.

We operate a keyworker system, read more about it here.

Manager

Lesley Bailey

Higher Supervisor (Management)

Nicola Pearson

Higher Supervisor (Management)

Lucy Woolley

Relief Supervisor

Michelle Kingham

Assistant

Sally Allison

Assistant

Susan Hartwell

Assistant

Eve Tulip

Assistant

Elizabeth Wards

Assistant

Poppy Rollinson

Assistant

Ella Cracknell

Staff Vacancies

We are ideally looking for someone holding an NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualification (or equivalent) and willing to undergo training.

Hours: Monday: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM, Tuesday: 8:45 AM – 1:15 PM, Plus 0.25 hours per week per keyworker child.

Find out more

Parent Committee 2023/24

We are always looking for and needing new people to join the Committee as it is a Committee run playgroup and is essential to have parent members in order to survive.

Please do enquire and sign up for the good of the playgroup.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMITTEE:

  • Are collectively responsible for managing the group.
  • Must appoint a Chairperson, a Secretary, and a Treasurer.
  • Must be aware of and comply with current legislation.
  • Recruit and line-manage the staff.
  • Must do their best to ensure the financial stability of the group.
  • Must try to recruit future members of the committee!
  • Does/does not employ an administrator or bookkeeper.
  • Does/does not have a fundraising sub-group.

Please don’t be put off by any of this list. Many of these roles are carried out day to day by the Manager and staff.

If you have any questions please ask the staff who we are and we would be happy to chat to you. Please contact the committee at [email protected].

Committee co-chair

Penny Dennis

Treasurer

Eleanor House

Member

Michelle Eely

Member

Greg Glagow

Member

Laura Wyatt

Member

Lesley Bailey

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