Our Staff

  • Management Team

    • Vickey Bruce
      Manager - Pre School

      Vickey has been with Pre-school for 19 years, ten of which have been as the manager.  She has a Level 3 Childcare qualification and a Level 5 Management qualification.  Her roles within Pre-school include SEN, Safeguarding and Behaviour co-ordinator, and managing her team of 14 staff.

    • Joanne Crossland
      Manager - Early Birds & Night Owls

      Joanne is the manager of Early Birds & Night Owls, as well as a Keyworker within Pre-school.  She has been with the setting for 14 years and has a Level 3 in Childcare. Her roles include SEN, Safeguarding and Behaviour co-ordinator for Early Birds & Night Owls, and the literacy co-ordinator for Pre-school.

    • Lindsey Snowden
      Deputy Manager

      Lindsey has been with Pre-school for eleven years and is a deputy manager for Pre-school and Early Birds & Night Owls.  She has a Level 3 Childcare qualification and is also the Makaton and Equality and Diversity co-ordinator.

    Keyworkers

    • Katie Varrier
      PS Keyworker
    • Claire Hough
      PS Keyworker
    • Haley Hurdus
      PS Keyworker

    Playleaders/Playworkers/Lunchtime Supervisors

    • Julie Daughtery
      Playworker

      Julie has been with the setting for eleven years and has a Level 3 Childcare qualification.  She recently retired from Pre-school but continues to work as a Playworker for Early Birds & Night Owls.

    • Janine Hoyte

      Janine has been with Pre-school for nine years and has a Level 2 Childcare qualification. She is both a Lunchtime Supervisor for Pre-school and a Playworker for Early Birds & Night Owls and Holiday Club.

    • Rachel Barker

      Rachel has been with Pre-school for eight years and has a Level 3 Childcare qualification. She is both a Lunchtime Supervisor and a Playleader for Pre-school.

    • Juana Gutierrez

      Juana has been with Early Birds & Night Owls for seven years and has a Level 2 Childcare qualification. She is both a Lunchtime Supervisor and Playleader for Pre-school, and a Playworker for Early Birds & Night Owls and Holiday Club.

    • Lisa Cartwright
      Lunchtime supervisor

      Lisa recently joined Pre-school and has a Level 3 Childcare qualification. She is currently a Lunchtime Supervisor.

    • Debbie Price
      EBNO Play Worker
    • Ellie Taffinder
      EBNO Play Worker
    • Richard Turner
      EBNO Play worker
    • Lauren Bryan
      EBNO Play Worker
    • Sophie Ambler
      EBNO Play Worker
    • Marcia Osborne
      EBNO Play Worker

    Administrator

    • Michelle Everett

      Michelle has been with the setting for six years and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

    Health Co-ordinator