Our Staff

We are extremely lucky to have a dedicated team of staff, all of whom are qualified and experienced with some continuing to work towards further qualifications. We allocate a key person to each child to ensure they have someone who is monitoring their development. This person can form a bond with the child to help them settle into the nursery and give them a friendly and secure environment.

An introduction to our staff....

Mandy - Nursery Manager - CACHE Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care & Children & Young People's Services / NVQ Level 4 Children's Care, Learning & Development

Amy - Assistant Deputy Manager & Toddler Room Leader - CACHE Level 5 Diploma in Advanced Practitioner for Health & Social Care & Children & Young People's Services / NVQ Level 3 Children's Care, Learning & Development / Transition into Playwork Level 3

Tracey - Preschool Room Leader - NVQ Level 3 Early Years Care & Education

Vicky - Baby Room Leader - Nursery Nurse Education Board (NNEB)

Atty - SENDco - Nursery Assistant - Level 3 Diploma for Children and Young People's Workforce

Lucy - Nursery Assistant - BTEC National Diploma Level 3 Childhood Studies

Kelly - Nursery Assistant - Level 3 Diploma for Children and Young People's Workforce

Sophie - Nursery Assistant - NCFE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce

Beatrice - Nursery Assistant - Level 3 Diploma for Children and Young People's Workforce

Lucy - Nursery Assistant - NCFE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce

Anna - Nursery Assistant - BTEC National Diploma Level 3 Childcare

Jessica - Nursery Assistant - Level 2 Certificate for the Children and Young People's Workforce

Hannah - Apprentice Nursery Assistant

Carly - Lunch time / Relief Assistant - NCFE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce

Michelle - Lunch Time / Relief Assistant

Most staff hold up to date and relevant children's first aid qualifications and food Safety L2

Committee Members

As a registered charity we have committee members who give much needed help and support to the running of the Nursery. These volunteers mostly have or have had children attending Rainbow Nursery and often take time out of their own busy lives to help with special projects and fundraising.

Staff Training

All the staff have access to training throughout their time at Rainbow Nursery. This not only supports the personal development of the member of staff but also provides new and exciting initiatives for the children.

Below is some of the recent training that our staff have attended;

Notice, Reflect, Respond: Purposeful observation, Assessment and Planning
Big Skies and Muddy Puddles - Learning Together Outdoors
SENCo Network Meeting - Summer 2019
Behaviour Management: Positive Approaches
Leadership & Management Briefing - Summer 2019
Safer Recruitment
SEND NVQ Pilot Programme (12 week Course)
Developing the Characteristics of Learning through Quality Interaction
Supporting Children in Early Years settings who have suffered Trauma and Loss to make secure attachments
Emergency First Aid at Work
Peadiatric First Aid refresher course - 2 days (12 hours)
Makaton training - Level 1 - 3
Emotional Well-being and Mental Health in Early Years
Food Hygiene Level 2
Portage 3.5 day course

The courses that our staff attend vary from half day events to 13 day courses - some of which occur at the weekend or evenings. All the staff are offered training when it is available and we encourage staff to attend as many as possible.