Our Team of staff
At Playmates we realise we are only as effective as our team of staff
Gail - Pre-school Manager
Roles: Safer Recruitment Officer
Length of : 20+ years
service
Tish - Early Years Administrator
Roles: Enrollment, invoices, queries, payments.
Length of service: 2 years
We have 3 degree level practitioners across the Setting with qualifications in Early Years and Education.
Our senior staff have years of experience and dedication to ensure we continue to offer the best childcare and education. Our Team work closely to ensure we are offering stimulating activities to support children's learning.
We recruit qualified employees who share our vision of providing the very best for the children in preparation for primary school. All keyworkers and senior practitioners hold at least a level 3 in childcare.
Staff are offered continual professional development in their area(s) of interest as well as core training.
Each Setting is required to have a designated safeguarding lead (we have 3 fully trained DSLs).
Settings are also required to have a designated special educational needs and disabilities co-ordinator (we have 3 SEND-Co-ordinators).
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This is because we realise the importance of ensuring our Team has the support of their colleagues when dealing with challenging situations. By sharing the responsibility our staff do not get overloaded with referrals and seeking outside agencies to support our families. This also leaves our keyworkers free to listen to and teach the children through a safe and stimulating environment within the Setting.
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All staff are qualified in paediatric first aid, fire safety and our senior staff have food hygiene certification.
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Gail & Tish will be your first point of contact
Roles: Overseeing Setting's learning. Designated Safeguarding Lead, Inclusion Manager, SEND support
Length of service: 17+ years
Highest childcare qualification: Level 3
Marrilynn - Early Years Lead
Kellie - Early Years Deputy
Roles: SEND-Co-ordinator, Designated Safeguarding Lead support, overseeing Setting's learning in Marrilynn's absence.
Length of service: 12+ years
Highest childcare qualification: Level 3
Charlotte Sophie Floor Leads
Bungalow Cabin
Degree level practitioners successfully lead our two areas of learning,
Roles: Leading learning, Keyworker for the Red Squares
Length of service: 5+ years
Highest childcare qualification: Degree in Early Years
Roles: Leading learning, Keyworker for the Orange Stars, Designated Safeguarding Lead support
Length of service: 2+ years
Highest childcare qualification: Degree in Education
Emma - Senior Early Years' Practitioner
Roles: Leading communication support across the Setting, Keyworker for the Green Rectangles
Length of service: 2 years
Highest childcare qualification: Degree in Early Years and leading the WellComm strategy throughout the Setting.
Karen - Early Years' Practitioner
Emily - Early Years' Practitioner
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Roles: Provides stimulating activities in the Bungalow to promote children's learning.
Keyworker for the Blue Triangles Group
Length of service: 2 years
Highest childcare qualification: Level 3
Claire - Early Years' Practitioner
Roles: Provides stimulating activities to promote children's learning.
Keyworker for the Purple Diamonds Group
Length of service: 5 years
Highest childcare qualification: Level 3
Roles: Provides stimulating activities in
the Cabin to promote children's learning.
Keyworker for the Blue Triangles Group
Length of service: 7 years
Highest childcare qualification: Level 3
Jennifer - Early Years' Practitioner
