Meet Our Team

Gooseberry Green Pre School employs a fantastic team of Nursery Practitioners who we ensure have the most up to date training, quality resources and will remain totally committed to putting the welfare of the children first.

"Recruitment procedures are rigorous.

A thorough induction programme helps new staff to understand the policies and

procedures and routines of the setting."

Ofsted Inspection 2018

Management and Administration

Liz

Managing Director and SENCO

Diploma in Pre School Practice
‘Certificate of Further Professional Study’ SEN
Code of Practice.
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
Equality Names Coordinator (ENCO)
Autism Awareness Health and Safety.
Designated Safeguarding Officer
Level 3 Food Hygiene
Elklan Level 3 in Speech and Language.
Every Child a Talker (ECAT) Training.
Leadership and Management
Behaviour Support Fire Awareness

Jinny

Deputy Manager

Childcare and Education Level 3 & Level 5
Autism Awareness
Safeguarding Level 3
Health and Safety
Basic Food Hygiene
Behaviour Support
Fire Awareness

Sara

Deputy Manager, Room Leader, SENCO

BTEC National Diploma in Childhood Studies.
Childcare and Education Level 4
Level 3 CERTSEY
Autism Awareness
Safeguarding
Effective Planning for Under 3’s
Food Safety Level 2 an Level 3
Infant Massage Teacher Training
Fire Awareness
Cersty SENCO Level 3

Claire

Administration

Room Leaders

Sara

Honey Bears Room Leader

BTEC National Diploma in Childhood Studies.
Childcare and Education Level 4
Autism Awareness
Safeguarding
Effective Planning for Under 3’s
Food Safety Level 2 an Level 3
Infant Massage Teacher Training
Fire Awareness
Cersty SENCO Level 3

Vickie

Busy Bees Room Leader

Level 2 Early Learning & Childcare
Safeguarding
Paediatric First Aid - Level 3

Daniela

Honey Bears Deputy Room Lead

Pedagogy Batchelor Degree
QTS level 3 Supporting teaching and Learning
Masters Degree specialised PedagogyChildcare Diploma
Safeguarding

Katie

EYFS Lead

BIIAB Early Years Educator Level 3
Cache Level 2 Children & Young Peoples Workforce
Paediatric First Aid Level 3
Advanced Safeguarding & Designated Safeguarding Lead
All About Two Year Olds
Food Hygiene Level 1
EYFS Terminology

Fern

Keyworker

Safeguarding

Lou

Keyworker

Safeguarding
BA Literature & History

Ashley

Keyworker

Cache Level 3

Michelle

Keyworker

NVQ Level 2- Children & Young Peoples Workforce
Food Hygiene & Safety Awareness
First Aid Paediatrics