At Toppers we pride ourselves on being highly qualified and passionate about our professional development. The majority of our team are qualified to level 3 or above in Early Years, whilst the rest of the team are undertaking their Level 2/ 3 qualification as part of their professional development.
The majority of our team are also First Aid Trained, with future training planned for the remainder of practitioners awaiting qualification.
Charmaine Earnshaw Business Manager, Level 4 Children and Young People’s Workforce Health and Safety Officer
Rachel Jones Nursery Manager, PGCE Early Years with Qualified Teacher Status and currently undertaking Level 5 Leadership and Management in Early Years, Safeguarding Officer, Health and Safety Officer, GDPR Compliance Officer
Katie Guild Creators Room Leader, Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce Two Year Old Integrated Review Co-ordinator
Lucy Lightbown Discovery Room Leader Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce, currently undertaking Foundation Degree in Positive Practice
Hannah Grundy Explorers Room Leader, Level 4 Children and Young People Workforce
Sarah Scott Inventors Room Leader, NNEB Level 3 qualified
Shagufta Saghir Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce Early Years Practitioner in Explorers Room
Bree O’Carroll Level 3 Children’s Play, Learning and Development Early Years Practitioner in Creators Room
Emma Wallace Currently undertaking Level 2 in Children and Young People’s Workforce Early Years Practitioner (Apprentice) in Inventors Room
Marya Mahmood Foundation Degree in Positive Practice Early Years Practitioner in Creators Room
Stacey Lettherd Currently undertaking Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce Early Years Practitioner in Explorers Room
Tracy Jackson Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce Early Years Practitioner in Discovery Room