Our Staff
Our dedicated local staff
Front row left to right:
Lisa Gillard
Lisa is a playgroup assistant who holds a
level 3 in childcare. Lisa joined the team in
June 2019 but she previously worked as part
of our bank staff team.
Elaine Belcher
Alison Blackery
Elaine is our Deputy Manager and has been a practitioner at First Steps since 2010. She holds a level 3 in childcare. She is our Health & Saftey Officer.
Alison is our Manager, SENDCO, and the early years language practitioner for the setting, she has been with First Steps since 2006 and holds a BA (hons) degree in childcare and education.
Rachel Raines Jessie Williams
Rachel is our SENDCO and has worked at First Steps since 2009. She holds a level 3 in childcare.
Jessie is our apprentice and has been a practitioner at First Steps since June 2017. She is working towards her level 2 in childcare.
Angela English
Angela has been a practitioner at First Steps since 2018. She holds a level 3 in childcare.
Back row left to right:
Lauren Haywood
Angela English
Angela has been a practitioner at First Steps since 2018. She holds a level 3 in childcare.
Lauren Haywood
Emma Walker
Emma has been a practitioner at First Steps since 2017. She is working towards her level 3 in childcare.
Emma Reeve
Lucy Stanley
Lucy has been a practitioner at First Steps since 2004. She holds a level 3 in childcare.
Alicia Hunt
Lauren has been a practitioner at First Steps since 2012. She holds a level 3 in childcare.
Alicia is our Admin Assistant at First Steps and has been with us since 2016.
Emma has been a practitioner at First Steps since 2013 and holds level 3 in childcare.