First Steps Playgroup

Our Staff

Our dedicated local staff 

We currently have a vacancy for a Playgroup Manager, the Job Advertisement and Job Description are below; please call or email Alison or Elaine at First Steps for an application form if you are interested in applying or want to know more... Applications close on 22nd October 2021.

Elaine Belcher

Lucy Stanley

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 & Safety Officer.

Lucy has been a practitioner at First Steps since 2004. She holds a level 3 in childcare. Lucy is also our fundraising co-ordinator.
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Angela English

Angela has been a practitioner at First Steps since 2018. She holds a level 3 in childcare.
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Gemma Widdowson

Emma Reeve

Emma has been a practitioner at First Steps since 2013 and holds  level 3 in childcare.

Nicki Ryan

Jo Jennings

Jo joined us in 2020 and she holds a level 3 in childcare.

Rebecca Sharpe

Gemma is an Apprentice who joined us in 2021 and she is working towards a level 3 in childcare.
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Nicki completed her Level 3 in childcare Apprenticeship in 2021 after joining first Steps in 2019.
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Rebecca joined us this year (2020) and holds  level 3 in childcare.

Alicia Hunt

Emma Walker

Alicia has been with us since 2016 and combines her role as our Admin Assistant with a Level 3 Apprenticeship in childcare. 
 

Emma holds a Level 3 in Childcare and has re-joined us as a temporary member of staffsince January 2021