Our Staff
Our dedicated local staff
Alison Blackery
Elaine Belcher
Lucy Stanley
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.
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.
Angela English
Emma Reeve
Angela has been a practitioner at First Steps since 2018. She holds a level 3 in childcare.
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Jo Oldershaw
Emma has been a practitioner at First Steps since 2013 and holds level 3 in childcare.
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Nicki Ryan
Jo Jennings
Jo joined us this year (2020) and she holds a level 3 in childcare.
Rebecca Sharpe
Jo is an Apprentice who joined us in 2019 and she is working towards a level 2 in childcare.
Nicki is an Apprentice who has been with us since 2019 and she is working towards a level 3 in childcare.
Rebecca joined us this year (2020) and holds level 3 in childcare.
Alicia Hunt
Alicia is our Admin Assistant at First Steps and has been with us since 2016. Alicia sometimes works with the children and is studying towards getting her level 2 certificate in Introducing Caring for Children and Young People
Emma Walker
Emma holds a Level 3 in Childcare and has re-joined us as a temporary member of staffsince January 2021