Here’s some information to help you get to know our lovely team before you arrive.

All of our team have a full DBS check and are trained in paediatric first aid.

Liz
LizManager, safeguarding lead, and SENCO
I started working at Bright Stars in August 2014.

I have a BA (Hons) in early years and I am a qualified early years teacher.

Relevant training:

  • paediatric first aid
  • emergency first aid at work
  • health and safety
  • fire safety
  • Core Level 3 Safeguarding
  • safer recruitment
  • Level 1 Food Safety
  • understanding autism
  • Communication Counts
  • Oh to be two! training
  • SEND
Clare
ClareDeputy manager, safeguarding lead, and SENCO
I started working at Bright Stars in May 2016.

I have a BA Honours in Early Years.

Relevant training:

  • paediatric first aid
  • emergency first aid at work
  • ILM Level 3 Team Leader
  • health and safety
  • fire safety
  • fire warden
  • Core Level 3 Safeguarding
  • safer recruitment
  • Level 1 Food Safety
  • Communication Counts
  • understanding autism
  • SEND
Alice
AliceRoom leader
I started working at Bright Stars in December 2018.

I have a BA Honours in Early Years.

Relevant training:

  • paediatric first aid
  • health and safety
  • fire safety
  • Core Level 3 Safeguarding
  • Level 1 Food Safety
  • Communication Counts
  • understanding autism
  • SEND
Emma
EmmaEarly Years practitioner
I started working at Bright Stars in September 2020.

I have a Foundation Degree in Early Years.

Relevant training:

  • paediatric first aid
  • health and safety
  • fire safety
  • Core Level 3 Safeguarding
  • Level 1 Food Safety
  • Communication Counts
  • understanding autism
  • SEND
Maria
MariaEarly Years practitioner
I started working at Bright Stars in September 2017.

I have a CACHE Level 3 in Nursery Nursing.

Relevant training:

  • paediatric first aid
  • health and safety
  • fire safety
  • Core Level 3 Safeguarding
  • Level 1 Food Safety
  • Communication Counts
  • understanding autism
  • SEND