Acorns is a happy place to work, and we have a number of staff who have been working in Early Years for many years – giving continuity to families who have seen several siblings come through Acorns.
Current staff
Abbie Comfort – Team Leader and DSL
NVQ Level 3 Childcare Education & First Aid
Shantaisia Cooper (on Maternity leave) – Team Deputy & Deputy DSL
NVQ Level 3 Childcare Education & First Aid
SENCO Support
Chloe Connor – Team Practitioner & Support Deputy
NVQ Level 3 Childcare Education & First Aid
SENCO Support
Kayleigh Fillis – Team Practitioner & Support Deputy
NVQ Level 3 Childcare Education & First Aid
SENCO
Jo Nowacki – Team Practitioner & Deputy DSL
NVQ Level 2 Childcare Education (Working towards Level3) & First Aid
Kim – Team Practitioner
Working towards NVQ Level 3 Childcare Education & First Aid
Zoey King – Team Practitioner
Working towards NVQ Level 3 Childcare Education & First Aid
Liz Gaida – Team Administrator, Health & Safety Officer, Director & Administrative Safeguarding Support
Business Management in Childcare & First Aid
Bank staff
Karen – Team Practitioner
NVQ Level 4 Childcare Education
We believe for safeguarding and good practice all of our staff and volunteers, including management committee, need to feel valued and encouraged, and are appropriately trained, managed and supported in their work.
Staff Recruitment
Acorns is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of child welfare. One of the ways we achieve this is through rigorous adherence to the safer recruitment process. All staff undertake an enhanced DBS and provide two satisfactory references prior to commencing employment.
