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The Nest Team

We have a great team at The Nest, all are dedicated to making sure that your children have a great start and end to their day and are on hand to help them wind down, engage in activities and games or to help with homework!
 

Holly Gabbitas - Nest Manager

  • NCFE/Cache Level 1 Introduction to Early Years Settings
  • NCFE/Cache Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator)
  • NCFE/Cache Level 5 Diploma for the Early Years Senior Practitioner
  • BSc Honours Degree – Business Studies with Spanish. 
  • Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Advanced Human Resource Management Diploma
  • Paediatric and Infant First Aid
  • Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • Food Safety – Level 2
  • Equal Opportunities
  • Looked after Children
  • SENDCo

Jessica Bellamy - Nest Deputy Manager

  • BA Honours Degree – Early Years & Childcare Development
  • Cache Level 3 Early Years Educator Diploma
  • Paediatric and Infant First Aid 
  • Food Safety – Level 2
  • Level 3 Safeguarding
  • Food Allergens and Intolerances

 

Jan Shepherd - Nest Room Leader

  • Level 2 Certificate in Pre-School Prac
  • Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead
  • Equal opportunities 
  • Looked After Children
  • Health and Safety Officer
  • Paediatric and Infant First Aid 
  • Level 2 Food Safety
  • Food Allergens and Intolerances

Sophie Milne - Nest Assistant

  • BA Honours Degree - Early Childhood Studies
  • Early Years Teacher Status (EYT)
  • Level 3 Safeguarding
  • Level 2 Basic Food Hygiene

 

 

 

Tilly Hyett - Nest Assistant

  • CACHE Level 3 in Early Years Educator
  • Level 3 Safeguarding
  • Paediatric and Infant First Aid
  • Food Safety Level 2

 

 

 

Emily Sheterline - Nest Assistant

  • CACHE Level 3 - Early Years Educator
  • Food Safety Level 2
  • Food Allergens and Intolerances
  • Level 3 Safeguarding

 

 

Nicola Austin - Nest Assistant

  • Level 3 Early Years Diploma
  • Level 3 Safeguarding
  • Food Safety Level 2

 

 

Gillian Riddle - Nest Assistant

  •  Level 3 Early Years Play worker

 

 

 

 

Tanya Turner - Kitchen & Hygiene Assistant  

  • Safer Food Handling
  • Level 2 Basic Food Hygiene
  • Paediatric and Infant First Aid
  • Safeguarding Children