Petts Wood

Melissa Smith

"I worked in a nursery before having my own children who have now moved on to secondary school, I often help out at Poverest Primary school events when my children but really wanted to get back into early years. I very quickly became an assistant deputy and supported the deputy and leader. In September 2021 I became the leader at the Petts Wood site"

Current Position: Leader & Key Person to Melissa's Macaws (since September 2015) & First Aider

Highest Level of Qualification: Level 3

Additional Roles: SENCo, First Aider, Deputy Safeguarding Lead and Shared Behaviour Management Officer

Sam Jones

"My daughter attended Tiddlywinks and as I had experience of being a room leader in a day nursery & a childminder, I was happy to help out during COVID19 and afterwards snapped up the chance to join the team. In September 21 I became the deputy leader at the Petts Wood site."

Current Position: Deputy Leader & Key Person to Sam's Swans (Working at Tiddlywinks since December 2020)

Highest Level of Qualification: Level 3

Additional Roles: Health & Safety, Supporting SENCo, Designated Safeguarding Lead, Shared Behaviour Management Officer & First Aider

Poverest

Vicki Parker-Jones

"I have worked at Tiddlywinks Pre-School since September 2003. I became a joint owner in 2012 and as of September 2013 I became sole owner of Tiddlywinks Pre-School @ Petts Wood as well as Manager/Owner of Tiddlywinks @ Holy Trinity. Since September 2015 I returned to my own Primary School to open up Tiddlywinks @ Poverest"

Highest Level of Qualification: Level 4

Additional Roles: First Aider, Child Protection and Shared Behaviour Management Officer

Kara Ashley-Walters

"I have been attending Tiddlywinks Pre-School since 2002 with all four of my children. After supplying for some time in September 2011 I finally joined the Petts Wood team. After being the deputy at Petts Wood for 5 years I needed a new new challenge and moved over to the Poverest site to support the future plans"

Current Position: Deputy (since 2013 PW & 2018 POV), Inclusion Manager (since 2013) & Key Person to Kara's Koalas

Highest Level of Qualification: Level 3

Additional Roles: Health & Safety, Supporting Child Protection, Shared Behaviour Management Officer & First Aider

Hannah Charsley

"After having my own children I realised how much I  wanted to work with children. I completed two Early Years qualifications and started to work in a full day nursery. I moved to Tiddlywinks to enable me to spend the holidays with my own children"

Current Position: Assistant deputy, First Aider & Key Person to Hannah's Hedgehogs (since March 2016)

Highest Level of Qualification: Level 3

Kelly Holmes

"I have experience of leading a setting however I now want to get back to interacting with the children".

Current Position: Practitioner & Key Person to Kelly's Kingfishers (Since 2021) 

Highest Level of Qualification: Level 6

Lisa Sullivan

"Both my boys attended Tiddlywinks Pre-School and now that they are both at school, I am pleased to be joining the team (April 2015)".

Current Position: Practitioner & Key Person to Lisa's Lemars (Since 2015) & First Aider

Highest Level of Qualification: Level 3

Terri Parker

"After many years of working for diffferent preschools and day nurseries I chose to join the Tiddlywinks team"

Current Position: Practitioner (Since Feb 2019) & Key Person to Terri's Tigers (September 19) & First Aider

Highest Level of Qualification: Level 2

Taline Lyphout

"After my son had left Tiddlywinks and I wanted to progress from the lunch cover at a local nursery I joined the team that prepared my son for school so well"

Current Position: Practitioner & Key Person to Taline's Toucans (since 2019) & First Aider

Highest Level of Qualification: Level 2

Supply Staff

Chloe Bailey

"I am a performer at heart who love to dance. I prevously taught young children to dance and from then knew I wanted to work more closely with them so I joint the Tiddlywinks team"

Current Position: Practitioner (since January 2020)