Our Team
Our Nurseries and Pre-Schools are staffed by experienced, dedicated and qualified professionals. As a team they are committed to creating a loving, happy and stimulating environment responding to the needs of the children in their care.
Each centre is run by a manager and deputy both with extensive experience of looking after children in a day care environment.
All our nursery nurses have a minimum Childcare Qualification equivalent to NVQ Level 3. Nursery Assistants have, or are working towards NVQ Level 2. On-going staff training is an important feature at Rhymes and a number of staff have or are training for Degree Qualifications in Childcare. All our staff have food safety, Paediatric First Aid and Safeguarding qualifications, as well as enhanced CRB disclosures.
Rhymes Nursery Martlesham
Staff Qualifications
|
Role
|
Qualification
|
|
|
Operations Manager
(Julie S) |
NNEB Level 3
Dip MCS NVQ4 (Care Services)
NVQ CCLD Level 4 |
Nursery Manager
(Gina) |
NNEB Level 3
NVQ Level 4 Management
NVQ CCLD Level 4 |
Deputy Manager
(Lisa T) |
EYFD Level 5
Working toward EYPS Level 6
SENCO |
Nursery Officer
(Lisa H) |
BTec Diploma Level 3
NVQ CCLD Level 4 |
Nursery Officer
(Kelly) |
CACHE DIPLOMA Level 3
Working towards EYFD Level 5 |
Nursery Officer
(Rachael) |
NVQ CCLD Level 3
Working towards EYFD Level 5 |
Nursery Nurse
(Jasmine) |
BA Hons ECS Level 6
Cert EYFSP Level 3 |
Nursery Nurse
(Jo) |
NVQ Childcare and Education Level 3 |
Lunchtime Assistant
(Sarah) |
NVQ CCLD Level 3 |
Nursery Assistant
(Julie C) |
NVQ Childcare and Education Level 2
NVQ CCLD Level 3 |
Ancillary Helper (Lesley)
(Part time - various locations) |
NVQ Playwork Level 3 |
Cook
(Chris) |
City & Guilds Catering cert. |
Handyman (Morris)
(Part time - various locations) |
Paramedic (period 2005 – 2007) |
Key: CCLD – Childcare Learning & Development
EYFD – Early Years Foundation Degree
EYPS – Early Years Professional Status
ECS – Early Childhood Studies
EYFSP – Early Years Foundation Stage Practice
SENCO - Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
Rhymes Nursery Kesgrave
Staff Qualifications
| Role |
Qualification |
| |
|
Operations Manager
(Julie) |
NNEB Level 3
Dip MCS NVQ4 (Care Services)
NVQ CCLD Level 4 |
Nursery Manager
(Debbie) |
BTec National Diploma Childhood studies Level 3 |
Deputy Manager
(Sarah) |
CACHE Diploma in Childcare & Education Level 3
SENCO |
Nursery Officer
(Stella) |
EYPS Level 6 |
Nursery Officer
(Larissa) |
CACHE Diploma in Childcare & Education Level 3 |
Nursery Nurse
(Emma) |
CACHE Certificate in Pre-School Practice Level 2
NVQ CCLD Level 3 |
Nursery Nurse
(Kim) |
NVQ CCLD Level 3 |
Nursery Officer
(Katie) |
CACHE Diploma in Childcare & Education Level 3 |
Nursery Nurse
(Kathryn) |
CACHE Diploma in Childcare & Education Level 3 |
Nursery Nurse
( ) |
Level 3 |
Nursery Nurse
( ) |
Level 3 |
Lunchtime Assistant
(Jo P) |
NVQ CCLD Level 2
NVQ CCLD Level 3 |
Lunchtime Assistant
(Laura F) |
BTec National Diploma Early Years Level 3 |
Nursery Assistant
(Nat) |
BTec advanced diploma in family support work
NVQ CCLD Level 2 |
Nursery Assistant
(Laura C) |
NVQ CCLD Level 2
NVQ CCLD Level 3 |
Nursery Assistant
(Jack) |
NVQ CCLD Level 2
NVQ CCLD Level 3 |
Ancillary Helper (Lesley)
(Part time - various locations) |
NVQ Playwork Level 3 |
Cook
(Jo S) |
City & Guilds Catering cert. |
Handyman (Morris)
(Part time - various locations) |
Paramedic (period 2005 – 2007) |
Quality assured care
Rhymes Nursery has also committed to demonstrating the overall level of care we provide through nationally acknowledged accreditation schemes. We are pleased to announce that Martlesham Nursery has been awarded accreditation under the National Day Nurseries Quality Assurance Scheme – Quality Counts.
Communication
Staff will be available at the beginning or end of each day for informal chats about what your child has been doing during the day. Baby diaries are also used at Martlesham to pass daily messages about each child both to parents and from parents.
Parents evenings are held to enable parents to see our activities and discuss the daily routines with staff in a relaxed atmosphere. 
