All of our staff are either NNEB (National Nursery Examination Board) or equivalent, or participating in the National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) in Early Years and Childcare. We have a very high qualified staff ratio which far exceeds that of OFSTED requirements. All of our staff are trained in First Aid.
Chloe – Nursery Manager
I have worked in nurseries for over 11 years and have built my knowledge and experience
through starting out as a practitioner in the baby room. I have since moved my way up to
manager where I have managed several settings. I am family orientated and I am a proud
aunty to my lovely little niece. I am very passionate about providing a safe and inviting
environment for all children, staff and visitors. I have always wanted to further my
education and learning about children, I currently have several level 5 qualifications in
early years and management. I am taking the next step which is to gain a full BA Degree,
which I start later on this year. I mostly enjoy watching the children develop their
characters and skills as they transition through the nursery knowing that we have worked
alongside parents in partnership to support the children to best of our ability, is just one
of the reasons I enjoy working in the childcare sector.
Karen – Deputy Manager
Since having my own children I have gained an interest in how children learn and develop. I have therefore built my career on putting my interests into practice. I have worked in a preschool, within a reception class supporting children and children with special educational needs. I wanted to combine my management experience and my knowledge of working with children, which lead me to become the deputy manager at Grange Road. I thoroughly enjoy working alongside such an enthusiastic and knowledgeable team.
Louise – Third in charge and room leader
I have previously worked at the Regent Terrace setting and transferred to Grange Road to become part of the management team here. I am very excited to help the nursery and the children grow. I have a passion for childcare and love watching the children develop their own unique personalities. I am currently the nursery’s Third in charge and also room leader.
Rasa – Baby Room Leader
I have 10 years experience working with babies and toddlers. I was previously at Monkey Puzzle Regent Terrace where I worked for 2 years. I first started as an agency worker and then quickly moved to a room leader position. My passion in child development started when my first son was born 13 years ago. I love working with babies and watching them grow, my role in nurturing them and teaching them how to learn new things is a fun process which I thoroughly enjoy. The bonds that you gain with the children and their families is what makes the job so amazing.
Helen – Deputy room leader
I have worked in childcare for 15 years, during this time I have gained experience of working with children from 3 months up to when they get ready for school. I have an NVQ level 3 in childcare and I am the deputy room leader in the baby room. I most enjoy watching the children grow and develop new skills while they are at nursery.
Charlotte – Nursery Practitioner
I have over 4 years’ experience in child care and I currently hold a NVQ level 2 in child care. I really enjoy working with children and watching them grow and develop their personalities as well as become such wonderful people. I have my own child in the setting and she has started to learn lots of amazing new things. She is so happy to come in the morning which is lovely to see as a parent.
Rebecca – Early Years Educator
I have 3 years’ experience of working in childcare. I have had a break for 7 years to have my own children. I have a level 3 qualification in childcare. I love working with children and I find it so rewarding watching the children grow and learn. I use my experience as a mother and as a practitioner to support the little ones while at nursery and to create strong partnerships with the parents.
Chloe – Nursery Practitioner
I have worked in childcare for 3 years and have gained my level 2 qualification, I am close to gaining my level 3 qualification which I have really enjoyed. I enjoy working with children, being able to support them in new skills and create exciting activities each day for them to get involved in. No day is ever the same in early years and offers something different each and every day.
Amy – Nursery Assistant
I have been interested in working in the early years sector for a while and gained a qualification in child development. I am excited to start training for my level 3 here at Monkey Puzzle Grange Road alongside such enthusiastic, knowledgeable and caring team. I enjoy working with the children as find it so rewarding.
Georgia – Nursery Assistant
I have worked in childcare for nearly five years and I started by completing my work experience within a nursery. This experience then led me to further my understanding of childcare by gaining a qualification in child development. I am looking forward to starting my level 3 training with the Monkey Puzzle team here at Grange Road. I am keen to continue to expand my understanding of how children learn and get ready for school.
Jess – Nursery Assistant
I previously worked at Regent Terrace Monkey Puzzle, after returning from maternity leave I joined the team at Grange Road, my daughter also attends the setting and she is making positive relationships with the staff which is lovely to see. I have a qualification in child development and I have just signed up to gain my level 3 qualification. I enjoy being able to work at the same setting my daughter attends and like to plan quality and exciting activities to see what the children will get from them.
Alice
My name is Alice and I’ve loved looking after children for as long as I can remember! I am a qualified level 3 practitioner and I am passionate about supporting children’s development through creating fun and new experiences.
Career opportunities
Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries are committed to providing great career opportunities for its entire staff. We are very keen to ensure the majority of staff participate in training at all levels. Our policy is always to recruit and/or promote internally if at all possible.
This is a rapidly expanding business and we are always looking for quality staff for our existing Nurseries. Please contact us for details of our current vacancies.
We’re currently looking to recruit for the following roles:
Level 3 Nursery Practitioners – salary dependant on experience
We are looking for enthusiastic Nursery Practitioners to join our team. You will need to be passionate about childcare as you will help sculpt and drive this new nursery forward. If you think you would be interested in joining our new business, please get in touch and send your CV to manager@monkeypuzzlecambridge.co.uk
