The Team

These are the members of the team who work at Hilltops Pre–school their qualifications and position

The Team

All our Team have a DBS check and references in place prior to employment. Childcare staff are either Level 3/ Level 2. Except our cover person who is level 1. All staff undertake safeguarding training and key staff have a paediatric First Aid certificate. If staff are absent for either sickness or training then we have regular cover person to take over their duties for a session. Staff have regular training in housekeeping so that our environment is safe and hygienic.
Managers are Designated Safeguarding Lead and also Health and Safety Leads. we have a number deputies. One of deputies is our Senco lead. The training below is for each staff member

The Team and there training

Anna Robinson Owner and Manager of Hilltops Pre-school
Anna Robinson Owner and Manager Hilltops Pre-school
  • Diploma in Pre–school Practice level 3
  • NVQ Level 3 in childcare
  • Safeguarding level 4
  • Safer recruitment in employment
  • Recruiting safely
  • Food hygiene level 2
  • Paediatric first aid
  • Health and safety in the work place
  • Positive handling
  • Leading and managing quality improvement
  • Makaton beginners
  • Leading and managing quality improvement

Alli Bennett Owner and Manager of Hilltops Pre-school
Ali Bennett Owner and Manager of Hilltops
Pre-school
  • Diploma in Pre–school Practice level 3,
  • NVQ Level 3 in childcare
  • Safeguarding level 4
  • Recruiting safely
  • Safer recruitment in employment
  • Paediatric first aid
  • Food hygiene level 2
  • Health and safety in the work place
  • Leading and managing quality improvement
  • Makaton beginners
  • Positive handling
Deputy and Senco Debbie Dan
Debbie Dan Deputy and Senco Pre-school Assistant Keyperson
  • NVQ Level 3 in childcare
  • Safeguarding level 3
  • Food hygiene level 2
  • Paediatric first aid
  • Senco induction training
  • Behaviour management
  • Leading and managing quality improvement
  • Makaton advanced
  • Speech and language
  • Deaf awareness
  • Thomas training
  • Working with children with visual impairment
Karen Corbett Deputy Pre-school Assistant Keyperson
Karen Corbett Deputy and
Pre-school Assistant Keyperson
  • NVQ Level 3 in childcare
  • Safeguarding level 3
  • Paediatric first aid
  • Food hygiene level 2
  • Makaton beginners
  • Leading and managing quality improvement
Kathleen Elsey Pre-school Assistant Keyperson
Kathleen Elsey Pre-school Assistant Keyperson

  • NVQ Level 3 in childcare
  • Safeguarding level
  • Paediatric first aid
  • Senco induction training
  • Critical incident loss and bereavement training
  • Food hygiene level 2

Rachel Burrows Pre-school Assistant Keyperson
Rachel Burrows Pre-school Assistant Keyperson
  • NVQ Level 4 in childcare
  • Safeguarding level 3
  • Paediatric first aid
  • Food hygiene level 2
  • Senco induction
  • Birth to three matters
Mandy Muncey Pre-school Assistant Keyperson
Mandy Muncey Pre-school Assistant Keyperson
  • NVQ Level 2 in childcare
  • Safeguarding level 3
  • Paediatric first aid
  • Makaton advanced
  • Health and well being through health and diet
  • Food hygiene level 2

Jackie Jarvis Pre-school Cover Assistant
Jackie Jarvis
Pre-school Cover Assistant
  1. NVQ Level 1 in childcare
  2. Safeguarding level 3
  3. Paediatric first aid
  4. Food hygiene level 2
Venate Alford
Venata Alford
Pre-school Assistant
Keyperson
  1. NVQ Level 4 in Childcare
  2. Safeguarding level 3
  3. Paediatric first aid
  4. Safer Food Handler level 2
  5. FGM Training
  6. Understanding Autism level 2
  7. Chanel General Awareness
  8. Health and Safety in the workplace

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