Our Staff
Mandy Gore - Director
Years Experience: 32 Years
Courses completed
CMI level 5 in Management and Leadership
NVQ level 3 in Childcare and Education
CACHE level 3 in Play work
Paediatric First Aid Level 3
Safeguarding
Prevent training
Recruiting and managing people
Marketing management
Risk assessments
Understanding Autism
Brave boys and behaviour
Employment legislation
Self evaluation
HACCP
Play work Foundation
Take 10 for Play
Epilepsy Awareness
Level 2 allergy awareness training
Coronavirus training
Social distancing
Kane Gore - Manager
Years Experience: 12 years
Courses completed
CMI level 5 in Management and Leadership
Level 3 childcare
Marketing management
NVQ level 3 in Business Administration
ILM level 2 in Team Leading
Child Protection
An introduction to Children’s rights
Emergency First Aid at Work
Epipen training
Food hygiene level 2
Risk assessments
Fire risk assessments
Fire warden
Epilepsy Awareness
Level 2 allergy awareness training
Fire safety awareness
Use of fire extinguishers
PPE training
Health and safety awareness
Manual handling
Bullying & Harassment in the workplace
Motivating boys
COSHH awareness
Community food & nutrition
Oral health in early childhood
Hand hygiene
EpiPen training
Autism aware
Prevent training
Janine Watkins - Manager
Years Experience: 15 Years Years at Mathern: 15 Years
Courses Completed
CACHE Diploma in Childcare and Education Level 3
Level 4 NVQ in Children’s Care, Learning and Development
Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding Level 2
Prevent
Level 2 in Food Safety
Health and Social Care
Developing children’s learning through physical activity
Special Educational needs
Welsh level 2
Epilepsy Awareness
Level 2 allergy awareness training
Fire safety awareness
Use of fire extinguishers
PPE training
NVQ Level 3 in Customer Service
Health and safety awareness
Manual handling
Self evaluation
Bullying & Harassment in the workplace
COSHH awareness
Hand hygiene
Coronavirus training
Social distancing
Jessica Jones - Deputy Manager & Preschool Leader
Years Experience: 9 Years Years at Mathern: 5 Years
Courses completed
Level 3 NVQ in Children's Care, Learning and Development
BA Hons in primary studies
Safe Guarding
Prevent
NVQ level 2 in Customer services
Food hygiene Level 2
Mark making
Level 2 allergy awareness training
Fire safety awareness
Use of fire extinguishers
PPE training
Health and safety awareness
Brain development
ALN Awareness
Manual handling
Bullying & Harassment in the workplace
COSHH awareness
Hand hygiene
Welsh
Facing the unthinkable
Positive Approaches to Behaviour
Prevent training
ALN regional training
Environmental awareness
PPE
Social distancing
Sophia Trigg: Room Leader
Years Experience: 6 years Years at Mathern: 1 year
Courses completed
Level 3 Diploma in Children's Learning and Development
Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
Prevent
Safe guarding
Everyday Maths for Early Years
Promoting Positive Behaviour
Autism in Children
Embedding Phonics in the EYFS
Advanced Level Apprenticeship in the Children and Young People’s Workforce: Early Years Educator
BTEC Level 2 in Employment Responsibilities and Rights in Health, Social Care and Children and Young People’s Settings
Manual Handling
Using sign and communication
Healthy Pre School
PPE
Hand hygiene
Zoe Richards: Nursery Assistant
Years Experience: 4 Years Years at Mathern: 1 year
Courses completed
CACHE Level 3 in Transition to Play work
Level 3 in Children's care, Learning and Development
Safeguarding
Prevent
Paediatric First Aid Level 3
Food safety Level 2
ASD awareness
Oral Health in Early Childhood
Safer Manual Handling in Children
Brain Development
Coronavirus training
Stacey Morgan: Nursery Assistant
Years Experience: 1 year Years at Mathern: 1 year
Courses completed
Working towards Level 2 Child care
Prevent
Level 3 Paediatric First aid
Level 1 Safeguarding
Ladders and step ladders
Fire extinguisher use
Manual handling
Hand hygiene
PPE
COSHH awareness
Fire safety awareness
Caron Gilbert – Jones: Nursery Assistant
Years Experience: 9 years Years at Mathern: 8 years
Courses completed
Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in schools
Safeguarding
Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
Level 2 Food safety
Epilepsy Awareness
Prevent
Mini me yoga
Coronavirus
Hand hygiene
PPE
Social distancing
Briahna Jones: Nursery Assistant
Years Experience: Years at Mathern: 5 years
Courses completed
Level 3 Children's Care, Learning and Development
Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
Prevent
Safe Guarding
Health & social care level 3
Level 2 food safety in catering
Incredible years training
Welsh
Baby Brain and Early Language
Understanding you Child's Behaviour
Ladders And Stepladders
COSHH Awareness For Employees
Health and Safety Awareness
Hand Hygiene
Fire Extinguisher Use
Personal Protective Equipment - PPE
Coronavirus COVID-19
Manual Handling
Bullying and harassment in the workplace - a practical guide for employees
Environmental Awareness For Employees
Fire Safety Awareness
Basic Food Safety Awareness
Social Distancing - Covid-19
Lindsey Davies: Nursery Cook
Years Experience: 11 years Experience at Mathern: 2 years
Courses completed
Level 2 food safety
Hand hygiene
Basic food safety awareness
PPE
Social distancing
Ladders and step ladders
Coronavirus
Bullying and harassment in the work place
Environmental awareness
Fire extinguisher use
Megan Washbourne: Nursery Assistant
Years Experience: 2 years Years at Mathern: Less than 1 Year
Courses Completed
Working towards Level 3 Childcare
Level 2 Diploma in Play work
Level 2 in Food Safety in Catering
ACES
Prevent
Level 1 safeguarding
Hand hygiene
PPE
Social distancing
Coronavirus
Jess McMail: Room Leader
Years Experience: 1 year Years at Mathern: 1 year
Courses completed
Working towards Level 3 Childcare
Safeguarding Children Level 2
Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
Level 2 in Food Safety
Level 3 in Professional Bakery
Reading and writing welsh for the purpose of serving a customer
Level 2 Award in Essential Skills for Work and Life
Coronavirus
Prevent
Hand hygiene
Social distancing
PPE
Marie Tewkesbury: Nursery Assistant
Years Experience: Less than 1 year Years experience at Mathern: 1 year
Courses completed
Level 4 in Health and Social care
Working towards Level 2 Childcare
Prevent
Level 2 in Food Safety
Level 3 Paediatric first aid
Coronavirus
Hand hygiene
Social distancing
PPE
Claire Ford: Nursery Assistant
Years Experience: Years at Mathern: 6 years
Courses completed
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education
Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care
Level 2 in Food Safety
Level 3 Paediatric first aid
Prevent
ALN Training
Positive Approaches to Behaviour training
Epilepsy awareness
Autism Awareness
ASD training
Coronavirus
Basic food safety awareness
Bullying and harassment in the workplace
Manual handling
Ladders and step ladders
PPE
Social distancing
Kelly Scrivens: Nursery Assistant
Years Experience: 22 years Years at Mathern: 1 year
Courses completed
Early Years Care and Education Level 3
Level 1 Safeguarding
Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
Level 2 Safer Food Handler
Prevent
Coronavirus
Social distancing
Michelle Evans: Nursery Assistant
Years Experience: 8 years Years at Mathern: 1 year
Courses completed
Level 3 Advanced Play work
Level 2 in Health and Social Care
Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding
Level 2 Food Safety in Catering
Emma Smith: Nursery Assistant
Years Experience: 14 years Years at Mathern: 1 year
Courses completed
CACHE Level 3 Professional Development in work with Children and Young People
Attachment in the Early Years
Children’s perspectives on play
Keeping them safe
Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
Prevent
Coronavirus
Social distancing
PPE
Hand hygiene
Bella Gore: Nursery Assistant
Years Experience: 7 years Years at Mathern: 1 year
Courses completed
BA Hons Early Childhood Studies
Prevent
Coronavirus
Emma Tiley: Nursery Assistant
Years Experience: Less than 1 year Years at Mathern: 1 year
Courses completed
Working towards Level 2 Childcare
Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
Prevent
Diploma in music technology
A Level in Film and media studies
Manual handling
Fire safety awareness
Equality Act 2010
Hand hygiene
Bullying and harassment in the workplace
Environmental awareness
Health and safety awareness
Basic food safety awareness
PPE
Social distancing
Coronavirus
Fire extinguisher use
Ladders and stepladders
Fire marshal training