Our Educators

The Team

Twenty-eight people who stay for years

Every room lead holds a Level 3 early-years qualification or higher, with paediatric first aid and an enhanced background check renewed annually.

Portrait of Nadia Sharif

Nadia Sharif

Centre Manager
Portrait of Joel Mensah

Joel Mensah

Explorers Room Lead
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Clara Vance

Infant Room Lead
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Ben Okonkwo

After-School Lead
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Ruth Iversen

Safeguarding Lead
Portrait of Sam Kaur

Sam Kaur

Music & Movement
Portrait of Elena Duarte

Elena Duarte

Head of Kitchen
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Marcus Lai

Outdoor Learning
Careers

We hire for warmth, then we train

Qualifications matter, but they are teachable. What we cannot teach is the instinct to crouch down to a child's height before speaking to them. If you have that, talk to us — we fund Level 2 and Level 3 training in full.

  • Fully funded qualifications and paid study time.
  • Paid planning hours — no unpaid evenings.
  • Free lunch every shift and 60% off childcare for your own children.
Children taking part in a science experiment