Our Staff

At The Dell we are very proud of our team and put a lot of work into making sure they are highly qualified and ready to care for your children. All staff complete ongoing up to date training.

All of our staff are DBS Checked (Disclosure and Barring Service) before beginning their roles with us. Your children's safety is our number one priority, and staff follow a number of policies and practises to optimise their security (see Safeguarding Policy).

Its important to us that our staff know how to care for the children's welfare. We send them on a number of courses in order that they may fulfil their jobs to the best of their abilities. These include: Safeguarding, Emergency First Aid, and Food Hygiene amongst several others.

Our team is made up of:

Manager

have a wealth of experience in working with children and are highly qualified in the field of childcare and management.

Deputy Manager

have a greater depth of experience in childcare and similarly hold a level 3 or above qualification within the field

Senior Playleaders

have a level of experience in working with children and are level 3 qualified in some form of Playwork or childcare.

Playleaders

are aged 18+ and make up the majority of our team.

Assistant Playleaders

are between 15-17 years old and are students studying for their GCSEs or A Level.

Meet our Managers

Karen

Morgans Manager

Karen has worked for the Dell since 2016 where she started as a Deputy Manager at Abel Smith.

Karen has 20 years of experience in Early Years

education including time spent as Early Years Deputy in Abel Smith kindergarden.

Roles:

Manager

Paediatric First-Aider

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Health and Safety Rep

Level 2 Food Handler

Food Allergy Manager

Working knowledge of SEN

Vicki

Abel Smith Manager

Vicki has worked for the Dell since 2022 where she started as a Senior Playleader alongside her role as Manager at a Playgroup.

Vicki has 20 years of experience in early years including working in nursery's and playgroup's

Roles:

Manager

Paediatric First-Aider

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Health and Safety Rep

Level 2 Food Handler

Food Allergy Manager

Working knowledge of SEN