Meet the team
Have a look at our staff team below! Fancy joining our team, click the ‘Join Our Team’ button for more information

Great teams are about personalities, not just skills – we have a good mix of personalities and skills here at Educare, have a look at our staff profiles below.

Donna Blanthorn
Area Manager
- Joined Educare in 2004
- Level 5 Childcare Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
- Level 1 Baby Moves
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Annie Owen
Manager
- Joined Educare in 2017
- Level 3 Childcare Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
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Lauren Freestone
Deputy Manager
- Joined Educare in 2012
- Level 4 Childcare Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
- Designated Safeguarding Lead
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Adele Chernick
Keyworker
- TBC
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Linzi Butt
Head Keyworker
- Joined Educare in 2001
- Level 4 Childcare Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
- Level 1 Baby Moves
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Hannah Boyes
Keyworker
- Joined Educare in 2022
- Studying Level 2 Childcare Qualification
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Emily Wing
Keyworker
- Joined Educare in 2017
- Level 3 Childcare Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
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Lindsey Coombes
Keyworker
- Joined Educare in 2017
- Level 3 Childcare Qualification
- Studying Level 4 Childcare Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
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Faye Bowker
Keyworker
- Joined Educare in 2018
- Level 3 Childcare Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
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Caitlin Redford
Keyworker
- Joined Educare in 2018
- Level 2 Childcare Qualification
- Studying Level 3 Childcare Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
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Chanel Astley
Keyworker
- Joined Educare in 2021
- Studying Level 2 Qualification
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Annie-Mae McGill
Keyworker
- Joined Educare in 2022
- Studying Level 3 Childcare Qualification
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Teegan Redford-Noble
Keyworker
- Joined Educare in 2022
- Studying Level 3 Childcare Qualification
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Libby Burrows
Keyworker
- Joined Educare in 2022
- Studying Level 2 Qualification
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Amy Edmondson
Keyworker
- Joined Educare in 2022
- Level 2 Childcare Qualification
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Shannon Harrop
Keyworker
- Joined Educare in 2022
- Studying Level 3 Childcare Qualification
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Jane Edmondson
Cook
- Joined Educare in 2019
- Level 2 Food Hygiene Qualification
- Allergy Awareness Trained
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Jess Horrocks
Head Keyworker (MATERNITY LEAVE)
- Joined Educare in 2010
- Level 3 Childcare Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
- Level 1 Baby Moves