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 4 Childcare Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
- Level 1 Baby Moves
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Lisa Smith
Manager
- Joined Educare in 2008
- Level 5 Childcare Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
- Safeguarding Officer
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Lauren Pollard
Head of Unit
- Joined Educare in 2012
- Level 4 Childcare Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
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Kirsty Morrissey
Head of Unit
- Joined Educare in 2008
- Level 4 Childcare Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
- Behaviour Management Officer
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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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Jess Horrocks
Head Keyworker
- Joined Educare in 2010
- Level 3 Childcare Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
- Level 1 Baby Moves
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Emma Owen
Keyworker
- Joined Educare in 2019
- Studying Level 3 Childcare Qualification
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Lindsey Coombes
Keyworker
- Joined Educare in 2017
- Level 3 Childcare Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
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Chelsea Craig
Keyworker
- Joined Educare in 2018
- Level 3 Childcare Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
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Amy Shenton
Keyworker
- Joined Educare 2008
- Level 3 Childcare Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
- Level 1 Baby Moves
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Chelsey Mahon
Keyworker
- Joined Educare in 2017
- Level 2 Childcare Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
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Emily Wing
Keyworker
- Joined Educare in 2017
- Level 3 Childcare Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
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Lois Waters
Keyworker
- Joined Educare in 2017
- Level 2 Childcare Qualification
- Studying Level 3 Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
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Amy Dykins
Keyworker
- Joined Educare in 2019
- Studying Level 3 Childcare Qualification
- Paediatric First Aid Trained
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Poppy Sidebottom
Nursery Apprentice
- Joined Educare in 2020
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Faye Bowker
Nursery Apprentice
- Joined Educare in 2018
- Level 2 Childcare Qualification
- Studying Level 3 Qualification
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Caitlin Redford
Nursery Apprentice
- Joined Educare in 2018
- Level 2 Childcare Qualification
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Louise Hardman
Nursery Apprentice
- Joined Educare in 2020
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Tracy Jones
Housekeeper
- Joined Educare in 2020
- Level 2 Food Hygiene Qualification
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Jane Edmondson
Cook
- Joined Educare in 2019
- Level 2 Food Hygiene Qualification
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