Meet our team!

The staff at Brambles Community Preschool have many years of experience and are highly trained, especially in promoting children's education, health and wellbeing.

Manager/DSL

Carolyn Taulbut

I have been working at Brambles for many years, children are a great inspration with inquiring minds, each a unique bundle of joy. In my time at Brambles I have been a chairperson,lunch assistant I became a Practioner, gained my level 3 qualification I have been a 1-1 for several children and currently hold level 2 SENDCO qualification along with children’s mental health,paediatric first aid and lead DSL

Deputy

Charleigh Peters

I have been at Brambles for my whole child care career.I am level 3 qualified .I have always had a passion for working with children, but took a different path, 5years ago I needed a change and followed my passion and went into childcare and I have not looked back since. I am level 1 makaton trained, and help run our Nurture group.

I enjoy spending time with my family/friends and being creative.

Level 2 Practitoner

Emily

Hi, Im Emily

I am currently working towards my Level 2 qualification as an apprentice.

I am a full time mum to a 6 year old boy.

I enjoy my job working with children. My hobbies are enjoying time outside with my son and goimg to the gym.

Level 2 Practitoner

Stacey

Level 6 Prac

Hayley

I have a level three in childcare. I have worked at brambles for many years.

I am adaptable and can help staff in the environment. I like to work alongside our two-year-olds, helping them settle, building friendships

I enjoy playing in the home corner, setting up a messy area, making Play-Doh, outside & growing flowers.

I help staff with all the extra jobs in the class, I like to be organised. I am proud of brambles and how hard we all work with children and adults,s and how far we have come in the last three years.

Level 3 Practitoner

Elina Stanley

Hello, my name is Elina

I have been in Childcare for over 10 years. I have a passion for children and development my free time. I like to practice my dancing and go to my husband.

I’m half Chinese, quarter Italian and quarter English, so I love learning about different cultures and seeing my family abroad.

I am taking over as SENCO and am happy to help and give any support needed

Lucie

Hello im Lucie, I am a lunch time assistant working towards my level 2.

I found that staying to my sons Stay & play sessions at brambles I loved. Being around the children playing,talking and helping them, which made me enrole at college

Chairperson

Sharon Whitworth 

Hello, my name is Sharon.

I am the Chairperson for Brambles Community Pre-School. I have been on the committee for 9 years, 6 of those as the Chairperson. Im a mum of 4 and a nana to 1. I am very passionate about Brambles and alongside the rest of the committee/staff we work hard to provide the best start in education for all our childred and their familliers.

Administrator

Leah Stansbridge

I joined Brambles in April 2023 and work part time as the Administrator.

When I an not at work I enjoy spending time with my family, I have 2 children and we enjoy being active outdoors.

Level 3 Practitoner

Lauren Eccles 

Hi my name is Lauren,

I have always had a passion for working with children.
I have worked with children in a school with SEND and behavioural issues, I love the challenge it brings and knowing I can help shape and develop a child.
I have taken over BLAST and Speech and Language at the setting.
I also have my Level 1 Makaton which is very useful to communicate with the children who need i
t.