Staff | busybees

Meet the team

At Busy Bees, we take our commitment to staff suitability very seriously. To ensure the staff working at Busy Bees are suitable, the Safer Recruitment process begins from the point of application. This process ensures that all staff working in the setting are safe to do so. Please ask if you would like to see a copy of our Suitable Persons checklist.

If you would like to join our team then please head to our careers page to see what current vacancies we have.

Jodie Smith - Senior Deputy Manager and SENCo

Level 3 NVQ in Early Years Care and Education

Level 3 Award for Early Years SEN Coordination

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Elklan - Level 3

I am the Senior Deputy Manager and SENCo.

I'm the person you're most likely to see when you come to look around, greeting you at drop off and pick up times and speaking to you on the phone.

My role at Busy Bees Ledbury includes:

Keeping up to date with the children's progress.
Liaise with outside agencies and parents when required to do so.
Keeping families up to date with children's progress.
Supporting Elle with the operations of Busy Bees Ledbury.
Responsibility for children's personal care and welfare including supporting parents through periods of transition such as toilet training and progression to school.
Delivering our Curriculum to help your child make progress through the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
Encourage your child’s personal, social and emotional development through a safe, trusting and nurturing relationship. Our aim is that when children leave us, they are well on their way to becoming happy, confident, self-directed learners.
Observe your child to understand their preferences, interests, learning style and development.
Recruitment of staff following Safer Recruitment procedures.

Julie Elvins - Acting Deputy Manager

Level 3 Children's Care, Learning and Development

Designated Safeguarding Lead

My role at Busy Bees Ledbury includes:

Keeping you up to date with your child’s progress.
Responsibility for children's personal care and welfare including supporting parents through periods of transition such as toilet training and progression to school.
Help your child make progress through the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) by spending time with your child in small groups to extend their learning.
Encourage your child’s personal, social and emotional development through a safe, trusting and nurturing relationship. Our aim is that when children leave us, they are well on their way to becoming happy, confident, self-directed learners.
Observe your child to understand their preferences, interests, learning style and development. This information will be used to plan activities which build on your child’s interests and extend their development.
Supporting Elle and Jodie with the operations of Busy Bees Ledbury.

Jen Callachan - Acting Deputy Manager

Level 3 NVQ in Early Years Care and Education

My role at Busy Bees Ledbury is to be a Key Person for a small group of families. This includes:

Keeping you up to date with your child’s progress.
Responsibility for children's personal care and welfare including supporting parents through periods of transition such as toilet training and progression to school.
Help your child make progress through the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) by spending time with your child in small groups to extend their learning.
Encourage your child’s personal, social and emotional development through a safe, trusting and nurturing relationship. Our aim is that when children leave us, they are well on their way to becoming happy, confident, self-directed learners.
Observe your child to understand their preferences, interests, learning style and development. This information will be used to plan activities which build on your child’s interests and extend their development.

Natalie Buck - Outdoor Educator

Early Years Teacher Status

BA Hons Early Childhood Studies

Level 3 Forest School Leader

My role at Busy Bees Ledbury is Outdoor Educator. This includes:

Keeping you up to date with your child’s progress.
Help your child make progress through the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) by spending time with your child in small groups to extend their learning.
Encourage your child’s personal, social and emotional development through a safe, trusting and nurturing relationship. Our aim is that when children leave us, they are well on their way to becoming happy, confident, self-directed learners.
Observe your child to understand their preferences, interests, learning style and development. This information will be used to plan activities which build on your child’s interests and extend their development.
Educating Children in our Forest School garden and planning experiences for children based around all things Nature! To provide our children with the opportunity to learn about life cycles, planting and growing, digging, using tools safely and using natural resources such as clay in creative ways.

Zara Davies - Early Years Educator

Level 3 Diploma in Children & Young People's Workforce

My role at Busy Bees Ledbury is to be a Key Person for a small group of families. This includes:

Keeping you up to date with your child’s progress.
Responsibility for children's personal care and welfare including supporting parents through periods of transition such as toilet training and progression to school.
Help your child make progress through the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) by spending time with your child in small groups to extend their learning.
Encourage your child’s personal, social and emotional development through a safe, trusting and nurturing relationship. Our aim is that when children leave us, they are well on their way to becoming happy, confident, self-directed learners.
Observe your child to understand their preferences, interests, learning style and development. This information will be used to plan activities which build on your child’s interests and extend their development.

Mollie Smith - Apprentice Early Years Educator

Working towards Level 3 Early Years Educator

My role at Busy Bees Ledbury is to be a Key Person for a small group of families. This includes:

Keeping you up to date with your child’s progress.
Responsibility for children's personal care and welfare including supporting parents through periods of transition such as toilet training and progression to school.
Help your child make progress through the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) by spending time with your child in small groups to extend their learning.
Encourage your child’s personal, social and emotional development through a safe, trusting and nurturing relationship. Our aim is that when children leave us, they are well on their way to becoming happy, confident, self-directed learners.
Observe your child to understand their preferences, interests, learning style and development. This information will be used to plan activities which build on your child’s interests and extend their development.

Piper Meek - Level 3 Early Years Educator

Level 3 Early Years Educator

My role at Busy Bees Ledbury is to be a Key Person for a small group of families. This includes:

Keeping you up to date with your child’s progress.
Responsibility for children's personal care and welfare including supporting parents through periods of transition such as toilet training and progression to school.
Help your child make progress through the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) by spending time with your child in small groups to extend their learning.
Encourage your child’s personal, social and emotional development through a safe, trusting and nurturing relationship. Our aim is that when children leave us, they are well on their way to becoming happy, confident, self-directed learners.
Observe your child to understand their preferences, interests, learning style and development. This information will be used to plan activities which build on your child’s interests and extend their development.