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.

Elle Crossland - Manager

Certificate of Higher Education in Early Childhood Studies

Level 3 Diploma in Children & Young People's Workforce

Designated Safeguarding Lead

I am the Manager at Busy Bees Ledbury. 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 includes:

Responsibility for the welfare of children, staff and visitors.
Keeping up to date with the children's progress.
To ensure Busy Bees is a safe, caring and stimulating environment for all children to flourish.
Ensuring our Curriculum is of a high standard in line with EYFS requirements, with effective delivery of teaching from all Educators.
Liaise with outside agencies and parents when required to do so.
The operational running of The Hive.
Responsibility for the admission of children, ratios, space availability, confirming start dates and onboarding.
Managing the budgets and finances, including funding and invoicing for sessions.
Recruitment of staff following Safer Recruitment procedures.

Jodie Smith - 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 Deputy Manager and SENCo.

I'm the person you're most likely to see greeting you at drop off and pick up times.

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 - Third In Charge

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.

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.

Jen Callachan - Early Years Educator

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.

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 - Early Years Educator

Working towards BA Hons in Childhood Studies

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 - Apprentice Early Years Educator

Working towards Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

My role at Busy Bees Ledbury is to support and learn from Educators whilst working towards my Level 3 Early Years Apprenticeship and be a Key Person to 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.

My role at Busy Bees is to clean the building to keep it a safe environment for the children to explore.

Magdalena Dziadowiec - Cleaner