OUR TEAM
Here at Dawny’s Day Care we have a positive, happy and enthusiastic team. Our family is made up of the following groups:
Please use the links to find out more about the individual team members and their job roles!
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Management

Dawn Mitchell
Director/Manager & Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

Mark Evans
Director

Russell O’ Connell
Director

Gemma Beer
Nursery Manager
Gemma has joined us from another setting in London and has over 4 years of management experience. Gemma has a foundation degree in leadership & management in childcare which she feels has helped her develop and provide stimulating and enriching environments for children! We feel Gemma is a great asset to Dawny's and cannot wait to see where her management takes us! In her spare time, Gemma enjoys spending time and going on adventures with her partner and two children.

Carly Summers - currently on maternity leave
Nursery Manager & Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

Joanne Owen - currently on maternity leave
Part Time Office Manager & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Natalie O’Connell – Part Time Office Manager
Part Time Office Manager & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
BLOSSOMS (0 - 2 Years Old)

Megan Salmon
Room Leader & Third in charge.

Chloe Leahy
Nursery Practitioner

Amy Reeve
Nursery Practitioner

Abbie Pottinger
Nursery Practitioner
Abbie is the newest member of the Blossoms team and has recently qualified to level 3 in childcare; she enjoys looking for new fun activities to stimulate the children. In her spare time Abbie enjoys spending time with her family and playing with her younger cousins and nephews.

Natalie Davies
Part Time Nursery Practitioner
Caterpillars (2 - 3 Years Old)

Emma Drysdale
Room Leader

Abbey Horrocks
Part-Time Practitioner

Amelia Jones - currently on maternity leave
Nursery Practitioner

Emma Mintram
Nursery Practitioner

Merryn Passey
Nursery Practitioner

Nikki Bell
Part-Time Apprentice Nursery Practitioner
Butterflies (3 - 5 Years Old)

Kirsty Welbelove
Room leader, Deputy Manager & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
Kirsty is level 3 qualified and has previous pre-school experience so is a great member of our 3-5 year olds! After joining the Dawny’s team as a practitioner she quickly progressed to room leader, Third in Charge and now Deputy Manager. Kirsty also works alongside Dawb as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. When she’s not at Dawny’s she enjoys baking cakes!

Louise Stafford
Apprentice Nursery Practitioner

Laura Tyrrell
Part Time Nursery Practitioner

Melissa Payne
Early Years Teacher
Melissa has joined our Dawny's family in a new role we have just created as an Early Years Co-Ordinator in The Butterflies room, Mel has a Early Years Teacher Status. Melissa has a real passion for yoga for enjoys walking her dog.

Chloe Salmon
Nursery Practitioner & SenCo Support

Giselle Salmon
Apprentice Nursery Practitioner
Support Staff

Lisa Holmes - currently on maternity leave
SENCo (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator) & Behaviour Lead

Danielle Pottinger
Maternity Cover - SENCo (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator)

Susan Scozzaro
Nursery Cook

Tiffany Waite
Kitchen Assistant

Curtis James
Nursery Maintenance

Anna Gondek
Nursery Cleaner

Chelsea Taylor
Bank Staff
