Our Staff
Barnstaple
Sarah Silvester is the owner and founder of Kiddywinks and set up North Devon Childcare Limited in 2004. Having worked in childcare since 1998 she amassed a depth of knowledge and expertise that she continues to have great pleasure in sharing with her colleagues to help continually improve provision.
A nursery is only ever as good as its staff and Kiddywinks is proud of the expertise and knowledge that our practitioners bring to the setting. Our staff our encouraged to think about their own professional development and are supported in completing further study. We are dedicated to training our staff so they can reach their full potential and enable your child to reach theirs.
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Sarah
Owner
Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Studies and Level 5 in Managment and Leadership
Kayley
Operations Manager and Company Payroll
Level 3 Early Years Childcare and Education, Level 3 in Business and Administration and Level 3 in Payroll Management
Amy
Manager
SendCo
Safeguarding lead
Level 5 Early Years Childcare and studying towards her BA Hons​
Hannah
2 Year old's lead
Level 3 Early Years Childcare and Education
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Sophie
Room Leader
Level 3 Early Years Childcare and Education
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Charlotte
Early Years Practitioner
Level 3 Early Years Childcare and Education
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Jess
Early Years Practitioner
Level 3 Early Years Practitioner Childcare and Education
Heidi
Early Years Practitioner
Level 3 Early Years Childcare and Education
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Lauren
Early Years Practitioner
Level 3 Early Years Childcare and Education
Lydia
Early Years Practitioner
Level 3 Early Years Childcare and Education
Paula
Early Years Practitioner
Level 3 Early Years Childcare and Education
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Izzy
Nursery Apprentice
Steph
Early Years Practitioner
Working towards
Level 3 Early Years Childcare and Education
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Maddie
Lunch Time Assistant
Level 2 Early Years Childcare and Education
Sophie-Mae
Nursery Cook
South Molton
Sarah
Owner
Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Studies and Level 5 in Managment and Leadership
Kayley
Operations Manager and Company Payroll
Level 3 Early Years Childcare and Education, Level 3 in Business and Administration and Level 3 in Payroll Management
Melissa
Manager
SendCo
Safeguarding lead
Level 3 Early Years Care and Education
(Currently on MAT leave)
Beth
Acting Manager
Level 3 Early Years Childcare and Education
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Sarah
Acting Manager
Level 3 Early Years Childcare and Education
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Rhiannon
Acting Deputy Manager
Level 3 Early Years Childcare and Education
Demi
Acting Deputy Manager
Level 3 Early Years Childcare and Education
Ellie
Room leader
Level 6 Early Years Childcare and Education
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Danica
Room Leader
Level 3 Early Years Childcare and Education
​Georgia
Early Years Practitioner
Level 3 Early Years Childcare and Education
Paula
Early Years Practitioner
Level 3 Early Years Childcare and Education
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Mya
Early Years Practitioner
Level 6 Early Years Childcare and Education
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Rhianna
Early Years Practitioner
Level 2 Early Years Childcare and Education
Izzi
Early Years Practitioner
Level 3 Early Years Childcare and Education
Ellecia
Unqualified Nursery Practitioner
Brooke
Unqualified Nursery Practitioner
Freya
Nursery Apprentice
Donna
Early Years Practitioner
Level 2 Early Years Childcare and Education
Sophie-Mae
Nursery Cook