Our Team
The Educare team is a group of committed professionals with extensive experience within their disciplines and focused to making the Educare a safe, secure and fun environment.
Safe Staff Recruitment
All our staff have an enhanced DBS-check and are required to provide suitable references, at least one of which must be from a previous employer prior to starting work with us at Educare
The Educare Team


Becky Dawson
Deputy Nursery Director
Time at Educare: 11 years
Loves spending time with her family especially playing games, particularly bingo with her nephew. A film buff with a passion for visiting new places. Favourite animal is a penguin!
Qualifications
CACHE Level 3 in Childcare and Education
Team Leader Qualification


Sally Fitzgerald
Nursery Manager
With over 20 years of management experience, 17 of which are in Childcare. In her spare time a keen reader, enjoys the gym and loves spending time with family, friends and her fabulous nephews.
Qualifications
BA Honours in Childcare
Level 3 Teaching with childcare


Sarah Walker
Finance Manager
Time at Educare: 12 years
Keeper and closer of the books at Educare. Busy mum to two beautiful girls who both enjoyed Educares nursery days. Loves running, visiting new countries and walking her cute puppy.


Casey Hirst
Team Leader
’Casey became an Educare team member in October 2017, progressing to Buttercups Room Team Leader in January 2020 and loves working here as moral is always good and the children are great to work with.
Casey is a very busy girl, in her spare time she runs the Brownies and Rangers unit at Toll Gavel, planning trips, activities and camps. Casey has two pets at home, a Lilo the kitten and Phyllis the seven legged Tarantella.


Sarah Prince
Team Leader
Time at Educare: 11 years
Mum who with her son, daughter and Doug, her pug, loves to share family days locally and also globally including adventures in the Grand Canyon! With her ‘Prince’ surname has been mistaken in the USA as royalty. Sarah is certainly our royalty!
Qualifications
CACHE a level 3 in childcare and education


Abbie Wilson
Team Leader
Married to Luke, an Aussie and with their puppy Luna love hiking. A bit of a keep fit fanatic also enjoys cycling and cross fit. A big fan of Harry Potter, Disney and animals with Dinosaurs a firm favourite!
Qualifications
Level 3 in Childcare and Education


Katie Addrison
Nursery Nurse
Loves playing the guitar, doting on her guinea pig Toffee, as well as sharing wellies with the children! Never been out of the UK but then why would you when there is so much to do here.
Qualifications
Level 3 in Childcare and Education


Sarah Estabrook
Nursery Nurse
Living in Hornsea, loves walking along the beach and a keen photographer. Loves gaming especially Animal Crossing, Splatoon and the Legend of Zelda. Christmas is her favourite time of the year. Often mistaken for her younger sister even though there is five years age difference.
Qualifications
BA Hons in Education and early years, Hull University


Hayley Ferraby
Nursery Nurse
Proud mum of 3 grown up children who loves reading, long walks, sharing pamper days with her youngest daughter. A keen explorer enjoying far away travel and always looking for the next adventure!
Qulaifications
Diploma in Pre School Practice


Emma Firth
Nursery Nurse
Time at Educare: 8 years
Educares very own ‘ELF’ loves to play games, singing and dancing competitions with her two children who usually win! A Netflix fan who enjoys yummy food!
Qualifications
Level 2 and 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education


Jess Gregory
Out of School Club Nursery Nurse
Keen to do exercise especially walking on the beach with Teddy, her dog. Loves spending time with family and friends especially visiting her sister in New Zealand. Always looking for an opportunity to learn a new skill or qualification.
Qualifications
Level 2 Childcare
CACHE Level 3 Children and Young People Workforce


Julie Helyard
Nursery Nurse
Time at Educare: 22 years
A local Beverley girl with a teenage son. Loves crafting and is known for taggys, nappy cakes and sweet boxes.
Qualifications
BTEC National Diploma in Childhood Studies Level 3


Jacqueline Keating
Nursery Assistant


Zoe Liddle
Nursery Nurse
Loving mum of two children enjoying creating special memories with them. Always keen to learn new things as well getting lost in a good book.
Qualifications
Master’s in Education
BA Hons in Early Years Policy and practice
BTEC National Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development


Laura Philips
Nursery Nurse


Michelle Sawyers
Team Leader


Helen Simons
Nursery Nurse
Time at Educare: 7 years
Mum to Neve, living with Dave in Hornsea, enjoys walks visiting new places as well as Netflix fine food and cocktails!
Qualifications
Level 3 Childcare and Development


Amy Strathearn
Nursery Nurse
Having lived in Dubai for 18 years enjoys walking around the beautiful Yorkshire countryside with her family. Loves exploring new places, spending fun times with family and friends and adores her two cats.
Qualifications
Level 1 & 2 CACHE


Hayley Swann
Nursery Nurse
With her dogs Monty, Amber and Teddy enjoys walk especially in the Lake District where on one trip she met Henry Cavill. At school her dream job was working with children and Hayley completed her work experience at Educare, Now really living the dream; just shows dreams do come true!
Qualifications
Diploma for Children’s and Young peoples Workforce
NCFE CACHE Level 3


Maribel Tenorio
Nursery Nurse
Visiting England from Southern Spain and falling in love with all things English including her hubby, 24 year later is very much a Yorkshire girl! A proud Mum to her 3 children and loves to spoil their rescue dog. Loves reading, films and all animals.
Qualifications
CACHE Level 2 Diploma for Early Years Practitioner


Stacey Walker-Watson
Nursery Nurse
With her dog Molly, lives on a farm and a huge animal lover. Volunteer helper at Boys Brigade and loves art and crafts.
Qualifications
Level 2 in Childcare and Education


Donna Wilson
Nursery Nurse
Time at Educare: 10 years
Educares very own mini Zoo keeper with her collection of pets, Dutch rabbit Mopsey, lovebirds and cockatiels and Barney and Jasper, the guinea pigs!
Loves walking, gardening, baking, reading, colouring, swimming and music. Has a crush on Ant and Dec!
Qualifications
BTEC National Diploma in Childhood Studies Level 3


Debbie Worthington
Nursery Nurse Out of School Club and Holiday Club
The team joker with her Dad jokes and inflatable dressing up costumes! A music enthusiast, loves to sing, dance with a huge vinyl collection. Plays the ukulele and loves to curl up with her dogs Tilly, Bella and Mimi.
Qualifications
Level 3 Certificate in Early Years.


Katie Firth
Nursery Assistant
Time at Educare: 5 years
Educare’s very own Mary Berry who loves music, board games and annoying her sisters. Loves a pj day with a good movie and a take away!
Qualifications
Level 2 Health and Safety,
First Aider
BTEC Level 3 in horticulture
BTEC Level 2 in Exotic animals


Melissa Found
Nursery Assistant
Melissa has a passion for working with young children enjoying every aspect of her role in the Educare team. Also a regular volunteer for MIND. Loves meeting up with friends and enjoying holidays discovering different parts of the UK and a big Hollyoaks fan!
Qulaifications
Level 3 Child Psychology


Katie Rawdon
Nursery Nurse
Mum to Harry and Tequila my dog. Loves walks together, movie nights, pamper days and having fun with family and friends.
Qualifications
Level 3 in Childcare


Toni Sanders
Nursery Assistant
Married with her toddler son loves walking, movies, enjoying cocktails, fine food, and lots of food with friends and family


Tracey Ibbertson
Cook
Time at Educare: 23 years
With her husband loves spending time with her family going for long walks, bowling and dining out.
Enjoys a movie night curled up at home with her two cats
Qualifications
Level 2 Food Safety
Level 2 Health and Safety
Level 2 childcare learning and development
First Aider
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