Staff


At Little Lancing, our dedicated staff work tirelessly to achieve
the best possible outcomes for all the children in our care. 

Meet Jovita Opio, our Nursery Manager
and her Nursery team.

To find out more about current vacancies at Little Lancing, please visit our careers page

Jovita Opio, Nursery Manager, Little Lancing Day Nursery
Jovita Opio
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education
Nursery Manager & DSL
SENCO/INCO – H&S
Hazel Kelly, Deputy Nursery Manager & Investigators Room Manager, Little Lancing
Hazel Kelly
Early Years Foundation Degree
Deputy Manager & Deputy DSL
SEN Coordinator
Lucy Moran, Early Years Apprentice
Lucy Moran
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Room Manager
The Nest
Charlotte Perrin, Explorers Room Manager
Charlotte Perrin
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Room Manager
Explorers Room
Beth Petrie, Deputy Room Manager, Little Lancing
Beth Petrie
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Room Manager
Investigators Room
Shawna Strevens
Shawna Strevens
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Deputy Room Manager
Investigators Room
Emma Starling, Pre-School Room Manager (Maternity Cover)
Emma Starling
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Room Manager
Pre-School
Sarah Pearce,, Deputy Room Manager, Little Lancing
Sarah Pearce
Early Years Teacher Status
Deputy Room Manager
Pre-School
Gina Francz, Early Years Educator, Little Lancing
Georgina Francz
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Early Years Educator
The Nest
Daryl Paul, Room Manager, Little Lancing
Daryl Paul
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Early Years Educator
The Nest

Megan Johnson, Early Years Educator, Explorers Room
Megan Johnson
BA, EYTS
Early Years Educator
Explorers Room
Lauren Thompson, Early Years Educator, Little Lancing Day Nursery
Lauren Thompson
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Early Years Educator
Explorers Room
Sam Crawford, Explorers Room, Little Lancing
Samantha Crawford
Level 2 Diploma in Childcare
Early Years Educator
Explorers Room
Abigail Tupper, Early Years Educator
Abigail Tupper
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Early Years Educator
Explorers Room (on maternity leave)
Samantha Tuner, Nursery Assistant, Little Lancing
Samantha Turner
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Early Years Educator
Investigators Room
Sarah Booker, Early Years Apprentice
Sarah Booker
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Early Years Educator
Explorers Room (on maternity leave)
Melissa Higgs, Nursery Support Staff
Melissa Higgs
Nursery Assistant
Explorers Room
Rebecca Peacock, Early Years Educator, Little Lancing
Rebecca Peacock
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Early Years Educator
Investigators Room (on maternity leave)
Nikita Pestridge, Early Years Educator, Little Lancing
Nikita Pestridge
BA Primary Education & Teaching
Early Years Educator
Preschool
Mollie Carr, Nursery Assistant, Little Lancing
Mollie Carr
Health & Social Care qualified
Nursery Assistant
Investigators Room
Charlotte Hart, Forest School Leader, Pre-School
Charlotte Hart
BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies
Forest School Leader
Pre-School
Kyla Caulfield, Nursery Assistant, Little Lancing Day Nursery
Kyla Caulfield
Level 2 Diploma in Childcare
Early Years Educator
Pre-School
Sarah Stimson, Early Years Educator, Little Lancing
Sarah Stimson
BA, PGCE
Early Years Educator
Pre-School (on maternity leave)
Rachel Wilson, Early Years Educator, Little Lancing
Rachel Wilson
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Early Years Educator
Pre-School
Shahrzad Zandi Nursery Assistant Little Lancing
Shahrzad Zandi
Nursery Assistant
Pre-School
Grace Borrer-Pettett
Grace Borrer-Pettett
Early Years Apprentice
The Nest
Maisie Bevis - Early Years Apprentice
Maisie Bevis
Early Years Apprentice
The Nest (on maternity leave)
Laura Hartley, Early Years Apprentice, Little Lancing
Laura Hartley
Early Years Apprentice
The Nest
Holly Hawkins
Holly Hawkins
Early Years Apprentice
Investigators Room
Jasmine Ahern, Nursery Apprentice, Little Lancing
Jasmine Ahern
Early Years Apprentice
Pre-School
Katelyn Sharp, Early Years Apprentice, Little Lancing
Katelyn Sharp
Early Years Apprentice
Pre-School
Megan Thomas, Nursery Assistant, Little Lancing Day Nursery
Megan Thomas
Nursery Assistant
Viv Harris, Nursery Assistant,
Vivienne Harris
Level 2 Diploma in Childcare
Nursery Assistant
Preschool
Holly Newton - Little Lancing Chef
Holly Newton
Nursery Chef
Courtney Tilbury Hall Little Lancing Housekeeper
Courtney Tilbury Hall
Nursery Housekeeper
Bev Ritchie Nursery Administrator - Little Lancing
Bev Ritchie
Nursery Administrator
Bridget Orlu - Nursery Assistant - Little Lancing
Bridget Orlu
Nursery Support Staff
Carolyn Binstead, Nursery Support Staff, Little Lancing
Carolyn Binstead
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Nursery Support Staff
Ellie Sommers, Nursery Support Staff
Ellie Sommers
Nursery Support Staff
Emmy StGeorge, Nursery Assistant
Emmy StGeorge
Nursery Support Staff
Georgina Conn, Nursery Support Staff
Georgina Conn
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Nursery Support Staff
Nicola Hall, Nursery Support Staff, Little Lancing
Nicola Hall
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Nursery Support Staff
Roz Anderson, Nursery Support Staff, Little Lancing
Roz Anderson
Level 3 Diploma in Home-based Childcare & Level 3 Specialist Support for Teaching & Learning in Schools
Nursery Support Staff