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
Room Manager, Investigators
Charlotte Perrin, Explorers Room Manager
Charlotte Perrin
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Room Manager
Explorers Room
Emma Starling, Pre-School Room Manager (Maternity Cover)
Emma Starling
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Pre-School Room Manager
(Maternity Cover)
Daryl Paul, Room Manager, Explorers
Daryl Paul
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Room Manager
Explorers Room
(on maternity leave)
Megan Reed, Pre-School Room Manager, Little Lancing
Megan Reed
BA (Hons) in Education and EYTS
Room Manager
Pre-School (on maternity leave)
Lucy Moran, Early Years Apprentice
Lucy Moran
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Deputy Room Manager
Explorers Room
Megan Johnson, Early Years Educator, Explorers Room
Megan Johnson
BA, EYTS
Early Years Educator
Explorers Room
Abigail Tupper, Early Years Educator
Abigail Tupper
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Early Years Educator
Explorers Room
Samantha Tuner, Early Years Educator, Little Lancing
Samantha Turner
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Early Years Educator
Explorers Room
Kyla Caulfield, Nursery Assistant, Little Lancing Day Nursery
Kyla Caulfield
Level 2 Diploma in Childcare
Early Years Educator
Explorers Room
Melissa Higgs, Nursery Support Staff
Melissa Higgs
Nursery Assistant
Explorers Room
Megan Thomas, Nursery Assistant, Little Lancing Day Nursery
Megan Thomas
Nursery Assistant
Explorers Room
Beth Petrie, Early Years Educator
Beth Petrie
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Deputy Room Manager
Investigators Room
Sarah Pearce, Early Years Educator, Explorers Room, Little Lancing
Sarah Pearce
Early Years Teacher Status
Early Years Educator
Investigators Room
Nikita Pestridge, Early Years Educator, Little Lancing
Nikita Pestridge
BA Primary Education & Teaching
Early Years Educator
Investigators Room
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
Heidi McNie - Forest School Leader - Pre-School
Heidi McNie
Level 3 NVQ Programme Leader SWLT
Forest School Leader
Pre-School
Alice Lindfield, Nursery Support Staff
Alice Lindfield
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Early Years Educator
Pre-School

Rebecca Peacock, Early Years Educator, Little Lancing
Rebecca Peacock
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Early Years Educator
Pre-School
Sarah Stimson, Early Years Educator, Little Lancing
Sarah Stimson
BA, PGCE
Early Years Educator
Pre-School
Rachel Wilson, Early Years Educator, Little Lancing
Rachel Wilson
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Early Years Educator
Pre-School
Sarah Booker, Early Years Apprentice
Sarah Booker
Early Years Apprentice
(on maternity leave)
Ashleigh Reeves, Early Years Apprentice
Ashleigh Reeves
Early Years Apprentice
Explorers Room
Maisie Bevis - Early Years Apprentice
Maisie Bevis
Early Years Apprentice
Investigators Room
Katelyn Sharp, Early Years Apprentice, Little Lancing
Katelyn Sharp
Early Years Apprentice
Pre-School
Courtney Tilbury Hall, Nursery Housekeeper, Little Lancing
Courtney Tilbury Hall
Nursery Housekeeper
Bev Ritchie - Nursery Administrator
Bev Ritchie
Nursery Administrator
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
Mia Bailey. Nursery Support Staff, Little Lancing
Mia Bailey
Nursery Support Staff
Carolyn Binstead, Nursery Support Staff, Little Lancing
Carolyn Binstead
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
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
Alice Parton, Nursery Support Staff
Alice Parton
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Nursery Support Staff
Shannon Sanders, Nursery Support Staff, Little Lancing
Shannon Sanders
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Nursery Support Staff
currently on Maternity Leave
Ellie Sommers Nursery Support Staff
Ellie Sommers
Nursery Support Staff