Our Staff

We pride ourselves on having a team of highly qualified and caring staff who always aims to deliver the utmost professionalism to provide the best possible service to children, parents and carers. Each staff member dedicates time to meet the individual needs of every child’s emotional, social, physical and intellectual development and to provide a safe, warm, welcoming and stimulating learning environment. Before joining our team, all staff members must go through a professional interview process as well as a stringent safer recruitment checklist. Moreover, current staff members regularly attend trainings and courses to further develop their knowledge, new skills and to facilitate their career progression

Nursery Senior Team

	Shivani Bakhai Nursery Manager Hello! My name is Shivani, I am the Nursery Manager at Little Lionhearts Nursery School. I hold a BA Honours Degree in Early Childhood Studies alongside having 11 years of childcare experience. I believe childcare is a crucial part of any child’s life and it should be filled with beautiful memories that they can cherish. I enjoy providing those awe and wonders of the world to the children through creative and innovative learning experiences. However, I would not be able to make a difference in your child/children’s lives without you. Hobbies: Reading, nature walking, crystal collector.
	Cindy Monaghan HR Manager Hi, my name is Cindy; I am the Nursery Administrator and a practitioner. I have always loved working with children and feel it is really rewarding to see them grow through learning. I am in the process of studying for my level 3 childcare qualification. Hobbies: Cooking and gardening.
	Kokila Senthil Selvam Deputy Nursery Manager Hi, I’m Kokila. I am a qualified Montessori practitioner and currently doing my level 5 in Children and Families Management. It’s been fourteen years of working with children and my passion hasn’t faded. I feel pleasure in helping them to become independent learners and guiding them to be peaceful leaders in their community. Hobbies: In my free time, I enjoy baking, reading, embroidery and cycling.
	Irati Izaguirre Marfagon QTS Teacher Hello, my name is Irati and I love teaching children. I have a degree in early years education (0-6 years) at “Universidad de la Rioja” and I have a Master providing guidance to adolescents (MAES) in”Universidad de Sevilla”, both in Spain. I went to Bournemouth (UK) with a scholarship to study English. Hobbies: Dancing and writing. I also enjoy attending training courses.