Nursery Team – HLC – Healthy Living Centre

Big Bears Nursery

Team

Nursery Staff

Megen Prosper

Big Bears Nursery Manager

Hello everyone, I’m Megen! I have worked at Big Bears since September 2020 and I have worked in Early Years for 10 years. During these 10 years I have visited childcare settings across the world in Iceland, Canada, America, Fiji and Australia which has given me the experience of seeing how children learn across the globe.

I have a passion for ensuring all children in our care are offered the best start in life by providing exciting opportunities and enabling environments for them to learn, grow and have lots of fun!

Uzra Yaqoob

Deputy Manager

Hello, my name is Uzra and I work in Little Bears Room. I have worked in childcare for 5 years and have two lovely children of my own. I started my childcare journey unqualified but have trained and worked my way to Level 5 in Leadership. I have worked with children of all ages and developmental stages between the ages 3 months and 5 years.

Rosie Cole

Nursery Assistant – Big Bears

Hello! My name is Rosie and I have been working at Big Bears since January 2021. I am currently completing my apprenticeship and each day I am learning new things about Nursery life! I enjoy the challenge of my new role and love that no two days are the same.

Pramila Perera

Nursery Nurse – One to One

Hello everybody! My name is Pramila and I work one to one with a child in Little Bears Room. I have worked at Big Bears Nursery since 2018. I love providing the best possible opportunities to all of our children, and helping them to develop is my passion.

Lareb Hussain

Room Leader – Little Bears

Hi everyone! I’m Lareb and I work with our Little Bears. I have worked at Big Bear since the Nursery opened in 2015. I am Room Leader of our 2 – 3 year old room and I have progressed professionally by the training that I have been able to complete through my role here.

Alison Dixon

Nursery Assistant – Little Bears

Hello everybody! My name is Alison and I have worked at Big Bear Nursery since 2019. I work in our Little Bear Room with our 2-3 year olds and I love my job as the happiness and fun I see the children have is the most rewarding feeling.

Ayesha Hussain

Level 6 – Nursery Nurse

Hello Everyone! My name is Ayesha and I joined the team in October 2021. I completed my Leve; 6 Qualification at Oxford Brookes University before I gained my 5 years experience, working in both Nurseries and School-based settings. I have a passion for ensuring children are provided with an exciting environment for them to learn and explore.

Erica Evans

Nursery Assistant – Little Bears

Hi! My name is Erica and I work with our Little Bears. I have two young children of my own, who I love to spend time with when I’m not at Nursery. I am passionate about ensuring all of our unique children are able to learn and thrive while at Nursery.

Kerry Watts

Level 3 – One to One / Nursery Nurse

Hi! My name is Kerry. I joined the HLC Team in October 2021 and I work in our Big Bears room as a one to one. I have had 24 years childcare experience and this has varied from being a Nanny, to working in Nurseries, being a childminder for 7 years, as well has having beautiful children of my own.