Melissa Alford
Nursery Manager
I have worked in childcare for over 10 years and in 2016 gained my honours degree in Early Years Care and Education at Bath University. I have worked at Odtsock Nursery since we opened in 2014 and have helped support with the set up and running of the nursery.
I have recently returned from maternity leave after having my son who is now 8 months and have taken on the role as Nursery Manager. Before starting my maternity leave I was Team Leader of the Pre-School Room and Assistant Manager.
I have a passion for helping children learn and develop and enjoy seeing them achieve their own individual goals. I also enjoy creating enabling environments for the children and watching how they interact with these.
Jessica Angell
Deputy Nursery Manager
I started working with children in 2003 where I began my training for my level 2 and 3. My journey at Odstock began in 2014 when we first opened. I worked alongside Melissa to set up and develop the nursery and with the embedding of our ethos and practice, which we are still so passionate about today.
I began as the baby room leader and while Melissa was on maternity leave, I stepped up into the position of Deputy Manager. Since her returned, I have maintained that position and now work across both the office and baby room.
I feel really passionate about respectful care in young children and strive to create strong relationships between adults and children. In March 2019 I got the chance to visit Budapest where I took part in a week’s course to understand more about respectful care and how important freedom of movement and relationships are for young children to develop and to feel safe and secure within their environment.