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Meet The Staff

All staff at Aclet Close Nursery School are highly qualified and very experienced in Early Years Education. Every member of staff is in one way or another contributing to your child’s care and education.

Here is a list of our current staffing structure and their roles:

Nursery Team

Permanent staff

  • Mrs Suzanne Staines – Head Teacher, SENDCo, Lead Professional for Safeguarding
  • Miss Sian Maddocks – Deputy Head Teacher, Deputy Professional for Safeguarding
  • Mrs Lianne Metcalfe – Part Time Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Mornings and lunch club)
  • Miss Perri Newton – Part Time Enhanced Teaching Assistant (Monday – Wednesday)
  • Miss Sarah Shepherd – Full Time Enhanced Teaching Assistant
  • Mrs Nicola Steggles – Part Time Enhanced Teaching Assistant (Mornings)
  • Miss Hollie Harrison – Full time Enhanced Teaching Assistant
  • Miss Charlene James – Full time Enhanced Teaching Assistant
  • Miss Laura Jayne – Full time Enhanced Teaching Assistant
  • Miss Emma McGuinness – Part Time Enhanced Teaching Assistant (Thursday – Friday)
  • Miss Ruby Stott – Early Years Educator Apprentice
  • Miss Mia Jardine – Early Years Educator Apprentice
  • Miss Grace Mangles – Early Years Educator Apprentice
  • Miss Amy Lambton – Administration Officer (Office hours 8:15am – 3:45pm)
  • Mrs Susan Barraclough – School Caretaker

Temporary staff

  • Miss Kelsey Francis – Teaching Assistant (Maternity Leave)
  • Mrs Lyndsay Jardine – Lunch time Supervisor 

Casual staff to cover staff training, sickness cover and additional children, when needed

  • Mrs Denise Hughes – Enhanced Teaching Assistant
  • Mrs Paula Barion – Teacher
  • Clockwork Education Supply Agency staff
  • Vision Supply Agency Staff 

 

Staff structure updated and correct on 23/09/2026

In this section

  • Head Teacher’s Welcome
  • Aims, Ethos and Vision
  • Mental Health & Well-being
    • Parents and Adults
    • Supporting Children & Young people
    • Alcohol Use
  • Meet The Staff
  • Our Governing Body
  • GDPR
  • Job Vacancies

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Aclet Close
Bishop Auckland
Co Durham
DL14 6PX
Tel 01388 603 006 · Email acletclose@durhamlearning.net



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