Meet the team
Ruth Knowles
Nursery Manager
Nursery Manager at First Steps, Ruth Knowles, has a wealth of early years experience; gained during her long service at Fulneck School. She holds a BA Honours Degree in Sociology and Business Management (University of Leeds) and Early Years Professional Status as well as being paediatric first aid trained and a designated safeguarding lead.
Genna
Deputy Manager
Genna has a CACHE Level 3 in Childcare and Education and has been working in the early years sector for over 12 years. Most recently Genna has been a Deputy Manager and Acting Manager at a successful Leeds nursery. Genna leads our Foundation Unit and is passionate about messy play and the outdoors.
Sam
Early Years Practitioner
Sam is an Early Years Practitioner in our toddler room. She qualified with a Level 3 Diploma in Childcare, Learning and Development in 2008 and has since had extensive experience working with children of all ages who have special educational needs and disabilities. Sam is passionate about making sure that learning is fun and tailored to suit each individual child's needs.
Liz
Early Years Practitioner
Liz is an Early Years Practitioner in our toddler room. Liz has her NVQ level 2 in Early Years education and has worked for many years across different pre-schools, out of school clubs and nurseries. Liz loves enabling children to be happy, have fun and enjoy their time in the nursery. Liz also has four children of her own at home which gives her a great understanding of life as a parent!