{"id":4952,"date":"2012-09-06T10:18:44","date_gmt":"2012-09-06T10:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ashgaten.derby.sch.uk\/?page_id=101"},"modified":"2026-02-25T12:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:12:11","slug":"our-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cavclosei.derby.sch.uk\/?page_id=4952","title":{"rendered":"Our Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We have a wonderful team of staff at Cavendish Close Infant and Nursery School. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Senior Leadership Team<\/h3>\n \n
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\n MC<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs C Diffin<\/span>\n Headteacher<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MC<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs C Howett<\/span>\n Deputy Headteacher<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MN<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs N Asghar<\/span>\n Assistant Headteacher<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MR<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs R Vincett<\/span>\n Inclusion Leader<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Office Staff<\/h3>\n \n
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\n MN<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs N Tusa<\/span>\n School Business Manager<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MS<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs S Kelly<\/span>\n School Business Officer – HR & Finance<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MC<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs C Manners<\/span>\n School Business Officer – Premises<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Teaching Staff<\/h3>\n \n
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\n MK<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs K Merriman<\/span>\n Reception Teacher<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n ME<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs E Wells <\/span>\n Reception Teacher<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MA<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Miss A Doxey<\/span>\n Reception Teacher<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MR<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs R Carter<\/span>\n Year 1 Teacher<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MC<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Miss C Brown<\/span>\n Year 1 Teacher<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MK<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Miss K Marley<\/span>\n Year 1 Teacher<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MJ<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mr J Hampson<\/span>\n Year 2 Teacher<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MN<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs N Asghar<\/span>\n Year 2 Teacher<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MA<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Miss A Harker<\/span>\n Year 2 Teacher<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Teaching Assistants<\/h3>\n \n
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\n ML<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs L Gadsby<\/span>\n Reception Teaching Assistant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n ME<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Miss E Cunliffe<\/span>\n Reception Teaching Assistant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MW<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs W Redfern<\/span>\n Reception Teaching Assistant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n ML<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Miss L Gibson<\/span>\n Reception Teaching Assistant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MK<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs K Bradley<\/span>\n Reception Teaching Assistant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n ML<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Miss L Flynn<\/span>\n Year 1 Teaching Assistant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MG<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Miss G Richardson<\/span>\n Year 1 Teaching Assistant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MK<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs K Taylor<\/span>\n Year 1 Teaching Assistant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MZ<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Miss Z Stafford<\/span>\n Year 2 Teaching Assistant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n ML<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs L Mills<\/span>\n Year 2 Teaching Assistant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n ML<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs L Edwards<\/span>\n Year 2 Teaching Assistant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MB<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs B Bonner<\/span>\n Teaching Assistant across all year groups<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Nursery Teachers<\/h3>\n \n
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\n MC<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs C Howett<\/span>\n Nursery Teacher<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MA<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs A Orme<\/span>\n Nursery Teacher<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Nursery Teaching Assistants<\/h3>\n \n
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\n ML<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs L Mosley<\/span>\n Nursery Teaching Assistant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MS<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs S Bee<\/span>\n Nursery Teaching Assistant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MN<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Miss N Mason<\/span>\n Apprentice Teaching Assistant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Learning Mentors<\/h3>\n \n
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\n MJ<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs J Leadbeater<\/span>\n Learning Mentor<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MR<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs R Dearie<\/span>\n Learning Mentor<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Additional Class Support<\/h3>\n \n
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\n MM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs M Smalley<\/span>\n Higher Level Teaching Assistant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MA<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs A Roberts<\/span>\n Higher Level Teaching Assistant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mid-day Supervisors<\/h3>\n \n
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\n MJ<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs J Burton<\/span>\n Mid-day Supervisor<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MA<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs A Pickering<\/span>\n Mid-day Supervisor<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n ML<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Ms L Smith<\/span>\n Mid-day Supervisor<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n ML<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Miss L Riley<\/span>\n Mid-day Supervisor<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MS<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs S Hird<\/span>\n Mid-day Supervisor<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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School Kitchen Staff<\/h3>\n \n
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\n MS<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs S Slaughter<\/span>\n Catering Assistant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MA<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs A Mejzinolli<\/span>\n Catering Assistant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MJ<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs J Durham<\/span>\n Catering Assistant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MJ<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs J Burton<\/span>\n Catering Assistant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Cleaning\u00a0Staff<\/h3>\n \n
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\n MM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs M Coote<\/span>\n Cleaning\u00a0Staff<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n MA<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mrs A Mejzinolli<\/span>\n Cleaning\u00a0Staff<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Site Manager<\/h3>\n \n
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\n MP<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Mr P Roberts<\/span>\n Site Manager<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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