Meet the Team
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Elle Hill - Nursery Manager
Elle is our amazing Nursery Manager at Bluebell Barn. She joined the Bluebell family in September 2013. Elle has a wonderfully calm, professional and bubbly personality that makes her the perfect Nursery Manager.
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Harriet Crouch - Group Operations Manager
Harriet is our fantastic Operations Manager. Harriet has over 16 years experience working in the Early Years. Harriet joined the Bluebell family as the Nursery Manager of Bluebell Wood and now as the Operations Manager, Harriet oversees the running of all three of our fabulous nurseries.
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Nicola Lidbetter - Lead Manager
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Nicola Lidbetter - Lead Manager
Nic is our awesome and fabulous Bluebell Lead Manager, working in partnership with our Operations Manager to support, guide, mentor and coach our nursery Managers and teams across all three Bluebell Nurseries. Nic first started working at Bluebell Barn when it opened in April 2005.
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Kim - Nursery Administrator
Kim - Nursery Administrator
Kim is our amazing admin at Bluebell Barn. Kim joined the Bluebell family in 2021 after working at a private fostering agency where she gained lots of knowledge and skills in all things admin.
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Carmen Weller – Culture & Brand Co - Ordinator
Carmen is our fabulous marketing and social media guru! Carmen has been working for Bluebell Children’s Nurseries since 2006. Carmen was the Nursery Manager of Bluebell Hill in 2012 where she proudly led them to achieve an Ofsted 'Outstanding'. Following her maternity leave, she returned to a new part-time role working with the broader team, developing marketing, parent relations and social media. Carmen is a huge part of Bluebell Nurseries and is a joy to work with.
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Lisa - People and Culture lead
Lisa is our People and Culture Lead. For over 15 years she has been working as an employment lawyer in private practice and/or in a generalist HR advisory role. Lisa has come full circle by joining the Bluebell family given that she started her working life in childcare. This means that Lisa really understands our sector and our people. She has covered all aspects of HR and employment law including recruitment and selection, retention, all areas of people management issues and much more!
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