Exploring the careers and knowledge of leading people in the childcare, young people, sports and nursery sectors. Hosted by industry expert, Craig Jones.
Sam Godfrey-Moore from What’s On 4 Kids!
We’re excited to welcome Sam, founder and Managing Director of the multi-award-winning What’s On 4 Kids, to this episode of Love Your Career in Childcare!
Sam is a true trailblazer in the children’s activity sector. From launching the Children’s Activities Association—now with over 2,000 members—to hosting the prestigious What’s On 4 Kids Awards and raising over £260,000 through National Children’s Activity Week, her impact has been incredible.
Now, she’s embarking on a groundbreaking new initiative to create even more opportunities for children's activity providers—tune in to hear all the details!
19 Feb 2025
Matt Ogle
Matt Ogle
On this episode, we’re joined by Matt, the founder and director of the S4A Group, a leading organization specialising in active and creative childcare for over 15 years. Passionate about inclusivity, Matt has dedicated his career to ensuring that all children, including those with SEND needs, have access to high-quality, engaging, and supportive childcare experiences.
Through S4A, Matt and his team provide wraparound care, enrichment clubs, holiday activities, forest school sessions, football development, and fully inclusive SEND provisions designed to meet the unique needs of every child. As a strong advocate for accessibility in childcare, he also delivers workshops and training to help others create inclusive environments.
Join us as we dive into Matt’s inspiring work, his mission to make childcare more inclusive, and how we can all play a role in supporting children of all abilities.
5 Feb 2025
Love Your Career in Childcare: Tessa Day
This week we are delighted to welcome Tessa Day onto the show!
Tessa is the inspiring founder of Club Hub, the UK’s largest kids’ activities directory, connecting parents and carers with amazing activity providers across the country. With a remarkable journey that includes building a thriving platform and winning numerous awards, including:
🏆 #SBS (https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23sbs&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED) Award with Theo Paphitis
🏆 Business of the Year (Business Success Awards, 2022)... and so many more.
Tessa brings a wealth of experience, passion, and insight to the podcast.In our episode, Tessa shares her journey from her days as a teaching assistant in London schools and running her own business, Tessa’s Jazz Hands, to creating a national hub that empowers families and activity providers alike.
11 Dec 2024
Love Your Career in Childcare: Andy Heald
Andy Heald, a seasoned industry expert with 20 years of experience, shares his insights on workforce development and coach training in childcare, empowering professionals to thrive in their careers.
27 Nov 2024
Love Your Career in Childcare: Emma Walford
Headteacher Emma Walford shares her unique insights on supporting children's growth and development in childcare, offering practical advice for career success.
13 Nov 2024
Gary Laybourne
Today we are joined by Gary Laybourne, CEO Coach Core - an employment and education charity that who use the long-term power of sport and Apprenticeships to truly change the lives of young adults A coach from the age of seventeen, Gary has worked in the coaching and sporting charity sector for over 20 years and has also won medals at major World, European and National triathlon championships. He has been part of the Coach Core programme since its launch in 2012, shaping, tutoring and leading the first London programme, overseeing its successful expansion through to its establishment as the Coach Core Foundation in 2020. Gary also chairs the Sport for Development Coalition employability group and sits on the UK Athletics Childrens Advisory Group, and the Active Surrey trustee board
30 Oct 2024
Chris Sharman
This week we are joined by industry legend, Chris Sharman. Chris co-founded Topodium Group in 2020 with a single mission; to transform the sports, health and wellbeing industries.
Chris has been working in the leisure industry since 1995 and his experience to-date has seen him progress from delivering parties and holiday camps at his local sports centre to high profile national roles for both public and private leisure operators.
So many tips, nuggets of info and advice is on offer this week!
16 Oct 2024
Ben Jones
Welcome to the Love Your Career in Childcare Podcast where this week we are joined by Ben Jones, head of operations at Premier Education.
Premier education is the largest children’s coaching and physical activity company in the UK delivering 25k+ sessions to children.
Prior to this, Ben was the Co-Owner of FDM Clothing and worked as a First Team Match Analyst at St Neots Town Football Club. Ben also has experience as a Volunteer Analyst at Norwich City Football Club and as a Part-time sports coach at Norwich City Community Sports Foundation.
Some exceptional pearls of wisdom in today’s episode and we hope you enjoy it as much as we loved making it.
2 Oct 2024
Tanya Petherick
This week we have the absolute pleasure of being joined by the legend Tanya Petherick.
A true leader within the industry Tanya currently sits as the CEO of Club Central which supports the out of school sector through events, consultancy, training and mentoring.
Prior to this Tanya started and grew Class of Their Own, a leading wraparound care company to primary school aged children, growing them to 14 sites across the estate.
Some exceptional pearls of wisdom in today’s episode and we hope you enjoy it as much as we loved making it.
18 Sept 2024
Ari Last
In this week’s episode we speak with Ari Last, CEO of childcare startup Bubble App
Bubble App is an app that connects parents to trusted and approved childcare sitters, both for short notice cover and regular childcare needs, within their local areas. The organisation’s mission is to make parents happier, with the challenges of childcare made simpler.
Previous to this Ari had a long and successful career within commercial roles in the betting and professional sports industries.
From sports broadcasting from betfair to childcare ! We are really looking forward to everyone hearing from Ari and how ‘Bringing the tech to childcare’ can help families across the world, and help childcarers, educators, and practitioners earn additional income to support their career.
4 Sept 2024
Lindsey Doe
Lindsey is the Group Wellbeing & Care Director at perk box Viyup group.
Vivup is a large employer benefits platform.
Previous to this Lindsey is the former CEO and current non exec at My Ohana, an organisation specialising in childcare and support through full delivery of crèches and nurseries as well providing training, and support to organisations to deliver outstanding experiences for children.
Lindsey has also been a board trustee at pacey, (professional association for childcare and early years), director at tinies childcare, my family care, and prior to this managed early years settings, and group children’s activities for a number of private providers and a health club chain and is a mum of 2 girls.
21 Aug 2024
Rebekah Jackson Reece
Rebekah is a real powerhouse of the industry, the CEO of The Bold Type Training & Consultancy & Out of School Alliance.
Rebekah is a well respected within the childcare industry as a success coach and has specialised in supporting and developing the out of school sector for 18 years!
A truly great episode within so much useful information, it was a real pleasure to welcome Rebekah to the Love Your Career in Childcare Podcast
7 Aug 2024
James Hempsall OBE
We are delighted to welcome James Hempsall OBE to the chair!!James is Managing Director of Coram Hempsalls and National Director for childcareworks. Both organisations are committed to promoting high quality practice and sustainable outcomes for children, through supporting Government, Local authorities and organisations. For over 30 years James has worked in the children’s services sector leading national implementation of key Government strategies in both pre-school learning and childcare. Including high profile support programmes such as the 15 hours for disadvantaged 2 year olds, the 30 hours childcare implementation, the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF), and the current National wraparound fund and increase in nursery entitlement. A passionate learner and educator James is also a qualified teacher and a Fellow of the Society for Education and Training and has 2 Master degrees in social welfare and psychotherapy. In June 2015, James received the OBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list for services to childcare.
24 Jul 2024
Oliver Black
Oliver (with his brother Ben !) built Tinies Childcare into what was the largest childcare business from 2001 to 2020….which at its peak provided 1,000 child carers a month to nurseries and the travel industry.
As well as operating over 40 nurseries and crèches in partnership with some key brands such as Ikea, DLL and GSK. Alongside Tinies, Ollie helped launch ‘my family care’ - which became the UK’s leading family friendly benefit programme helping employees balance their childcare commitments Ollie then successful sold the business to Bright horizons supporting the growth and integration. And now is supporting a number of organisations develop.
10 Jul 2024
Neil Leitch OBE
Welcome to the first ever Love Your Career in Childcare! Each week our amazing host Craig Jones (COO of Junior Adventures Group) will take a deep dive into the careers and thoughts of some of the industry’s leaders. The aim of this podcast is to provide advice, guidance and inspiration as we look to continue to shape our children's future.
What a way to start the series by welcoming none other than the inspirational Neil Leitch. Neil is the CEO for the early years alliance and comes from a truly inspirational background. Having grown up in care, Neil tells about his childhood and how he harboured ambitions of being a Beatle before joining the corporate world and achieving success in finance. Being so passionate about shaping children's future, Neil has been working as Chief Exec of the Early Years Alliance since stepping away from the corporate world and has become one of the most respected people in the industry.
Neil talks us through his childhood memories, advice for getting into the industry and what is truly important about working within childcare.
We hope you enjoy the episode.
You can find more about our host and guests on the links below
Love Childcare Recruitment - https://www.lovechildcarerecruitment.com/
Craig Jones - https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-j-aa619a11/?originalSubdomain=uk
Neil Leitch - https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-leitch-5690819/?originalSubdomain=uk
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