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Take a look at what some of our newest recruits have to say about joining the Red Bus Team...
"Everyone was so welcoming and it seems like a lovely place to work. I found I was very comfortable and relaxed, and not as nervous as I thought I would be!"
"All the staff are lovely, and I felt really comfortable. The managers were very friendly and kind, and can tell they run the nursery perfectly. The children are lovely, and they look so happy and well looked after."
"I’ve been to a few interviews at different nurseries and haven’t felt they’re right for me but Red Bus has a complete different feel and it’s a very nice environment to be in."
"What a beautiful nursery and lovely staff, I cannot wait to be a part of the team. They were all so welcoming and really did make me feel like I was meant to be there which is such a great feeling! ❤️"
Our first setting in Coombe Dingle opened in 2011, with our second setting based in Downend following soon after in 2015. Both are large, interesting buildings full of history that have been transformed into exciting areas for learning and play. Both nurseries have been rated OUTSTANDING in their latest Ofsted reports. Our third setting based in Flax Bourton opened in June 2022!
Our settings are staffed by over 150 people, all passionate about what they do. Our team has a cumulative 374 years of experience, and all together our settings are large enough to provide childcare to over 250 children a day across Bristol. That’s a lot of big numbers - but with such spacious rooms and a supportive management hierarchy in place, each unit can almost feel like its own smaller nursery!
As one of eight children and part of a large extended family, I have always been passionately interested in working with children. It wasn’t until I began search for childcare for my daughter Chloe that I became very disappointed with what was being offered in my locality. I was also surprised by the poor physical size and layout of many settings. Spurred on by my experience, I undertook more structured research in the market.
My vision took shape but I still needed an excellent setting. I took to the property market to find the ideal building and location. There was nothing in the existing marketplace, so we bought and renovated two superb buildings in Bristol and South Gloucestershire that entirely lend themselves to the creation of excellent facilities for children.
Last but not least, I recruit the best, most passionate practitioners. Together, as one team, we are creating a very special place for children – Red Bus Nursery and Pre-School, an environment that provides children with an excellent start on their journey through to school.
- Liz Hogarth, Owner