Leading child-led natural day nursery group Back to the Garden Childcare has announced two key leadership updates.
Emma James, director of support services for the Altrincham-based McGoff Group, has expanded her role to become operations director at Back to the Garden, and current nursery manager Ann-Marie Ellison has been appointed nursery director and nominated individual with Ofsted.
Extending her current role, Emma will leverage her extensive experience in business operations and proven ability to drive efficiency and innovation to streamline nursery operations and ensure sustainable growth.
She currently oversees essential compliance, business operations and HR support for all McGoff Group companies so including Back to the Garden was a natural fit.
Stepping up from nursery manager, Ann-Marie becomes nursery director taking responsibility for the important relationship with Ofsted.
With a distinguished career in early childhood education, she brings a deep understanding of the sector, a passionate commitment to nurturing children’s growth, and a dedication to providing the highest quality of care and development. Her leadership will inspire and elevate the Back to the Garden team as it continues to deliver exceptional childcare services to families.
“We are thrilled to welcome Emma and Ann-Marie to their new roles,” said McGoff Group chairman Dave McGoff. “Their combined expertise and leadership will be invaluable as we continue to expand and grow Back to the Garden. We are confident that they will play a vital role in ensuring the continued success of our nursery and providing a nurturing and enriching environment for the children in our care.”
Part of the award winning McGoff Group, Back to the Garden Childcare is an innovative child-led day nursery that focuses on active learning through outdoor play in a stunning garden setting. Its philosophy of allowing children to be children, to explore their environment, experiment with the outdoor playscape and harness their own imaginations allows for a natural approach where each child develops at their own pace.
Back to the Garden is part of the McGoff Group, a £150m collection of like-minded construction businesses based in Altrincham and focused predominantly on the delivery of new build developments in the healthcare, residential and commercial sectors. Driven by second generation family values, innovation, excellence and operational expertise, the McGoff Group has a seamless ability to acquire, design, build, operate and maintain making it the favoured choice for clients, funders, joint venture partners and supply chain partners alike.
