Tega Adetoye

Level 3 qualified early years professional with 10+ years of early years experience, including four years as a Deputy Nursery Manager and current UK nursery practice. Experienced in supporting day-to-day nursery operations, leading and engaging teams, maintaining ratios and effective staff deployment, and promoting high-quality, child-centred provision. Strong working knowledge of the EYFS, safeguarding, observation-assessment-planning cycles, the key-person approach, inclusive practice and partnership working with parents and external professionals.

Calm, organised and confident in taking responsibility for the setting in the Manager's absence while keeping children's safety, wellbeing and individual needs at the centre of practice.

Nursery Practitioner at Bright Horizons (2023-10 – Present)

• Provide safe, nurturing and stimulating EYFS provision, balancing child-initiated play with purposeful adult-led experiences based on children's interests and next steps.
• Act as a key person, building secure relationships and maintaining accurate observations, assessments and developmental records to support individual learning and wellbeing.
• Identify and respond to safeguarding, health, medical, dietary and additional needs in line with setting procedures, escalating concerns appropriately.
• Build positive partnerships with parents and carers, sharing meaningful updates on children's progress, routines and experiences.
• Work collaboratively with room colleagues to maintain ratios, consistent routines, enabling environments and high standards of hygiene and safety.

Nursery Practitioner at Worldwide Education (2022-09 – 2023-10)

• Delivered engaging, age-appropriate learning experiences across early years settings, adapting quickly to different routines, policies and children's needs.
• Supported continuous provision, classroom and outdoor learning, supervision, transitions and positive behaviour through warm, consistent practice.
• Observed children's learning, contributed to planning and assessment, and worked effectively with permanent teams to maintain safe, inclusive provision.

Deputy Nursery Manager at Twyla Nursery (2018-07 – 2022-09)

• Supported the Nursery Manager with day-to-day leadership and operational delivery, taking responsibility for the smooth running of the setting in the Manager's absence.
• Led staff deployment, maintained appropriate ratios, supervised practice and supported colleagues to deliver consistent, high-quality care and learning.
• Monitored the quality of observations, assessments and planning, ensuring provision responded to children's interests, developmental stages and emerging needs.
• Promoted robust safeguarding, health and safety, policies and procedures, maintaining a safe, secure and stimulating environment for children and staff.
• Built trusted partnerships with parents and carers and worked collaboratively with external and multi-agency professionals to support children with additional needs.
• Contributed to quality assurance and continuous improvement by modelling good practice, addressing day-to-day concerns and supporting an inclusive team culture.

Corporate / Commercial Lawyer at Fred Young & Evans (2014-06 – 2018-07)

• Managed contracts, statutory filings, regulatory compliance and due-diligence work with a high level of accuracy, confidentiality and professional judgement.
• Negotiated and drafted commercial and employment agreements while coordinating competing deadlines and stakeholder requirements.

Corporate / Commercial Lawyer at Giwa-Osagie & Co. (2012-03 – 2014-04)

• Reviewed legal contracts, analysed complex cases and prepared clear recommendations, strengthening transferable skills in risk awareness, record keeping and difficult conversations.

CACHE Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (QCF), Level 3 in Early Years – UK

LLM in International Business Law – University of Bolton (2023)

BL / LLB in Law – Obafemi Awolowo University (2011)