Isabelle
Pedagogical professional Hilversum Isabelle came back to Paddington Hilversum because it just felt right again. She once started here as an intern, then gained experience at another childcare centre, and deliberately came back because she feels most at home with us. She has now been working in Hilversum for several years as a qualified pedagogical professional. Children [...]
Marlies
Pedagogical Professional Laren Marlies has been a pedagogical professional at Paddington Laren since 2012 and is a familiar face in the group. She remains calm, even when things get busy, and that gives children something to hold on to. Marlies likes to think along with colleagues and parents: to see together what a child needs. Parents appreciate her open way of [...]
Laurian
Pedagogical professional, Laren Laurian never wanted to go into childcare. She has now been working as an educational professional at Paddington Laren for almost ten years. “I actually wanted to go into youth care or primary education, but I ended up at Paddington for an internship and enjoyed it so much that I never left,” says Laurian. “Because [...]
Lotte
Pedagogical professional and coach, Hilversum Lotte started as an intern and grew into a pedagogical coach at Paddington Lotte wanted to do her second internship, like the first, also at Paddington Hilversum, but school wouldn't let her. Unless she would work there - alongside her studies. ‘Well, we'll do that, won't we?’, she was told [...].
Noëlle
Assistant manager, Hilversum “Our daughter wanted to stop by Paddington after school to see if No No was still there. Our babysitter thought it was a cuddly toy, but it turned out to be Noëlle. She had missed her so much!”
Machteld
Administration She monitors the quality and progress of administrative processes and supports colleagues where necessary. “After all these years, I still enjoy working here, precisely because we do it together for the children and their parents.”
Kristen
Group helper, Laren and Hilversum Kristen has been a regular face within Paddington for over 15 years. She likes routine, which ensures everything is practical and domestic. Do we celebrate Halloween or Easter at Paddington? Then Kristen is also a witch or an Easter bunny. In between she just makes coffee for colleagues because that [...]