Our team at
Francis Court

I spent 26 years selling beds, gloves and consumables to care homes. I joined Skylark House because it felt like it was time to come and work in a care home! I then since have also taken on Francis Court and am really enjoying it. My role involves welcoming potential new residents and their families into the home and showing them the difference we can make to their lives.
I love the variety of this job: going from doing a show-round to organising the paperwork for a new resident’s admission, and then having a chat and a giggle with some of the residents. How many jobs enable you to do that?!
One of the best things about my job is seeing a new resident settling in and enjoying life. Particularly if they’ve had a stay in hospital, being in lovely, calm surroundings and enjoying personalised care, activities and tasty food makes all the difference to them.
 

I was delighted to join Care UK in 2020, after several years working within the aviation industry, catering for 1st class clients.

Running a kitchen, it is important to enjoy creating delicious dishes whilst being an approachable team player. It’s also important at Francis Court to be good at making cakes and desserts, as everyone here has a sweet tooth!

I love my beautiful and well equipped kitchen, and am especially fond of creating birthday cakes throughout the year. Since moving into the care industry, interacting with residents has become on of the things I enjoy the most.

I’ve lived in Copthorne for nearly four decades, and I’d never considered working in a care home. But, one day, back in 2013, I came along to donate some jigsaws, and I left with a job offer! I haven’t looked back, and I look forward to each day at Francis Court. No two days are the same, which is why I enjoy what I do.

I think it’s important to be a good listener in this role, and to have empathy with the people who you interact with. A smile goes a long way too. I love to sing and the team here has given me the confidence to entertain the residents by singing to them. Music and singing are my passions, but I also love gardening, walking, cooking and socialising with family and friends.

I’m looking forward to doing my best, learning more about myself and delivering the best service to visitors, relatives, residents and colleagues.

I joined Care UK having run my own plastering business. I generally start early so I can get a lot done before I’m in the residents’ way! I really enjoy helping residents to make their rooms homely by putting up pictures and doing whatever they ask so that their rooms look nice. I even love doing DIY jobs at home – I get bored if I’m sitting down for very long!