Our team at
Heathlands House

I joined Heathlands House because I’d had a lot of support from Care UK in the past, and I was keen to come back to this positive culture.

In a Deputy Manager role, you can make a real difference to a resident’s life. You need good leadership and decision-making skills, and you must be able to follow direction well and have supervisory and team leading skills.

I love the mornings at Heathlands House because that’s when I do my daily walks around the home to see how residents are and how my team is.

I’m proud to help people when they are most vulnerable and to help residents live fulfilling lives by improving their health.

When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends and taking long walks with my dog.

I have worked in numerous customer service positions throughout my career, as I enjoy working with people. I started working at Care UK in 2019, the values of the organisation really drew me in.

To be a successful in this role you need to be a great listener and have empathy. It’s important to be able to support families, as often putting a loved one into care is an exceedingly challenging time. I also feel that being aware that everyone is quite unique and being able to promote a bespoke care package is fundamental.

My favourite part of my role is meeting a new enquiry and getting to know them. I enjoy being able to offer them my experience and support so they can rest easy, knowing their loved one will receive the best of care and will be safe. Most importantly, I love seeing the smiles on the residents faces every day at Heathlands House.

Outside of work I love cooking, spending time with my six grandchildren and going to music events.

I joined Care UK in 2022. I decided to work at Care UK as my mother was a resident at another Care UK home and I was very impressed of the care she received.

My favourite part of the day is seeing the residents enjoying themselves and knowing that we are making a difference everyday to fulfil each residents life. I enjoy planning activities with Lois and soon to be outings in the minibus.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family especially my grandson, as well as going away in trips in my caravan.

I’ve been catering since the age of 15 and was placed on a Youth Training Scheme in college. I worked for 13 years in Southgate, London.

I first joined Care UK in 2015 after working as a Head Chef for another care company. I decided I wanted to branch out and be more involved with residents, and I knew a career at Heathlands House would allow me to do that. In a Head Chef role, you need to be caring towards the residents and passionate about providing nutritious and delicious food.

Before joining Care UK, I was a support worker for people with learning disabilities. Working as a support worker made me more aware of the different kinds of disabilities people can have and how to challenge behaviours.

I love learning new things and delivering positive results. My role is all about attention to detail, and I believe it’s important to have excellent customer service, a good attitude and an ability to multitask. Knowing I’ve helped someone makes me proud of what I do.

Outside of work, I enjoy reading, cooking, taking care of my baby and swimming.

I’ve really enjoyed working for Care UK. Before I joined Heathlands House, I was working as Head Housekeeper in another Care UK care home.

In this role, I believe it’s important to have empathy, compassion and the ability to connect with others. Above all, you need to be able to work as a team, so caring about the welfare of the team and supporting colleagues when needed is important too.

I love seeing residents and their families appreciate the service we provide. When I see the home looking clean and fresh and my team happy, I feel proud of what I do.

When I’m not working, I love cooking. I have a passion for good food.

I’ve always had a passion for helping others. I joined Care UK because I know they put their residents first, and that philosophy aligned with mine. I was previously working as a Care Assistant, but I enjoy DIY so becoming a maintenance person means doing something I love in an environment that I enjoy.

Ensuring the safety of the residents of Heathlands House is the most important part of my role. In this job you always need to be prompt, helpful and approachable. I enjoy a lot about my role, but my favourite thing to do is to go on outings with residents and take them to see new and loved places. Seeing the smiles on residents’ faces and keeping them safe makes me proud of what I do.

Outside of work, I enjoy football and spending time with my son.