Our team at
Sherwood Grange

I’ve worked in business development in private healthcare, in hotel management and hospitality recruitment. While moving into the adult social care sector is quite a change for me, Care UK is a market-leading company. I liked its ethos of ‘fulfilling lives’ and I fancied learning new skills and challenging myself in a new environment.

I think my personality and skills lend themselves well to this role. You need to be an energetic ‘people’ person able to build strong, trusting relationships with residents, relatives and colleagues in the home. Having empathy and compassion is vital too because families are often under huge pressure when they get in touch for the first time. It’s up to me to allay their worries, give them the information they need and support them to make the right decision for them and their loved one.

The best part of the day is when I get to walk around the home and see what’s going on. It’s brilliant to see residents happy and doing lots of different activities. My day also involves liaising with families and building strong links with the community. It’s varied and always interesting! 

I joined Care UK looking for a new challenge and an opportunity to progress in a care environment.

An important part of my role as Business Administrator is interacting with visitors, and as such, having good customer service skills is essential. I believe someone in the role needs to be polite and friendly, always ready to listen, and have exceptional organisation skills.

Each day, I enjoy spending time and speaking with both residents and their families. I am always here to help with any queries they might have.

As well as supporting residents and families, it brings me pride to always support the Home Manager to the best of my abilities.

I joined Sherwood Grange as I was looking for somewhere to progress my career after earning my diploma in health and social care.

The most important part of being Lifestyle Lead is to support people to live fulfilling lives and enjoy meaningful activities. It’s a role well suited to people who are calm, collected, and have a great imagination.

I am proud to work for a company, and in a role, that allows me to support some of the more vulnerable members of society.

My favourite part of each day is hearing from residents that they are enjoying the day's activities and seeing the smiles on their faces.

Coming to work and making the residents happy and putting smiles on their faces is my favourite part of what I do.

In a Team Leader role, you need to be empathetic, charismatic and hardworking, and it’s important to have good leadership skills too. When I’m able to deliver care efficiently and make people around me happy, that makes me feel fulfilled in my role.

Joining Sherwood Grange has been the highlight of my career.

I have over 20 years of experience in housekeeping in a range of settings, including schools, hotels, and homes.

I joined Care UK as I was keen to challenge myself by working in a new environment and bring my knowledge and skills to this job role.

As Head Housekeeper, it is my job to ensure the home is always up to the correct standards and guide the team, making sure they follow relevant guidelines. It is a role that requires excellent organisation, attention to detail, and good communication skills.

My favourite part of each day working in the home is hearing positive feedback from residents, and knowing that you are helping to bring a smile to their faces.

I first joined Care UK looking for the personal growth and development working in a larger organisation can provide. Since joining the Sherwood Grange I have enjoyed being a part of the larger company and using my organisation and communication skills to help increase sales by making the home the best it can be.

The most important part of my role is maintaining health and safety in-house, fixing the variety of issues that can occur in a home, and liaising with external contractors.

Working in maintenance in a care home setting requires dedication, patience, and friendliness. Alongside an enjoyment of problem solving.

My favourite part of each day at Sherwood Grange is meeting residents, getting to know them, and figuring out how to fix any issues they are having.