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 started my career as an Assistant Chef and worked my way up to Catering Manager and now Head Chef. I joined Sherwood Grange because I was looking for a new challenge.

As a Head Chef you need patience – and a lot of it – but I love what I do and what I can achieve in this role. Creating meals that satisfy residents is really important.

Outside of work I love eating meals out and going for long drives.

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 started at Care UK as a Carer and worked my way up to a Team Leader role. This is a very rewarding job where you feel as though you make a positive impact on residents’ lives.

My role is all about ensuring effective care planning by liaising with health professionals and management to provide quality care.

Being able to communicate effectively and show compassion to residents, as well as your own colleagues, are important qualities to have in this role. You also need to enjoy working with different people and personalities.

I look forward to having engaging conversations with residents every day and making them smile.

I worked for Care UK previously before joining Sherwood Grange, so I knew they were a good provider to work for.

I love that I can make a difference to someone else’s life in this role. As a Team Leader, it’s important to be patient, calm, reassuring and responsive. You also need to be competent in care planning and to have a good eye for detail to spot when residents’ needs change.

Safeguarding residents and providing them with a meaningful lifestyle is the most important part of what I do. It’s fulfilling to make a difference in their lives.

Outside of work, I enjoy swimming, socialising with friends and doing activities with my kids.

I worked as a Care Assistant before becoming a Receptionist at Sherwood Grange. At Care UK, we have a nice environment to work in, and there are opportunities for development.

My role is to welcome everyone into the home. Getting to know relatives and seeing the smiles on residents’ faces is my favourite part of each day.

In this role, you need to be friendly, organised and supportive of colleagues and residents. When I can be helpful and provide advice and support to others, that makes me proud of what I do.

I enjoy cooking, taking care of my cats and husband, reading and socialising when I’m not working.

I joined Care UK because I was looking for a change in career from my job as a security guard.

I'm responsible for keeping the home safe and running. To do well in this role, you need to be adaptable, have strong interpersonal skills and work well in a team. It’s also important to be able to problem solve and to have good analytical skills and an ability to use tools.

In this role, I’ve been trained in first aid, fire awareness, moving and positioning and safeguarding. 

When I solve a resident’s problem and put a smile on their face, I feel proud of what I do.