Denisa leaves care agency to work with us | Meet the team
Meet the team
We employ around 170 staff across our care homes, housing schemes and support office. With so many diverse roles, we would like to introduce you to some of our team. Just click on the roles below to find out more.
Care Assistant
Care Home Administrator
I support the Care Home Manager with all the administration at the home. This includes for example completing forms for new residents and staff, collating the residents’ activity calendar, paying invoices, helping to manage the budget, completing and submitting payroll and liaising with support services in Seaford.
I’m the first point of contact for everyone who walks through the door so I welcome friends and families of residents, doctors, nurses, tradesmen and I take care of all the telephone calls. Some of my colleagues say “I’m the glue that holds the home together!”
This is a very busy role and I have the freedom to complete my work, be with the residents and interact with staff. We’re a good team here.
Jessica at Oakwood Court care home, Haywards Heath.
Maintenance
I take care of the day to day maintenance of the building making sure all the checks have been done, including fire and gas safety and electrical testing. My role also includes tasks such as unblocking shower wells, checking light bulbs and cleaning the bins. There is generally a lot of cleaning involved and ensuring everything is in working order. I also decorate rooms when they become vacant.
I enjoy spending time talking to residents when I’m working in their rooms and supporting the care team. I may have my week planned out but sometimes my work can be very reactive, you never really know what you’re going to walk into in the morning, this is why I love working here.
I have enjoy the opportunity to do activities with residents such as gardening, indoor play and dancing. Outside of work, DIY is my main hobby.
Allan Manalo at Oakwood Court care home, Haywards Heath.
Scheme Manager
I love working with older people and hearing their life’s experiences. I enjoy enriching their golden years - making them easier and more pleasurable.
I've worked in a variety of care settings for many years. Care in the Community with profoundly physically disabled people and some with brain acquired injuries, before I started at Sussex Housing & Care.
Since working here I have been a manager at Saxonwood Care Home and then moved to become a Scheme Manager.
I enjoy providing a high standard of service to residents."
Fiona, Scheme Manager for Ashleigh Glegg House and Falfield in Seaford.
Denisa leaves care agency to work with us
Denisa used to be an agency care assistant, visiting as many as three care homes a week to work. She often worked at our Saxonwood care home in Battle and in December decided to become a permanent member of the Sussex Housing & Care team, and we’re delighted!
Denisa shares her experience:
“When I was working for the agency I had to work with new people all of the time and had to adapt quickly to different practices and policies, as well as the routines and the way things were done. I got to experience many care homes, but during my shifts at Saxonwood, it was clear how much more help and support I received, the staff are all really friendly and it’s a great team.
I prefer working at Saxonwood because I like having the stability and continuity of one place and the team is brilliant, we get on so well. I have a better work life balance being an employee and have good benefits like my pension, sick pay and holidays. I also have a stable monthly wage.
I am able to plan my shifts in advance which works well when I have to juggle other commitments, and as a team we always help each other out if we need to swap a shift. I have completed all my training and am confident in my role – I really feel like I know my stuff!”
If you’re an agency care worker and would like to find out more about what it’s like to work at Sussex Housing & Care, get in touch today. Our friendly team will be happy to answer your question s and share more information about the opportunities we have. Visit our jobs page for more information.