I’m a caring person and love to be around people | 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.
I’m a caring person and love to be around people
We couldn’t be more proud of our care teams and we love to recognise and celebrate their efforts to put residents at the heart of everything we do.
Becoming part of the Sussex Housing & Care team means you have a clear pathway for promotion and personal development. We caught up with Roxi from Saxonwood Care Home in Battle to hear about her career with us over the last seven years and what it’s like to be a Deputy Care Home Manager.
“When I come to work I always look forward to greeting residents and making them smile. Each resident has such interesting individual stories to tell, and I enjoy hearing about all the things they’ve done in their life, whilst supporting and caring for them. What I love about my job is how rewarding it is, especially when I see my team growing and I help to empower them every day.
I started as a care assistant at Saxonwood seven years ago and immediately felt part of the Saxonwood family. A year after joining the home, I was promoted and became a senior care assistant. After five years in this role, I gained a wealth of experience including; leading a team, medication, mental health and wellbeing. I was keen to progress my career and I became Deputy Care Home Manager.
I haven’t looked back. In this role I support Sigita, the Care Home Manager, with the smooth running of the home and cover as the manager when she is on leave or training. I manage our excellent care team, oversee the medication administration and support the process of new residents coming to live with us, as well as recruiting staff. In my role as Deputy Manager I have to be confident with my communication skills, this is crucial when working with people.
Throughout my employment with Sussex Housing & Care, I feel they have supported me every step of the way. I’ve been able to achieve new qualifications and develop new key skills, and feel valued for the work I do, which is really important to me.
If you are a caring person, love to be around people and enjoy professional and self-development, then working in the care sector could be a great fit for you.’’
If you are interested in a career in care, let your brilliance shine with us.
For information about the exciting opportunities we have available, please visit our career page.
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