Our employees are ACE! | 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.
Our employees are ACE!
Our teams are all going the extra mile to make sure our care home residents are keeping safe and busy, and are having fun. We are excited to congratulate three members of staff with our ACE award for Achieving Customer Excellence.
These team members received votes from residents, relatives or colleagues in our care homes for their dedication and commitment to Sussex Housing & Care and to brightening our residents’ lives. Well done to everyone who won the ACE award, and thank you to all our teams for everything you’re doing.
Jade Allcorn, Activities Co-ordinator at Saxonwood Care Home, Battle
Jade is ACE because she keeps residents active with her array of activities. Jade has hairdressing experience and when she found out during lockdown that the hairdressers weren’t allowed to visit the care home, she quickly turned her hand to styling residents’ hair and put some big smiles on residents’ faces. 'Jade’s salon', as the residents' called it, was open throughout lockdown and she did a fantastic job.
Stephanie Jones, Night Carer at Ardath care home, Bexhill
Stephanie received the majority of votes at Ardath. Some lovely comments were made about Steph including;
'An excellent colleague - always has a smile for residents and staff'
'Always putting others before herself - Steph is a reliable and supportive member of the team'
Angela Kirby, Laundry Assistant at Oakwood Court, Haywards Heath
Angela had some fantastic feedback including;
Angela is very funny, very helpful, always happy to help whether in ancillary or caring role.
Because Angela is a good all rounder.
Angela goes above and beyond for residents.
Angela is very kind to our residents and staff. She always goes out of her way to help.
Angela goes above and beyond her role, looks after and tends our flower beds. Always happy to help with activities, shows kindness and compassion to residents. Smiles!
Congratulations and thank you to all the ACE winners!