In 2022 I was awarded London’s Home Care Registered Manager of the Year at the Great British Care Awards. It was a great feeling; I get emotional when I talk about it.
If a member of my team says that I’m always happy and smiley and never stressed, then I think I’m doing my job well. Being part of a team where you can trust and rely on each other is so important.
I have an open-door policy that encourages all staff to feel welcome, supported, and motivated. They know they can come to talk to me whenever they want to.
Bluebird Care is fantastic and being a care assistant is so rewarding. It’s satisfying to provide a service that’s really needed and excellent to know that I’ve done something really worthwhile.
Meet Mark, Care Expert at Bluebird Care Cornwall North and winner of our Care Expert of the Year Award at our 2023 Bluebird Care Awards.
As soon as I finished my degree, I worked full time hours. I was promoted to supervisor, from there I progressed to being an office manager, and now, at 32, I am the registered manager.
I’m in the best job for me and I’d encourage other people to become carers. Thank you to Bluebird Care for opening the door to me and giving me the opportunity to work with them.
Meet Leah, Operations Manager at Bluebird Care Bromley and winner of our Team Member of the Year Award at our 2023 Bluebird Care Awards.
Now, at 52, I find my role as Registered Manager hugely rewarding, especially to see the difference you can make to people. It’s the whole team that makes a difference, not just me.
I love my job; I have a real sense of excitement about it. As I progressed, I felt empowered, I felt that I was achieving something and that I was good at my job. I was striving to achieve more.
"Becoming a care assistant was the best thing I ever did."
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