Meet the Team

 

Andrew Shepherd - Managing director/ Co founder

Andrew is the director and the co founder of Kalcrest Care. Andrew has worked in recruitment for over 25 years. Andrew overseas the operational and financial aspects of the business. Andrew is a qualified first aid trainer and trains all staff within our in house training programme. Andrew is proud of our company’s ethos “Our Family Caring for Yours”

 

Richard Jenkinson - Operations director/ Co founder

Richard is also a co founder of Kalcrest Care. Richard has a wealth of experience in the health and social care sector dating back over 30 years. Richard has worked within General Nursing, Mental Health Services and Learning Disabilities. Richard has worked in both hospital and community settings. Richard then started a career in nursing recruitment before starting in domiciliary care 16 years ago.

 

Abigail Bedford - Registered Manager

Abigail has worked in the Health and Social Care sector for over 16 years, all of her time having been spent working for Kalcrest Care. Abigail started as a home care assistant supporting service users with an array of specialist care needs. Then in 2017 was promoted to a Care Co-ordinator whilst holding this position she became a qualified Moving and Handling train the trainer, providing training to the companies care staff. Abigail is also heavily involved in the recruitment process for new care staff. In 2021 she completed her level 5 diploma in Management in Health and Social Care, then becoming our Registered Manager in 2022.

 

Carol Stilgoe - Care Manager

Carol has worked in the Health and Social Care sector for over 18 years, spending her last 14 years at Kalcrest Care, starting as a home care assistant supporting service users with an array of needs in the community before being promoted to a Supervisor then becoming a Care Co-ordinator in 2016.Carol has a wealth of knowledge and experience in this sector being a great mentor to all our care staff, being heavily involved in all aspects of training. Carol has also completed her level 3 in Health and Social Care, becoming our Care Manager in 2022.

 

Julie Wright - Payroll and Accounts Manager

Julie has worked for Kalcrest Care for 9 years. Julie came to Kalcrest care with over 25 years of payroll and accounts experience and manages all payroll, invoicing and accounts. Julie is a qualified First Aid Trainer and trains all the staff within our in house training programme. Julie is also a Mental Health First Aider. Julie also has experience in safeguarding adults, and has completed NCFE level 2 in health and social care.

 

Karen Livesey - Supervisor

Karen has worked in the Health and Social Care sector for over 18 years. Karen began her career in a residential setting before joining Kalcrest Care 13 years ago as a home care assistant and then promoted to supervisor 5 years ago. Karen has also completed level 5 diploma in management in Health and Social Care. Then becoming a Care Co-Ordinator in 2022

 

Sarah Mangham - Supervisor / Trainee Care Co-Ordinator

Sarah has many years' experience working across the Care sector, joining Kalcrest Care in 2020 as a home care assistant working in the community providing help and support to our service users within their own homes. Then becoming a Supervisor in 2022 and then recently started her new role as a Trainee Care Co-Ordinator whilst at the same time studying for her level 5 in Health and Social Care.

 

Lucy Smith - Field Supervisor/Auditor

Lucy started working for Kalcrest Care over 13 years ago as a home care assistant, Lucy was promoted to supervisor. Lucy now works as a field based supervisor, but also has care co-ordinator experience. Lucy also completes monthly audits for the company.