Meet the Team

Andrew Shepherd – Managing Director and Co Founder

 

Andrew is the Managing Director and the co-founder of Kalcrest Care. Andrew has worked in recruitment for over 30 years as a sales Director for a number of companies prior to becoming Managing Director for Kalcrest Care in 2013.

 

Andrew overseas all the financial aspects of Kalcrest Care, dealing with suppliers, accounts, and payroll. He is very proud of our company’s ethos “Our family caring for yours”.

Richard Jenkinson – Operations Director & Service Provider

 

Richard is co-founder of Kalcrest Care and has a wealth of experience working within the health and social care sectors dating back some 30 years. He has worked in care for the elderly, general nursing, mental health nursing as well as working with people with learning and physical disabilities.

 

During this time, he has worked for numerous organisations including the NHS, social services, and the private sector. He has also worked in the education sector as a dance and movement manager working in the NHS for people who suffered from dementia, severe learning and psychical disabilities, mental health services and within day services, before then starting a career in care recruitment.

Abigail Bedford – Registered Manager and Head of Training

 

Abigail has worked in health and social care for over 17 years, all her time having been spent at Kalcrest Care. She started as a home-care support worker, then becoming a care coordinator. Whilst holding this position Abi has become a qualified training instructor as train the trainer in moving and handling.

 

In 2021 Abigail completed her level 5 in health and social care, before becoming registered manager in 2023.

 

Carol Stilgoe – Care Manager

 

Carol has worked in health and social care for over 18 years, spending the last 14 years at Kalcrest Care. Carol started as a home-care support worker, then being promoted to supervisor followed by care coordinator then to care manager in 2023.

 

She has completed her NVQ level 3 in health and social care and has been involved with implementing many new systems including our switch to a digital care system that we now operate.

 

 

Sarah Mangham – Care Coordinator

 

Sarah joined Kalcrest Care in 2020 as a home-care support worker; she has a wealth of health and care experience. In 2022 she was promoted to supervisor and completed her NVQ level 3 in health and social care, as well as her leadership and management for care services and her train the trainer in moving and handling.

 

Then in 2024 Sarah was promoted to the role of care coordinator.

Julie Wright – Payroll and Accounts Manager

 

Julie started working for Kalcrest Care in 2012 in our payroll department. Julie has a wealth of payroll experience working at various large private companies as well as local authorities and the NHS. Julie was then promoted to Payroll and Accounts manager and is responsible for the day-to-day operation covering payroll, invoicing, and accounts.

 

Julie is also a train the trainer in first aid where she runs the in-house training for all Kalcrest Care’s staff.

Lucy Smith – Field Supervisor and Auditor

 

Lucy started working for Kalcrest Care over 13 years ago as a supervisor after having worked for other care companies. She then became a care coordinator before a carer break, then returning as a field supervisor and auditor helping to ensure that audits and compliance checks are conducted every month on all areas of quality control.