Hear from the staff in our Homes about their roles and careers with Nellsar
Sarah, Recruitment Officer at Nellsar
In her role as Recruitment Officer, Sarah is responsible for placing all of Nellsar's job adverts, following up applications and placements, and attending recruitment networking events. She enjoys the family feel of working at Nellsar and getting to speak to potential...
Alex, Head Chef at Abbotsleigh Care Home
As Head Chef at Abbotsleigh, Alex strives to make a real difference to the lives of his residents through his cooking. He leads and encourages his Kitchen Team to put forward ideas, and is passionate about food quality and presentation. When did you join...
Kay, Head Chef at Hengist Field Care Home
Kay's journey at Hengist Field is one of real inspiration. She began as a Care Assistant and progressed to a Senior Carer and then Kitchen Assistant. After two years’ training she became the Head Chef and Kitchen Manager in 2018. Kay loves the challenge and variety of...
Luminita, Quality Improvement and Innovation Manager at Nellsar
As Quality Improvement and Innovation Manager and part of the central support team, Lumi assists our Care Home teams to obtain the best possible quality of life for people living in our Nellsar Homes, whilst also supporting our Compliance Management System. ...
Jackie, Recreation and Well-Being Team Lead at Hengist Field Care Home
Jackie leads Hengist Field's Recreation and Well-Being Team. She loves seeing her residents smile and making their requests and wish list come true. Which Home(s) do you work at? Hengist Field Care Home When did you join Nellsar? April 2012 What role(s) have...
Kirsty, Senior Care Assistant, Lulworth House Residential Care Home
Marisa Spice, Learning and Development Manager at Nellsar, describes the journey of Lulworth House Senior Care Assistant Kirsty, who recently passed her Level 3 qualification in Care, gaining a wealth of experience and confidence in the process. Kirsty has worked at...
Celebrating our Queen’s Nurses at Nellsar – Marisa, Nisha and Nicoleta
We are thrilled to have three talented Queen's Nurses as part of our Nellsar team; our Learning and Development Manager Marisa Spice, Manager at Princess Christian Care Home Nisha Leo, and Deputy Manager at Meyer House Care Home Nicoleta Cristescu. The Queen’s Nursing...
Carlos, Head of Maintenance at Woodstock Residential Care Home
Carlos joined Nellsar in 2003 and enjoys his role heading up Maintenance for Woodstock and also assisting other Nellsar Homes in the group. What do you enjoy about your role? I enjoy so much about my role and love being in our Home with all our residents and...
Kirsty, Resident Liaison and Dementia Champion at Abbotsleigh Care Home
Kirsty joined Abbotsleigh in May 2022 and has been enjoying her varied role as Resident Liaison and Dementia Champion, engaging with residents and family members to keep them connected. What made you apply for a role within your Home? My partner originally saw...
Adelina, Mealtime and Nutrition Lead at Princess Christian Care Home
Adelina finds her role incredibly rewarding, as she's passionate about enhancing the mealtime experiences and nutritional well-being of the residents in her Home. How long have you worked at Nellsar? I joined in December 2013. What roles have you had in your...
Abby, Recreation and Well-Being Champion at Lulworth House Residential Care Home
Abby is a member of Lulworth House's Recreation and Well-Being Team who loves engaging with her residents through a range of fulfilling experiences and activities. How long have you worked at Nellsar? I joined Lulworth House in September 2023. What made you...
Nicola, Recreation and Well-Being Champion at Abbotsleigh Care Home
Nicola recently joined Abbotsleigh and already feels right at home as part of their Recreation and Well-Being Team. How long have you worked at Nellsar? I started at Abbotsleigh in September 2023. What made you apply for a role within your Home? The job I was...
Asmita, Registered General Nurse at Hengist Field Care Home
Having qualified as an OSCE Nurse with the support of Nellsar, Asmita is now part of the Nursing team at Hengist Field Care Home. How long have you worked at Nellsar? I have worked at Nellsar for eleven months. Do you have any specific nursing specialisms? I...
Selna, Registered Nurse at St Winifreds Care Home
Selna has been supported through her OSCE Nurse training and having qualified is now putting what she's learnt into to practice. How long have you worked with Nellsar? I have been working with Nellsar for the past ten months. What made you want to follow a...
Marina, Senior Recreation and Well-Being Lead at Woodstock Residential Care Home
Marina feels proud of the good feedback she receives from families about the Activities that she provides at the Home: “Hello, my name is Marina. I am the Senior Recreation and Well-Being Lead at Woodstock Residential Care Home and I started in December 2016. I’m very...
Lynn, Head Chef at Woodstock Residential Care Home
Lynn says that Woodstock is a very homely and happy place to work: "Hello, my name is Lynn and I am the Head Chef at Woodstock. I started as the Weekend Cook in October 2000, where I then had the opportunity to work full time as Cook. The training has improved since I...
Agnes, Kitchen Assistant at Woodstock Residential Care Home
Agnes at Woodstock felt proud to became employee of the month and received a Chef Masterclass certificate: “I currently work at Woodstock as a Kitchen Assistant, and I have been an assistant cook since June 2019. I previously worked as a Kitchen Assistant from 2007 to...
Katja at Lulworth House Residential Care Home says it’s a lovely environment to work in
Lulworth House's Nutrition and Hydration Lead, Katja, has tried multiple roles and says the team are like family: "I first started working at Lulworth House in 2005. I have done a bit of everything; I started as a Carer, then worked up to a Senior Carer position. I...
Victoria, Health Care Assistant at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
Victoria at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home says that training helped her confidence grow enormously: "Leaving school, like many others, I felt confused as to which direction I should take regarding my future. I saw the role for a Care Assistant advertised and...
Amanda, Business Support Officer at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
"We are a part of one big Nellsar family unit" says Amanda at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home "When I first joined ‘The Family of Nellsar’ in March 2014, little did I know how much satisfaction I would receive daily working in a care home for people living with...
Ionela at Princess Christian Care Home is proud to be part of a strong team
Ionela at Princess Christian Care Home says, "Every day for me is a happy experience!" "I joined the team at Princess Christian in February 2016, and I was very happy with this opportunity. Having started as a Carer, I am now a Senior Carer and I love the work I do! I...
Gina, Service Advisor and Head Housekeeper at Princess Christian Care Home
Joining the team in 2009,Gina is the longest serving member of staff at Princess Christian care Home Having started as a Care Assistant, Gina has also worked as a Cook and a Housekeeper up until her promotion to Head Housekeeper and Service Advisor. Gina has enjoyed a...
Head Chef Cosmin at Princess Christian Care Home loves being able to make a difference
Cosmin has worked extremely hard and received several promotions during his time at Princess Christian Care Home: "My name is Cosmin and I work as a the Head Chef here at Princess Christian. Having started working at the Home in 2015, I first began working as a...
Christine, Head of Activities at Princess Christine Care Home
Christine at Princess Christine Care Home feels lucky to work in a role that is so rewarding Christine began working at Princess Christine in 2014 as a part-time Activities Coordinator in one of the Home’s units, along with two other staff. Having completed her Level...
Manager Libby Mathew at Meyer House Care Home is proud of her excellent team
Recently promoted to Registered Home Manager, Libby finds her role at Meyer House really rewarding: "I started working at Meyer House in September 2019 when I was appointed as a Deputy Manager, and was proudly promoted to Home Manager in September 2021. Having started...
Jibila receives continuous training as a Registered Nurse at Meyer House Care Home
Jibila feels glad to be a part of a leading care home team: "My name is Jibila and I've been working as a Registered Nurse at Meyer House since May 2021. I have received continuous training since I joined the Home, including Grey Matter training, Fire and Safety...
Amy at Meyer House Care Home has been part of the team since 2014
Senior Team Leader Amy at Meyer House loves putting the care into caring and seeing her residents happy “What I most enjoy about my job is seeing the residents happy and content. I love making a difference to their lives and it's wonderful to see them enjoying...
As a volunteer, Linda Hubble loves to support residents at Lukestone Care Home and make them smile
Read Linda's account about her fulfilling volunteer role at Lukestone Care Home: "I retired three years ago and often visit my mother who has been a resident at Lukestone since 2019. I enquired about being a volunteer, which was a simple process where I could help in...
Paula Smy at Loose Valley Care Home loves being creative and has a passion for arts and crafts
Paula has worked in several roles across Nellsar Homes but her current role is Recreation and Well-Being Champion at Loose Valley Care Home. Hear some more about Paula's career: "I've worked at Loose Valley as Recreation and Well-Being Champion since October 2018, but...
It is a privilege to care for residents says Nikolina Sirakova at Bromley Park Care Home
Nikolina Sirakova works as a Senior Care Assistant at Bromley Park Care Home. Here's what she has to say about her role: "Throughout my time here I have completed lots of training; the one that has helped the most with my development is my Health and Social Care...