A new deputy manager has taken up her post at a care home.
Amy Hoskins has joined St Cecilia Care Home in Shepton Mallet, bringing 15 years of experience in the care sector and a background in care home finance.
Ms Hoskins began her career as a mechanic apprentice and moved into the care sector at age 20, starting as a healthcare assistant before progressing to shift leader and supervisor roles.
She also worked with the NHS in the community, supporting people at home, before returning to a care home setting in a caring capacity.
She said: "I applied to St Cecilia because the home has got such a good reputation in Shepton Mallet.
"I’ve worked in larger settings, but I love the fact that St Cecilia is smaller – our maximum capacity is 17.
"This means it feels really homely, not at all institutionalised.
"Our manager, Tracy Woolfrey, has been in position for 12 years, and the incredibly low staff turnover is a credit to the professional and caring way she runs the home.
"The staff all get on really well with each other, and we’re small enough that they all know the residents individually too.
"I’m finding my new role so rewarding.
"It involves working with Tracy on residents’ care plans, as well as supporting the team and the residents.
"I also do a couple of care shifts each week and I enjoy that a lot."
Ms Woolfrey, manager at St Cecilia Care Home, said: "We are so pleased to have Amy as our new deputy manager.
"She is warm and caring with both residents and colleagues, and brings a wealth of experience to St Cecilia which we’re already finding invaluable."
Outside of work, Ms Hoskins enjoys spending time outdoors with her 10-year-old son.
The pair enjoy camping, family time and caring for their family cat.
She also enjoys visiting the gym and doing crochet, a hobby that has been handed down her family through the generations.
St Cecilia Care Home is part of the White Care Group.
The family-run business also operates St Benedict’s Nursing Home in Glastonbury and The Rectory Care Home in Taunton.
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