Right At Home Cardiff and Newport Celebrates Women in Homecare on International Women’s Day

At Right at Home Cardiff and Newport, we have a exceptional team of women across all positions in our business. On International Women’s Day, as well as every other day of the year, we celebrate the women who work tirelessly to provide   care to our Clients , who include some of the most vulnerable in society.

      

This year’s International Women’s Day is focused on embracing equity and ensuring everyone has access to the same opportunities despite their background, mental or physical ability, race or gender. 

       of the care industry. Adult social care workforce data from Skills for Care shows that 82% of care workers are women. However, in senior management roles across care, the proportion of women decreases to 68%. We firmly believe in the importance of placing women in all positions throughout the business: from  , Office Support to Directors of Care. We   to be a business free from bias; we recognise hard work and give recognition where it is due, and this is clearly demonstrated by the strong women present in our team.

For Right at Home Cardiff and Newport, this means, we are   to listening to our team, ensuring that we create a work environment that offers/:

We are always learning, continuing to grow as a business, and encouraging everyone at Right at Home Cardiff and Newport to contribute ideas that support our development. Together we can all #EmbraceEquity.

At Right at Home Cardiff and Newport, we have a great team of women in all positions throughout our company, so it’s absolutely paramount to us that these individuals are supported in their roles and able to reach their full potential. Here are a few of the ways we support our Cardiff and Newport based team:

 Whether you are a working mum or a part time student, you’ll find a work pattern that works for you.

Achievable progression routes

Our company is made up of many inspirational  women that make our business thrive. Our Director of Care, Holly Jones is a passionate leader who cares about making a positive difference and enabling her team to achieve their ambitions. Holly began her career at Right At Home in 2013 as a Caregiver in the community, and progressed through the ranks, with 2022 seeing her appointed to the new position of Director of Care for Right At Home Cardiff and Newport. Having such a strong female leader at Right at Home Cardiff and Newport helps influence women starting their careers, as it gives them someone to look up to, eliminates the glass ceiling and creates more opportunities for women.

A high percentage of our team are likely to experience menopause. It’s therefore very important to us at Right at Home Cardiff and Newport that we support women during this time and are as understanding as possible of their individual experiences. We hold training and awareness sessions and have useful resources available for all team members to increase their understanding of menopause, whether it’s for themselves or to help them support colleagues. To find out more about menopause and relevant support read our Pause for Menopause booklet.

At Right at Home Cardiff and Newport we strive to create a family-feel environment where team members are encouraged to talk openly about any issues that they are facing. Communication between all team members involves mutual respect and understanding. We create a comfortable and inclusive working environment by having an   It’s important to us that we grow and develop relationships around the workplace.

Every member of our team is a valued member whether male or female. We have so many team members and stories to celebrate throughout the business, but let’s start with one from our Director of Care

Our Director of Care Holly Jones

Our Director of Care, Holly Jones is a passionate leader who cares about making a positive difference and enabling her team to achieve their ambitions. Holly began her career at Right At Home in 2013 as a Caregiver in the community, and progressed through the ranks, with 2022 seeing her appointed to the position of Director of Care for Right At Home Cardiff and Newport.

 Holly is not just a strong leader within Right at Home, she is also a mum of two young children, and as such understands first-hand the challenges women can face in their career with juggling a work and home life balance. Holly is able to use her own lived experience to support her team, and does so on a daily basis.

 She is also a huge advocate for progression within the work place, and in her time at Right at Home has supported her fellow women in progressing in their career, seeing members of her team promoted to senior and managerial positions. Having such a strong female leader at Right at Home Cardiff and Newport has inspired our team, giving them a strong female role model to look up too.

 It is Holly’s passion and commitment to the care sector that has supported her in her career and seen her progress to the position of Director of Care, a huge achievement for anyone, but especially for women in care.

 Speaking on her position, Holly stated; “I have always been passionate about care, since first starting in the sector as a Caregiver. I am really proud of my career with Right at Home, and all I have achieved, and I am excited to be able to support my fellow women in the sector with reaching their own goals and dreams”  

Our Finance Manager Charlotte O’Donoghue

Charlotte also began her career as a Caregiver in 2014 here at Right At Home. Charlotte began supporting initially with payroll support as an admin support, and quickly realised her own passion and skills in the finance sector. Charlotte has now progressed to Finance Manager, a position that requires huge skill and trust, and is now responsible for overseeing all aspects of financial support at Right At Home, whilst supporting and managing her own individual team of strong women.

 Charlotte is a great example of how progression with Right At Home is not just limited to care related roles. Charlotte has been supported in developing within her finance role, and in turn, is supporting members of her own team in progressing in this sector.

Charlotte said; Right at Home has given me the opportunity to be able to excel in my career and has provided many opportunities throughout the years. Being a woman in a management I feel supported by those around me and I hope that progression can encourage and show others that it is possible to achieve, within any aspect of their career, should they wish to do so.”

Our CareGiver Finlay Murphy

When Finlay joined Right at Home Cardiff & Newport in 2020, she was completely new to the social care sector. Since joining she has built phenomenal relationships with her Clients and colleagues. 

Finlay is the perfect advocate for people working in the sector, she truly believes in giving something back to the community and supporting people who cannot support themselves. So much so, that she nominated one of her Clients, Maisie, for our Tin Full of Wishes Campaign. Having spent a large number of her companionship calls with Maisie visiting the lake to feed the ducks, Finlay nominated her to fly owls at the British Birds of Prey Centre. 

It’s because of Finlay’s determination to go above and beyond for her Clients that she was crowned Newcomer of The Year at the Great British Care Awards. At only age 23, she has made a huge impact in Clients’ lives and is a credit to the Right at Home team. 

Finlay said: “It meant a lot to me to be crowned Newcomer of the Year at the Great British Care Awards. Women aren’t always recognised for their achievements so I’m proud to have been one of them - and at my age too! I felt overwhelmed when I won as there were so many deserving finalists. I love working in care, so this award was like the cherry on the cake!” 

Find out what a day in the life of a CareGiver looks like  .

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We are always on the lookout for new additions to our team and always eager to increase the number of people making a difference in the lives of our Clients.

If you already work in the homecare industry, discover the pathways for progression at Right at Home by reading our  . If you’re new to care see what   to you and find out how you can progress with Right at Home Cardiff and Newport

We offer extensive in-house training opportunities and encourage all of our team to get involved in continuing professional development. Ultimately, regardless of gender, we want to help  individuals to take the next step in their        .

Join the Right at Home Cardiff and Newport team today!