Meet the team

We are all a friendly bunch, come in and say hello next time you are in the office!

Shannan Wood

HR & Compliance Manager

My career in the care industry began back in 2021 where i started my journey as a care assistant within domiciliary care. I continued to work and progress within community care as a Support Worker. Very quickly caring for the elderly and vulnerable became a huge passion and an extremely rewarding career. I was then promoted to Senior Support Worker in a Mental Health unit.

In May 2022 I decided I wanted to further my career into the Palliative care sector but soon after in June 2022 my physical health had declined. This meant I now had to make the difficult decisions in no longer providing care to the elderly and vulnerable but to put the needs of my health first. I was given an opportunity to become the HR & Compliance officer and in turn be able to support the staff within the organisation. Due to changes within the organisation I was then given an opportunity by Melvyn Plum with Bluebird Care to become their HR & Compliance Manager.

Since being in the role of HR & Compliance I have found a hidden passion with learning and understanding everything related to HR & Compliance. I am excited to further my career with Bluebird Care and one day gain my Level 5 CIPD to further enhance my chosen career path.

Bertie

Office Dog

I am the resident office dog at Bluebird Care Colchester, Tendring, Braintree & Uttlesford. I regularly pop by to see how everyone is, and make sure their bins are nice and clean. I love back scratches and being made a fuss of when I come to see what the team are busy doing at their desks.

You can usually find me catching some rays by the window and having a snooze when I'm not on duty checking out the bins, or helping the team with their jobs. My favourite thing to do is rest my chin on our coordinators arm whilst she's working 

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