Meet the team

Sean and Heather Price

Directors

Graduates of Cambridge and Manchester Universities respectively, Sean and Heather set up their company in 2013 after decades of senior management experience in the public sector. They chose the care sector in order to focus upon making a positive difference to people’s lives in the local community.

When not in the office, both enjoy spending time with family, and also watching and taking part in various sports. In 2018, Heather completed the London Marathon raising over £2,500 for the Institute for Cancer Research in London.

Lauren Smith

Registered Manager

Lauren started her career with Bluebird Care in 2017 as a care assistant. After 18 months she progressed and gained a promotion to Field Care Supervisor in 2018 before becoming the Care Coordinator in 2021. Lauren has since become the Registered Manager and recently passed her Registered Managers Interview with CQC the day before her 24th Birthday. 

For Lauren, building close relationships with our care assistants and enabling customers to remain at home for as long as possible is the most rewarding part of her role. Lauren always knew that she wanted to work in the care industry and support the elderly and vulnerable since caring for relatives when she was younger. Lauren has completed her Level 3 Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care and Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health and Lauren is now completing her Level 5 Apprenticeship in Leadership and Management in Adult Care. Lauren is extremely family orientated and loves spending time with her 1-year-old daughter Annie. 

Jules Tatham​

Deputy Manager Live-in Care and Training Manager

Jules has worked in nursing and health care for over 10 years. Having joined Bluebird Care when the company started in December 2014, Jules has worked her way up the ladder from care assistant to supervisor and now to her current role as our Training and Live-in Care Manager.

Jules finds it a great joy to see the newly trained care assistants grow and develop to support our customers from the comfort of their own homes. Jules has Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care and Train the Trainer qualifications in Medication Management, Moving and Handing and first aid. Outside of work Jules loves looking after and caring for her garden.  

Kendra Travis

Finance and Payroll Administrator

With over 20 years’ experience working in Finance and Accounts, Kendra joined us at Bluebird Care in March 2019 as our Finance and Payroll officer.

Having lived locally for 20 years, Kendra loves to travel as much as possible with her family and cannot wait to go on more adventures soon.

Melissa Wildon

Care Coordinator

Melissa joined Bluebird Care in October 2022 as the Care Coordinator. Melissa is very experienced and has worked in care for 9 years in different care environments including complex care, supporting adults and children with learning disabilities and domiciliary care. Melissa enjoys meeting new people and providing care and support for elderly and vulnerable people to enable them to remain at home. Melissa has completed a Level 3 apprenticeship in Health and Social care. In Melissa's spare time, she likes to spend time with her daughter Evelyn and walk her French Bulldog Betsy. 

Alanna Gordon

Field Care Supervisor

Alanna started her career with Bluebird Care in 2021 as a care assistant. After 14 months she progressed and gained a promotion to Field Care Supervisor in November 2022. For Alanna, building close relationships with our care assistants and enabling customers to remain at home for as long as possible is the most rewarding part of her role. Alanna has always known that she wanted to work in the care industry, to support the elderly and vulnerable since she was young. Alanna has completed her level 2 Diploma in Adult care and is currently studying for her Level 3. Having done care for over 6 years, Alanna is experienced in most areas related to nursing and community care.

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