Bluebird Care Leeds North Are Celebrated at the Great British Care Awards

Two Care Professionals at Bluebird Care Leeds North have been honoured at the Great British Care Awards, and Sheree Jenman, Owner and Director at the business has won the coveted Home Care Employer Award. Oona-Mai Sharp has taken home the regional Front-Line Leader Award, and Chloe Clarke was Highly Commended for the Home Care Worker Award for the Yorkshire & Humber region.

There are 21 award categories that recognise individuals who exhibit excellence in their line of work at the Great British Care Awards. This year, Bluebird Care Leeds North had five team members make it to the list of finalists.

These three awards are prestigious accolades, recognising different achievements and features of leading care providers in the sector. The Home Care Employer Award recognises a home care provider’s commitment to care and celebrates how this is achieving success in delivering an excellent service. Employers in this category had to demonstrate considerable acumen and entrepreneurial flair whilst at the same time having a sustained track record of delivering exceptional quality care services.

The Frontline Leader Award is given to a person who is a supervisor, senior care worker, team leader or a first-time manager and has shown clear commitment to improving the delivery of care and support within their team. The Home Care Worker Award recognises the significant role of the Home Care Worker in consistently providing a high-quality standard, for people living in their own homes. Evidence of dedication to customers and colleagues and career development through training are important elements for the judges.

Sheree and Bluebird Care Leeds North were celebrated by the judges for cultivating “high standards and a positive culture right from the start, with a great approach to quality assurance, reactiveness to new training requirements and a continuous improvement culture”.

Oona-Mai was celebrated for “clearly going above and beyond on a regular basis”.

Chloe received her High Commendation for being, according to the judges, “the type of home care worker you would want on your team”.

Bluebird Care Leeds North specialises in delivering expert care, working with customers and their families who require care in their own homes, offering a unique service of personalised care options, from check in and companionship visits to complex care and 24 hour live-in support.

The Great British Care Awards are widely recognised as one of the most esteemed accolades in the care sector, with hundreds of entries from every region each year.  

As regional winners, Sheree and Oona-Mai will automatically advance to the nationals taking place in spring of next year, where ten regional winners will compete for the title of National Home Care Employer and National Front-Line Leader.

Sophie Bellwood, Registered Manager at Bluebird Care North, who accepted the Home Care Employer Award on behalf of the company, stated: 

"It’s a great honour to accept this award on behalf of our Owner and Director, Sheree. This recognition spotlights the unwavering commitment that Sheree and our management team dedicate to making Bluebird Care Leeds North a great place to work and nurturing career pathways in social care, leading to maintaining premium quality care standards .

Reacting to her win, Oona-Mai Sharp, Area Manager for Bluebird Care North & East Leeds, expressed

"I’m very flattered to have won this award. It’s lovely to be recognised for my hard work and commitment to the Care Experts that I manage and provide day to day support and guidance too. I manage a wonderful team of Care Experts and I enjoy seeing them develop in their careers with Bluebird Care Leeds North. As my team become more skilled and experienced at supporting our customers, the service we provide continues to uphold our mission to provide outstanding care consistently.”