Our Team
The team at St Christopher’s Trust combines significant
professional experience with a shared dedication to delivering first class
support and care to our service users. We are always happy to talk to you about
your circumstances and how we can help you.
Meet Susan
Susan joined the Trust in 1989 as a support worker. A key member of the
Senior Management Team, she is the Responsible Individual nominated by
the Trust and the Board. Susan is responsible for ensuring the Trust
delivers high quality support and care throughout the Organisation and is
qualified in NVQ2, NVQ3 and NVQ4 in Health & Social Care. In 2005 Sue
was appointed Manager of St Christopher’s Trust Domiciliary Services,
gaining registration in 2006. Susan attained her Registered Manager’s Award
in 2007 and was promoted to Head of Care for the Trust in 2009.
Susan Hammond
Head of Care Services
Meet Emma
Emma joined the Trust in 2009 as a part-time Accountant. She is now part
of the Senior Management Team and lead contact for our New Development.
Emma deals with all the financial transactions of the Trust. Emma is a
qualified Chartered Accountant with over ten years experience and has
recently completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Charity Finance and
Management with the Cass Business School at the City of London
University. Emma is a member of the institute of Chartered accounts in
England and Wales (ICAEW).
Emma Oakes BA ACA PgDip
Finance Executive
Meet Michelle
Michelle joined St Christopher’s trust in 2007, since then she has gained
a Human Resource Management graduate certificate and an MSc in Human
Resource Management. Michelle is responsible for all aspects of HR and
training and works closely with all the managers. The HR department is
responsible for the attraction, selection, assessment and rewarding of
employees while ensuring that employment law, good practice and equality
is carried out at all times. Michelle is an associate member of the
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Michelle Fletcher
HR Manager
Meet Caroline
Caroline is a former support worker in both residential and domiciliary
care, specialising in supporting people with severely challenging
behaviour. During her time as a support worker with Stockport Social
Services she qualified as an RMA. From 2008 to 2009 Caroline managed a
residential home in Marple, joining St Christopher’s Trust in August 2009
as an Assistant Domiciliary Manager. In 2012 Caroline was promoted to her
current role as Domiciliary Care Manager.
Caroline Powell
Service Care Manager
Meet Susan
Susan joined the Trust as an Administration Assistant in 2011, having
previously worked for the Trust in another role. She carries out all
aspects of reception duties including greeting visits with a smile,
dealing with incoming calls and handling general queries. She’s also
responsible for the management of internal meeting rooms, dealing with
both incoming and outgoing mail and the processing of purchase orders.
Her main duties are the handling of staff rotas and assisting the
Personnel Manager with payroll.
Susan Pendlebury
HR Officer
Meet Anthony
Anthony joined the Trust as a Trustee in 2005 and was nominated for
chairman in 2011. But Tony’s relationship with the Trust started in 1988
when his step-daughter moved into Residential care at Redcourt. Tony has
held a variety of jobs over the years including a manager at a wood
turning factory and running his own kitchen and bathroom company, he was
then pub landlord for 20 years.
Anthony Wilkinson
Chairman
Meet Janet
We are currently preparing Janet’s profile.
Janet Arden
Assistant Service Manager
Meet Andrew
Andrew moved to Glossop with his family in the summer of 2012 to become
the Vicar of Whitfield working with both St James’ and St Luke’s
churches. Before he became a Vicar he was a primary school teacher and
then worked in community regeneration on social housing estates in East
London. Andrew joined the trust in October 2013. He’s enjoying getting to
know the residents at St Christopher’s as well as the committed and
hardworking staff and looks forward to supporting the charity and seeing
it flourish.
Andrew Hargreaves
Trustee
Meet Christine
Christine has been a Trustee at St Christopher’s since 2009. Prior to
that Christine worked as the Trust’s insurance broker. Christine has
worked as an insurance broker for many years.
Meet Tina
Tina has been a Trustee for over 10 years, however her relationship with
the Trust started in 1967 when her sister moved into Residential care at
Redcourt.
Meet Joan
Joan joined the Trust in 1969, at the age of 17, as a teaching assistant.
Following that she held different roles in the Trust progressing from a
support worker to Deputy officer. Then after gaining her B-Tec National
Certificate in Social Care and achieving her Registered Managers Award
she became the Registered Residential Care Manager. She continued in that
role until her retirement in 2010 and was then invited to become a
trustee.
