Care Home Stars Nicole And Sioned Hailed As Role Models
Two young women from Gwynedd have been hailed as “role models” after rising through the ranks to top jobs at a care home.
Nicole Davies, 27, and Sioned Jones, 26, signed up with the Step into Care programme which was run by the Pendine Park organisation in partnership with the Prince’s Trust nearly eight years ago and have never looked back.
They completed a three-week course which included a week’s work experience at Pendine’s Bryn Seiont Newydd in Caernarfon which specialises in dementia care.
Nicole has now been promoted to head housekeeper at the home and Sioned is responsible for health and safety there.
The pair received glowing praise from Julie Morgan MS, the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, during a visit to Bryn Seiont Newydd when she revealed they had met before.
She said: “It’s been great meeting staff who are committed to delivering such important services. Seeing Nicole and Sioned, who I met when they were part of the Prince’s Trust scheme, has been inspiring and reminds us all that social care is a rewarding career where you can develop and progress.
“They’ve been nurtured, given great training and are doing an excellent job. They came here on work experience and found a great
career they feel passionate about.
“It’s lovely to see young people flourishing and being so fulfilled.”
Bryn Seiont Newydd manager Sandra Evans said Sioned and Nicole had “slotted perfectly” into the day-to-day life of the care home from the day they started.
“We are very proud of both Sioned and Nicole. The residents at Bryn Seiont Newydd have benefited from the efforts they have made to make the best of their careers. They are excellent workers and, as time has gone by, they have really blossomed and put in the effort to be promoted to the posts they hold here today.”
Pendine Park owner Mario Kreft MBE added the company are committed to supporting people of all ages coming to work in care and support the Prince’s Trust and the ‘truth about youth’ project.
Mr Kreft said: “Of those taking part in The Prince’s Trust scheme we have conversion rate of more than 50 per cent into employment and Nicole and Sioned are shining examples of what you can achieve. They’re great role models.
“We are very proud of the training and personal development programmes we have created. It is something we have been doing for more than 20 years so we can provide high quality care, with the emphasis on the long-term wellbeing of our residents and staff.”
