Meet your local Torbay team

Meet Alexander and Emma, the founders of Bluebird Care's Torbay office.

Alexander Allan

Alexander is a retired Infantry Officer of the British Army where he served tours in both Bosnia and Afghanistan. Having left the army, he completed a Masters’ business degree and worked in London for a national energy company.

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Emma Allan

Emma originally hails from Ireland and undertook a Master’s degree in business and the environment in London. After various management positions she was excited at the prospect of trying to effect real change in the care industry.

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Our wonderful office staff, who take customers' needs from strength to strength.

Deserie Atkins (Operations Manager)

Deserie joined Bluebird Care in 2017. She joined first as our Registered Manager for the Torbay office but took on the role of Operations Manager, covering Torbay, Plymouth and South Hams for the Domiciliary and Live-In service in 2020.

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Carol Davis (Live-in Care Service Manager)

Carol Joined our Bluebird Care team as a Locality Manager in 2018, having spent the previous ten years managing a multi-site operation delivering a service to the elderly across Devon. In Nov 2018, the Live-in Care Manager position became available and Carol was excited to step into this role and begin developing the service.

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Nicola Gardner (Registered Manager)

Nicky joined the Bluebird Care team in July 2017, as a Care Assistant which she loved. She then progressed to Field Supervisor, and then Recruitment Manager in August 2019.

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Meet more of our incredible management team

Nina Zawada (Live-In Care Manager)

As a Live-in Care Manager Nina's responsibility is to communicate with customers, families, live-in carers, and other professionals to make sure everything is running perfectly and customers receive an excellent standard of care.

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Louise Carter (Care Manager of Brixham, Totnes and Paignton)

As Locality Manager, Louise is responsible for customer support. She develops a tailor-made care package they feel will provide them with the most effective, highest quality of care. Each day she communicates with customers, family members and other professionals, ensuring everyone involved in the care package is in the loop and happy.

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Sarah Hillman (Care Manager of Torquay and Paignton)

Sarah joined Bluebird Care in 2019 after being in her previous role for 17 years. Sarah wanted a career change and has always had a passion to help others. Sarah started her career at Bluebird as a full time care assistant, she then went on to become a field supervisor and she is now a care manager.

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Asia Turpin (Care Coordinator)

Asia started as a Care Assistant, then moved on to Field Supervisor. Asia then progressed to Care Manager and is now enjoying a new role as our Care Coordinator. Since joining Asia has taken the opportunity to continue her studies and she now has NVQ Level 2 and 3 in Health and Social Care under her belt and is currently working towards her NVQ level 5.

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The team members who act as the bridge between office staff and customers

Lauren Jeffery (Field Supervisor)

Lauren joined Bluebird Care Torbay in 2019 before progressing to Field Supervisor in 2024. She really enjoys being a Field Supervisor because of the varied nature of the job which means that no two days are the same. "I absolutely love working for Bluebird, I feel appreciated in the job and have some super awesome colleagues!”

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Kirstin Bowden (Field Supervisor)

Kirstin joined our Bluebird Care team in August 2023 when she first relocated to the area. Kirstin then became Field supervisor in November 2024 which she enjoyed immensely as it gave her the opportunity to support our customers but also guide our staff in their learning. Kirstin has recently gained the role of Recruitment and Onboarding manager which she will be starting in March 2025. This is a new challenge for Kirstin and something that she is greatly looking forward to.

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Lesley Heywood (Field Supervisor)

Lesley joined our Bluebird Care team in 2023 but has worked in the home care sector for 7 years. Lesley is committed to providing the best quality of care to those most vulnerable in society, “I feel very grateful to have such a rewarding and enjoyable job with Bluebird Care”.

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Rachel Freeth (Field Supervisor)

As a Field Supervisor, Rachel supports our customers and staff through home visits in order to support and monitor the care given by our Care Assistants. While at our customers' homes, Rachel will also identify any risks and ensure our customers are happy and safe.

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Meet the ones who keep the wheels turning

Sophie McKeever (Financial Controller)

Besides ensuring that the finance function of Bluebird Care runs smoothly, Sophie works closely with the franchise’s owners and operational managers to support and guide their business planning and work together on the continuing success of the business.

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Sarah Bird (Payroll Manager)

Sarah joined us in 2019. Sarah, with copious amounts of coffee, manages everything to do with payroll and holiday – thank you Sarah! She makes sure that everyone gets paid on time and is given those lovely and necessary days off for their holidays.

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Emma Lidstone (Finance Administrator)

Emma is key member of our team with 15 years' experience accounts and administration. She is responsible for invoicing our customers accurately and timely which she manages seamlessly. She assists customers and their families through any payment difficulties.

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Bailey (Pawject Manager)

Bailey is a top dog who ensures there's never a ruff day in the office. He really loves to chew on any challenge presented to him. Before joining us, Bailey worked as a Barketing Manager.

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