Meet The Chichester Team

Andrew Demetriou

Managing Director

Andrew has gained extensive working knowledge and experience within the domiciliary care sector over many years, since starting with Caremark Worthing & Adur in 2010. Andrew has successfully established and developed a further two more offices; Caremark Chichester and Caremark Arun.

He has developed a deep sense of passion and respect for the nature of the business and the individuals that it helps to support. He cares deeply for both the welfare of all Caremark customers as well as staff, without whom, of course, there would be no Caremark.

Together with all Caremark staff, Andrew attributes the growth and success of all the businesses to this sense and spirit of responsibility.

Ellie Chapman

Registered Care Manager

Ellie has worked in the care sector for 35 years. She started her journey in care in a care home serving breakfasts before school, worked in various care homes doing mainly night work until Ellie was 24, then branched into working with people with learning disabilities.

Ellie worked for a private company for 14 years, who had at the time 2 homes supporting people with learning disabilities.

They then branched out and built a purpose-built unit and a day centre supporting people with severe challenging behaviour and learning disabilities, Ellie started as a day activity co-ordinator until she worked her way up succeeding in various roles to become day centre manager.

Ellie was approached to support in other homes in the country, working closely with managers to teach staff to work in a person-centred way. At this point Ellie became the inclusion lead for the company. Ellie has gained many qualifications and has an extensive knowledge in person centred care and inclusion.

Ellie started to work for Caremark Worthing and Adur in 2014 after being made redundant. Ellie started as a care coordinator and worked her way up to deputy manager where she deputised for the manager for a year while she was taking maternity leave.

In 2018 Ellie was offered a position to be the Registered care manager of Caremark Chichester. Ellie strives to deliver person centred care to all customers always putting them at the centre of everything she does. Ellie has an amazing team and is proud to be the manager of Caremark Chichester.

Claire Francis

Care Coordinator

Claire came to Caremark in April 2021 as a Care and Support Worker, having always previously worked in administration and customer services.  She really enjoyed being a carer and over time worked her way up to Supervisor, and now Care Co-ordinator. Her passion is helping people to live to their full potential.

Tom Spear

Care Coordinator

Tom has worked within the care sector for 9 years. He started as a care assistant in a local care home before moving to Caremark Chichester in 2022. During his time at Caremark Chichester he has progressed from a care and support worker to a supervisor, before joining the office team full time in 2023 as a care coordinator, showing progression is truly encouraged and supported.  He thoroughly enjoys his role and the diverse challenges faced each. day.

Phyllis Gorrian

Trainer

Lauren Demetriou

Director

Lauren has always supported Andrew in the Caremark venture, however actively joined the business in 2013 on a part-time basis supporting the Caremark Worthing & Adur office with admin duties and recruitment. This gradually progressed to a full-time recruitment role.  She became franchisee in 2019 and is incredibly proud to be a part of the growth and development of all 3 of their Caremark franchises.  In 2021 Lauren became a director and takes a more behind the scenes role supporting Andrew with the running of the businesses. A confident people-person with good organisational skills, she thoroughly enjoys this role and being able to advocate for the industry as well as the offices.