Meet The Kirklees Team
Duncan Smith
Managing Director
Inspired by the memory of his Grandfather, Murray Affleck, who was a well-known and respected GP and Consultant Physician at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, he set up Caremark Kirklees in 2015 with the vision to become the best provider of home care in the region, delivering the highest quality of care possible in order to improve the quality of life for customers who choose to live independently in their own home.
Jennifer Wood
Registered Care Manager
Jennifer joined Caremark Kirklees as our Registered Care Manager in August 2020. She has spent the last 25 years working in homecare, starting as a carer and moving into more senior and management roles. She is focused on outcomes and delivering a great customer service for the people we support across Kirklees.
Fiona Smith
Recruitment and Training Manager
Fiona started at Caremark Kirklees in August 2020 as our Recruitment and Training Manager. A qualified teacher, she has joined her husband Duncan in the family business and now leads the recruitment and induction of all new care assistants, and provides annual refresher training for existing care assistants.
Katie Fowler
Care Co-ordinator
Katie started as a Care Coordinator in September 2020. Her role is to ensure all customer visits are allocated and to maintain appropriate office procedures. Katie is a very experienced Coordinator with over 10 years in previous senior roles. Katie recently achieved her Level 5 in Leadership and Management.
Natasha Farnsworth
Compliance Manager
Natasha joined Caremark as a carer in 2019 and quickly impressed with her positive attitude and naturally caring nature. She became Office Administrator in September 2020 and stepped up to be a Care Coordinator in October 2021. She now oversees the smooth running of the busy office, ensuring the company is compliant with all regulatory requirements.
Helen Murray
Field Care Supervisor
Helen has a background in care, having worked as a support worker in a residential home for young people. As Field Care Supervisor, she carries out assessments in customers’ homes before we start providing their care. Helen says she has never been afraid to ask questions and this helps when ensuring a customer’s care plan matches their exact needs.
Nicole Pachniuk
Field Care Supervisor
Nicole joined Caremark Kirklees as a Field Care Supervisor in October 2023 and is responsible for supporting around 40 carers, as well as carrying out assessments for new customers and helping to put care plans in place for them.
Leigh Menzies
Care Co-ordinator
Leigh has over 8 years experience in delivering care and support. She joined the team as a Care Coordinator in September 2022 and manages the Colne Valley area of Huddersfield.
Emily Broadbent
Care Co-ordinator
Emily started her career with Caremark as a carer in November 2020. Caring is in her genes – both her parents are carers and she quickly became a Senior Carer. In a further promotion in January 2023 she joined the team as a Care Coordinator and now manages the Holme Valley, Almondbury & Newsome areas.
Bethany Foleher
Field Care Supervisor
Bethany Foleher has over 10 years’ care experience, and an impressive 7 with Caremark. She has worked up to the position of part time Field Care Supervisor which involves her doing assessments with our new customers and reviews of care with existing customers. She also provides support and guidance out in the field to our care assistants. She likes to keep her skills up to date by working as a Senior Carer for part of the week. In her spare time Bethany is an avid football fan.
Kim Charlton
Office Administrator
Kim started at Caremark in November 2022. She has over 30 years’ office administration experience, more than 22 years in the primary school just up the road. She is unflappable and professional and takes excellent care of our customers, care assistants and office staff.
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