Black Swan Care Group appoints new operations manager

Black Swan Care Group has added an operations manager to the senior management team.

Zoe Cattermole, who has been with Black Swan since April 2021 as part of the regional management team, will step into the newly-created role, overseeing the operations in all of Black Swan’s 24 care homes across East Anglia.

The role will cover areas including regulation, medication, recruitment, and quality assurance.

Prior to joining Black Swan, Cattermole was an inspector with the Care Quality Commission for five years.

She joined Black Swan in April 2021 as a regional manager, supporting residential homes in Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, and Essex.

Managing director, Tom Lyons, said: “Zoe brings leadership and experience to the role and we’re very lucky to have her in our team.

“We also recognise that with the CQC’s new assessment framework, it is vital that we have leaders who are familiar with legislation and regulations who can support our homes to deliver the highest quality of care to our residents.

“Zoe’s previous experience with CQC supports that and we wish her every success in her new role.”

Black Swan Care Group provides care and support to nearly 750 people across East Anglia in 24 care homes for older people, including support for people living with dementia.

They also support younger adults with physical or learning disabilities including autism.

The company employs nearly 1,000 staff across its homes in caring, catering, domestic, and maintenance roles.