Nov 2020
Spencer Court Home Manager Anna wins Oxfordshire Leader of the Year
OSJCT Shining Stars Employee Awards 2020
Anna Odeyemi from Spencer Court Care Home in Woodstock has been selected as a winner in The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT) Employee Awards 2020. The Trust, which employs over 5,200 staff across its homes and offices, selected 48 winners from a shortlist of 129 finalists.
The Home Manager has been named Oxfordshire’s Leader of the Year.
Anna, who joined the Trust in 2007, was nominated for her dedication to her role, making time for residents and employees alongside her busy job. The nomination also recognised the extensive efforts that Anna has gone to over the last two years to promote engagement with the local community: before Covid-19 restrictions she ran events inviting the community into the home and helped residents to go on day trips and enjoy outside activities.
The home had a small celebration and awards presentation in October.
On receiving her award, Anna said: “Winning this prestigious award was amazing! Being recognised by my colleagues who voted for me as a Leader of the Year means a lot to me. During the last 13 years working for the Trust I learned and developed my leadership skills through its exceptional role training that is tailored to the individual.”
Patsy Just, Area Operations Director, Oxfordshire, and a member of the judging panel, said: “I would like to thank Anna for her wonderful contribution and congratulate her on winning this award. It is so important to celebrate and recognise the wonderful achievements of colleagues from across Oxfordshire. Each and every one has gone out of their way to improve the lives of those living in our homes. We absolutely appreciate and value their contribution.”