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Meet our team

Along with our talented team of community carers, our management team help to keep things running smoothly.
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Ray & Georgina Kerler-Lovegrove MCIPD
​Director

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Alice Finney
​Registered Manager
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Brigitte Lewis
​Scheduler / Responsible person

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Melanie Brown
Finance Manager
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Becca Cox
Team Leader
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Sue Rice
Team leader
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Teresa Lock
Office Administrator
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Georgina Kerler-Lovegrove MCIPD
Director of Premier Community Services

Gina is a member of the ‘Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’. She has attained NVQ level 5 in Operational Management and is a qualified assessor and verifier. She, along with her husband Ray Kerler-Lovegrove developed PCS in 2008 which, with the help and support of their dedicated team, has now successfully become a domiciliary care practice of choice for many clients.

Alice Finney
Registered Manager of Premier Community Services

Alice came to work for PCS in 2014 as Community Care Worker. Alice’s previous care experience was gained working within care homes where she gained her NVQ Level 2. In 2016 she became one of our Senior Care Workers, then in October 2019 Alice took the position of Care Co- Ordinator. During this period, she worked between the care field and the office leading a team of care workers and gained a Level 4 Diploma in adult health and social care and kept up to date with all relevant training. Alice has undertaken a team leading course to effectively lead her team and has a Level 2 in Dementia and End of Life. Alice’s performance has always been exemplary so her natural progression was to work towards the Registered Managers position. Alice is undertaking her NVQ5 and has completed Level 2 in Mental health.

Brigitte Lewis
Responsible Person of Premier Community Services

Brigitte has worked with Premier Community Services for 13 years; she was the assistant manager and one of the originators of the business in 2008. Brigitte left in 2011 to support a family business, then returned to us in 2014 as a Schedule Operator. Brigitte re-joined the management team in 2015. Brigitte’s background is in health, she was in Clinical Health for 25 years working for the NHS in Exeter and Community hospitals and locally with the Community Nurses at Rolle Medical Centre. Brigitte became the Registered Manager of PCS in June 2016, She gained a level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership for Health and Social Care in June 2017. In June 2022 she decided to resign in her role as Registered Manager but wished to remain working for PCS as a scheduling officer. Brigitte’s experience is so valuable that in 2023 we offered her the role of Responsible Person which we are delighted to say she has taken.

Melanie Brown
Finance Manager

Melanie manages all the finances at Premier Community Services, Melanie has brought great experience to the team, she ran her own business in London for years before moving down to Exmouth in 2007. Melanie joined us in 2014 on recommendation from our Accountant.

Becca Cox
Team Leader

Becca joined our team in 2019, before joining us Becca gained her experience working in range of care settings, Dementia specialist homes and live in care for individuals with learning difficulties. Becca came to PCS highly skilled in IT, Becca also has a level 3 Diploma in health and Social Care. Becca keeps up to date with all mandatory training and for this role took a specific Team Leading Management training in order to lead her team efficiently. Becca’s role entails assisting the Manager and assistant Manager with carrying out assessments for new clients, writing detailed and person-centred care plans, liaising with family members and other health care professionals to ensure our clients needs are met. Becca takes the on-call during the week, answering the on-call phones for out of hours calls and answering concerns raised by staff or clients and handling of any emergency situations.

Sue Rice
Team leader

Sue joined Premier Community Services in 2021. Sue came highly recommended by our sister company at the time. Sue gained her experience prior to coming to us in residential homes and working with different agencies within health and social care. Sue ensures she remains up to date with mandatory training. Sue’s role is office based where she assists the Registered Manager and the Assistant Manager by carrying out assessments for new clients, writing detailed and person-centred care plans. Sue will liaise with healthcare professionals and family members ensuring that our clients needs are met. Sue also conducts essential spot checks on our staff members, ensuring that all our employees are working to the highest standards.

Teresa Lock
Office Administrator

Teresa joined Premier Community Services in 2013 as a part time Care worker and in 2016 she became a part time Schedule Operator/Community Care Worker, as from July 2018 Teresa took on the role as Office Administrator. Before coming to work at PCS Teresa worked for the NHS as a Level 3 health care assistant with the Out of Hours Community Nurses, Teresa worked with GP surgeries Exmouth, Budleigh and Heavitree. Teresa also worked in the NHS DCPT Mental Health Team with complex care learning disabilities in residential properties. Teresa has a level 2 in awareness of Mental Health, a level 2 in Safe Handling of Medication, level 2 in End of Life Care, Teresa also has a Diploma in special educational needs.

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