Our staff

Alex Hyland

Director

Alex has over 25 years experience working with children who display emotional & challenging behaviour….

Dawn Ives

Director and Responsible Individual

Dawn has over 16 years’ experience working in childcare and is qualified with the Registered…

Debbie Woodgate

Operations Manager

Debbie has over 16 years experience working within residential child care services which…

Lisa Lawrence

Quality and Compliance Manager

Lisa has a Diploma in Social Work with the Post Qualifying Year & Management Qualification…

Annie Murphy

Head of Education, responsible for all My Choice Schools

Annie has a BSc (hons) in Experimental Psychology and a PGCE from the University of…

Ed Glaves

Senior Team Manager

Ed has worked at My Choice for 11 years. Ed has developed his career with My Choice from Senior Residential Support…

Pauline Gunnell

East Team Manager

Pauline has been employed at My Choice for over five years and progressed to Deputy Care Manager at Kestrel House…

Clare Wye

Headteacher

Clare Wye is the Headteacher of My Choice School Arundel with a PCE from the University of Greenwich…

Zoe Morgan

Recruitment Manager

Since 2005 Zoe has carried out various administrative roles, at different levels, for the majority …

Georgina Colgate

HR Manager

Georgina is our HR Manager and has worked at My Choice for over 15 years and for the majority of this time, as our HR Manager…

Mark Kazmarski

IT Manager

Mark has over 20 years experience working in the IT industry. Mark has worked at My…

Darren Widdows

Maintenance Manager

Darren has over 30 years experience working in the building trade including managing a…

Pat Russell

Accounts Manager

Pat has over 40 years’ experience of working within the finance industry, 20 years at a senior/management…

Laura Thornley

Learning and Development Manager

Laura has worked in children’s services for over ten years. Prior to joining My Choice she worked for two years …

Cian Hughes

Manager at Kingfisher View

Cian commenced his role as Care Manager at Kingfisher View in November 2020. Cian has experience …

Tom Chilton

Registered Care Manager at Ocean Pearl

Tom started his career at My Choice in 2015 where he commenced employment in one of our 3 bedded Homes…

Luke Carr

Registered Care Manager at Pebble House

Luke started his career as a Youth Worker in 2008 and has previously worked for East Sussex County Council as a Youth Support…

Stuart Halsey

Registered Care Manager at Ivy Cottage

Stuart commenced his role as Care Manager at Ivy Cottage on 2nd May 2017. Stuart has been employed at My Choice for…

Theo Barclay

Registered Care Manager at Neptune House

Theo has worked at My Choice for six years. Theo has been Acting Manager, progressing to his current position of …

Polly Bayne

Registered Care Manager at Kestrel House

Polly has been employed at My Choice from April 2016, initially undertaking the role as Senior Residential Support Worker for…

Chris Martin

Care Manager at Maple House

Chris has recently finished a period undertaking the role of Acting Manager for Maple House. Chris started…

Declan Lola

Registered Care Manager at Oak House

Declan has over 15 years experience working with young people and their families, 8 years…

Alex Hill

Care Manager at Osprey House

Alex has worked in health and social care for over 12 years. Alex started as a residential support worker…