Meet the team

Emma Pears

Assistant Field Care Manager

Emma joined VP in April 2026 as an Assistant Field Care Manager and is already thriving in her role, building positive and trusting relationships with our clients and their families. Emma’s passion for person-centred care is at the heart of everything she does.  Emma is committed to continual learning and professional development and is currently studying towards a degree in Psychology, further developing her knowledge and understanding of the people she supports.

In 2015 Emma raised over £1000 shaving her head for MacMillian cancer support.

Ingrid Meskauske

Field Care Manager

Ingrid joined our team in April 2022 as a Field Care Manager.  Ingrid’s strengths lay in her fantastic organisational skills ensuring deadlines are met and our clients and staff needs are met.  Ingrid supports a range of clients and has a passion for understanding our clients to make sure that their package is truly person centred and that support is delivered in a way that upholds our clients preferences, likes, dislikes and personal goals.

Ingrid is our most travelled office member. Having visited the most amazing places on Earth (23 countries so far) including China, UEA and Thailand. Next on the wish list is New York.

Shantell Washington

Recruitment Consultant

Since joining VP in April 2025, as a Recruitment Consultant, Shantell is responsible for supporting hospitals, secure and residential services with their temporary staffing needs.  Having extensive experience in providing Care having first been a carer and then developed to more senior roles, Shantell has a great understanding of the quality of staff needed to effectively support challenging behaviours.  Shantell’s keen eye on compliance ensures that all safe recruitment checks are completed to a high standard.

Shantell has a keen interest in taking traditional recipes and developing healthier versions, most recently this has included making bagels with Greek Yoghurt and Oat Flour replacing dairy, yeast and gluten filled products.

Amber Breame

Field Care Manager

Amber has been with the VP team since December 2022 and initially started with us as an Assistant Field Care Manager.  In 2024 Amber had a proven record for building positive rapport with both our clients and staff teams, and as such was promoted to Field Care Manager.  Amber’s sincere drive to always consider her clients personal thoughts and feelings means she has developed a wonderful spirit for how to lead person centered care.

Amber loves to attend live music events and can boast seeing 15 individual performers in the last three years.

Faye Wharmby

Admin Apprentice

Faye Joined the VP team in April 2026 as our Admin Apprentice and is currently completing her Business Administration Apprenticeship. Faye enjoys being part of a supportive team and is enthusiastic about developing her skills and gaining new experience along the way. She takes pride in knowing that, even in a behind-the-scenes role, her work makes a meaningful contribution to the support we provide. For Faye, being part of VP is about more than administration. She values knowing that the work she does helps the wider team support vulnerable people to live fulfilling, independent lives.

Faye is a huge Queen fan - She has every Queen album on vinyl and knows pretty much any fun fact about the band!

Wayne Knight

Finance Manager

Wayne joined VP in 2004 as the Finance Manager but during his long service to VP, Wayne has offered a hand in all aspects of the business. Wayne’s knowledge of VP is second to none. He is very committed to his role and his number one priority is to warrant that payroll runs to perfection and that all staff members are treated fairly.

Wayne bravely leaped out of a plane to skydive from 13,000 feet, raising money for Headway.

Kimberley Snow

Assistant Field Care Manager

Having joined the team in 2025 as an Assistant Field Care Manager, Kim brings a wealth of experience and a diverse range of skills from across the public and private healthcare sectors.  With a background spanning care and nursing homes, domiciliary care, complex community care and complex paediatric support, Kim has developed a broad understanding of the different needs of those receiving care.  Today, Kim has found her home with VP Forensic focusing on supporting and guiding our care teams to deliver safe, personalised care that meets each client’s individual needs and helps them live as independently and confidently as possible.

Kim is trained in aesthetics and loves helping people feel more confident by making subtle changes to the things they may see as imperfections — and seeing their confidence grow as a result.

Julie Woodward

On call Coordinator

With extensive experience in the customer service sector, Julie joined the VP Team in May 2022 as our On Call Coordinator working out of hours to ensure our service can run 24-hours a day.  Julie has become known by our clients and staff as a problem solver, making sure our clients and staff feel heard and valued.  Julie has even been known to Facetime one of our clients on Christmas Day whilst they were in hospital to brighten their day.

Julie feels that being a Grandmother is the best thing that ever happened to her. Having two Grandson's and a Granddaughter means Julie can spoil three lucky Children until her heart is content.

Lauren Richardson

Field Care Manager

Lauren joined the VP Team in March 2024 progressing her 12-year career in care into a Management.  Lauren’s clear passion for the client experience leads her practise and supervision of staff to fully consider our clients wishes, preferences and goals.  Since being with VP, Lauren has developed packages of care which have seen us use technology in new ways to support our clients including video diaries from clients to share with our Management Team directly, ensuring our clients voice is always heard.

Lauren is the companies Motor Head with a keen interest in cars, she regularly attends car shows. Her Dream car is an Audi RS6.

Amelia Cresswell

Administrator

Amelia joined our team in November 2024 and has supported our Field Care Managers by resourcing and screening candidates, arranging interviews swiftly and efficiently completing the compliance process.  Amelia has demonstrated a keen interest in understanding our clients’ individual needs, using this knowledge to help person-match clients with the right staff who will be most effective in meeting their needs. Amelia has made great progress in developing her knowledge and skills, seeing her achieve a Distinction in her Apprenticeship with us at the beginning of the year.

In July 2025, Amelia raised £250 to complete the "Tough Mudder" challenge raising vital donations to support MacMillian.

Magdalena Szatkowska

Assistant Field Care Manager and Trainer

Magda joined the VP team in January 2022 as an Administrator, initially supporting our Field Care Managers with recruitment. Since then, she has continued to develop her skills, knowledge and experience, taking on new responsibilities and growing within the organisation.  Magda is now our Safety Intervention, Moving and Handling, and Basic Life Support Trainer, a role she takes great pride in. Now as an Assistant Field Care Manager, she is working to build positive, respectful relationships with clients and their families.  Magda’s journey with VP reflects her learning and developing, as she works to build on her experience.

Magda is the most creative person in the office. She has a real talent for decorating and creating things from scratch, especially using materials and items that are already available.

Krishan Wright

Assistant Field Care Manager

Krishan has been part of the VP team since May 2026, working as an Assistant Field Care Manager. With previous experience as a carer and then developing her career, she brings valuable first-hand insight to her role.  Having worked on both sides of healthcare provision, Krishan understands the importance of providing compassionate, person-centred support to people living in their own homes. Her experience allows her to build strong relationships with clients and staff, while ensuring the people we support receive the highest standard of care.  This genuine compassion continues to be at the heart of everything she does.

Krishan once owned a pet goat called April, who was rescued from a petting zoo at the theme park, when this closed down.

Emily Clare

HR Administrator

Emily joined the VP team in May 2026 as our HR Administrator, supporting the wider team with the day-to-day HR administration that helps keep our people processes running smoothly. Since joining, Emily has enjoyed getting to know the team, developing her knowledge and gaining experience across different areas of HR. Emily takes pride in being part of a supportive team and enjoys knowing that the work she does helps colleagues feel valued, supported and informed. She appreciates the variety that comes with her role and the opportunity to continue learning and developing within HR.

Did you know?

Emily absolutely loves country music, she has been to Nashville and trips to Dollywood!