The JHS Story – A Founder’s Journey
For years, people came to me informally, asking how to start a care service, navigate an audit, or strengthen their policies. These conversations weren’t transactional; they were human. I found myself drawn to them, naturally solving problems and offering guidance. And gradually, I realised: there was something here that mattered.
My own roots are in teaching. Over a decade in education shaped how I see people—it taught me to meet others where they are and walk alongside them as they grow. Nursing deepened that journey, placing me inside the intensity and tenderness of care work. Together, these worlds taught me that real development isn’t found in checklists—it’s built in trust.
In my years as a teacher, I have learned that when a student fails, it doesn’t always mean they’re not trying. Sometimes, it means we haven’t met them with the right support. I feel the same about care. When a carer is struggling, I don’t see failure—I see an unmet opportunity to invest, guide, and uplift. At JHS, we don’t push for performance without nurturing growth. Training isn’t just a process—it’s a promise.
As a Registered Manager in health and social care, I saw firsthand the pressures services face and the risks when leadership and training aren’t aligned with daily practice. I watched dedicated carers asked to carry out deeply sensitive work with only the most basic mandatory preparation. Mandatory training is essential—but it’s not always sufficient. What our sector needs is more than box-ticking. It needs practice-based learning that reflects the reality of care.
That’s where JHS found its purpose.
Adapting to the Modern Workforce
In today’s care landscape—diverse, demanding, and deeply human—the traditional one-size-fits-all training model is falling short. The introduction of the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) has brought even more variation to the workforce, yet mandatory modules haven’t kept up. At JHS, we believe training should feel personal, not procedural.
We design adaptive learning pathways tailored to each service and learner. It starts with a conversation: we explore your service, your needs, your team’s strengths and gaps. From there, we co-create a training journey that:
We’re not here to tick boxes—we’re here to build people. Because personalised development isn’t a luxury in care—it’s a necessity.