Meet the Team
Tina O’Callaghan
Registered Manager
Alice Bell
Deputy Manager
Michael Derrick
Managing Director
Michelle Baird
Facilities Director
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Tina O’Callaghan
Registered Manager, Carricks Brook
Tina is our manager at Carricks Brook, a residential care home for adults with Autism and challenging needs. Tina holds an LMC award along with a number of NVQ and specialist care qualifications. She is also our in-house N.A.P.P.I. (Non-Abusive, Psychological & Physical Intervention) trainer. Tina has worked with adults with autism and learning disabilities for more than 20 years, both in support and staff training.
Michael Derrick
Managing Director
Mike joined the company in 1997 after completing a Diploma in Nursing and having worked in the National Health Service for a number of years. He works closely with the management team providing supervision and support and ensuring the aims, ethos and objectives of the company are achieved, most importantly high standards of care and safety. Mike is responsible for strategic planning, finance and undertaking regular audits of the service provided. Mike is an executive director of the East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Registered Care Association, working with other specialist care providers on issues affecting the care sector.
Michelle Baird
Facilities Director
Michelle joined the company in 2008 and brings valuable business leadership and management experience from her career in the national media industry. Michelle oversees the management & maintenance of the company facilities & works closely with the Registered Managers & staff team to ensure the quality of our environment & equipment.
Alice Bell
Deputy Manager
Alice has worked for Carricks Brook since 2017. She started as a support worker, quickly became a Team leader, then rose to the position of Care Coordinator, a very resident focused role. In 2025, she progressed to Deputy Manager, using her experience and knowledge of the residents to allow her to support them fully, and enhance the lives of the everyone at Carricks Brook.
