The SENAD Staff Awards celebrate excellence in the quality of service we provide by recognising those individuals who go the extra mile to make a difference in the lives of those we educate, care for, and support.
The yearly awards are open to all employees across the group. The award categories have been created to recognize outstanding contributions in various roles across the company.
Each service has a winner of the award, chosen by the Head of Service. The service winners will then be judged by the Group Directors, and ‘Highly Commended’ and ‘Group Winner’ are awarded per category.
All Service Award Winners are personally invited to a special awards lunch, held in September, where the Group Award Winners for each category are announced.
Group Award Winners 2025:
Support Worker Award (Adult)
- Highly Commended – Masimba Nyakujara, Winslow Court
- Highly Commended – Etta Ekuri, One Nine Five
- Winner – Varaidzo Sitemere, Park House
Business Support Award
- Highly Commended – Martyna Kurlapska, SENAD Community
- Highly Commended – Paige Sharpe, Pegasus School
- Winner – Juliette Stephenson, Rowden House School
Manager Award
- Highly Commended – Kristian Pagan, SENAD Community
- Highly Commended – Kelly Gleeson, Pegasus School
- Winner – Sian Jones, Aran Hall School
Making A Difference Award — Learning
- Highly Commended – Chloe Johnson, Maple View School
- Highly Commended – Rebecca Harrison, SENAD Community
- Winner – Adam Ringer, SENAD Community
Making a Difference Award — Environment
- Highly Commended – Leah Hayton-Bayliss
- Highly Commended – Chris Stevens, Ecclesbourne Lodge
- Winner – Bethany Pearce, Bladon House School
Support Services Award
- Highly Commended – Carol Tompkins, Rowden House School
- Highly Commended – Karen Cooke, Ecclesbourne Lodge
- Winner – Mandy Dooley, Edgewood School
Health and Safety Champion (New Category for 2025)
- Highly Commended – Jaroslav Liska, Orchard End
- Highly Commended – Joshua Bates, Fairfield House
- Winner – Charlotte Spencer, Alderwasley Hall School
Special Recognition Award
- Winners – The Maintenance Team
Support Worker Award (Children)
- Highly Commended – Frankline Okora, Rowden House School
- Highly Commended – Simpholina Kunaka, Pegasus School
- Winner – Victor Ndoro, Edgewood School
Newcomer Award
- Highly Commended – Anya Shaw, SENAD Community
- Winner – Helen Townsend, Edgewood School
Frontline Leader Award
- Highly Commended – Laurel Howell, Ecclesbourne Lodge
- Highly Commended – Lesley Mawbey, Alderwasley Hall School
- Winner – Marcelle Reading, Fairfield House
Making a Difference Award — Community Cohesion
- Highly Commended – Mica Leah, Maple View School
- Highly Commended – Luke McNamara, Bladon House School
- Winner – Chloe Tyler, Rowden House School
Making a Difference Award — Health & Well-being
- Highly Commended – Steph Ledbury, Rowden House School
- Highly Commended – Heidi Crockford, Bladon House School
- Winner – Adaeze Odidika, SENAD Community
Best Co-Worker Award (New Category for 2025)
- Highly Commended – Leila Mounji, Maple View School
- Highly Commended – Swaira Riaz, SENAD Community
- Winner – Theresa Dorrington, Edgewood School
Outstanding Contribution
- Highly Commended – Mark Thomas, SENAD Community
- Winner – Kay Tunstall, Alderwasley Hall School
Central Team:
Mark Morgan – Building Services Manager
Alec Whitfield – Building Team (as of 8th Sept)
Joshua Betesta – Group Electrician
Aaron Geary – Building Team
Sam Pywell – Building Team
Jonathan Wild – Maintenance Co-ordinator (Ecclesbourne Lodge, 195, Maple View)
Tyler Brewster – Building Team
Luke Pywell – Building Team
Aran Hall School:
Brian Harris – Facilities Manager
James Peach – Maintenance Operative
Alderwasley Hall School – Lower/Upper Sites:
Robert Taylor – Maintenance Team Leader
Kevin Ford – Maintenance Operative
Philip Palmer – Maintenance Operative
Paul Benniston – Maintenance Operative
Robert (Malcolm) Clarke – Maintenance Operative
Thomas Shaw – Maintenance Operative
Bladon House School:
Stephen Chapman – Maintenance Team Leader
Robert Morton – Maintenance Operative
Nicholas Prentice – Maintenance Operative
Murray Stewart – Maintenance Operative
Edgewood School:
Marc Botterill – Maintenance Team Leader
Adam Hewitt – Maintenance Operative
Maple View School:
David Siddons – Maintenance Lead
Pegasus School:
Kurt Tite – Maintenance Team Leader
Connor Clare – Maintenance Operative
Greg Perkins – Maintenance Operative
WMLC, Park House, Fairfield House, Orchard End:
Patrick Roache – Maintenance Team Leader
Connor Roache – Maintenance Operative
Neil Barrar – Maintenance Engineer
Ashley Cottrell – Maintenance Engineer
Andrei Tetiuev – Maintenance Engineer