Live-in care agency Corinium Care has welcomed Trudi Powderly to its team in Nailsworth.
Trudi is the new Bookings Assistant at the company in George Street.
A former pupil of Thomas Keble School in Eastcombe, she trained as a nursery nurse at Stroud College.
After a spell as a nanny in Bristol and Jersey, she returned to Gloucestershire in 1985 with her husband Kevin, a rugby coach. Their two children, Beckie and Chris, are now 23 and 21.
Trudi, 48, has been a classroom assistant at Minchinhampton School for the last 15 years. Her job with Corinium Care, which provides 24-hour live-in care for the elderly and infirm, is a departure from education.
“I’ve spent a lifetime in schools talking to parents about their children. Now I’m talking to children about their parents – it’s both a challenge and a change,” she said.
Corinium Care was founded in 1995 by MD Camilla Miles. “I’m thrilled that Trudi is joining us. She’s a great addition to the team,” she said.
The company has 14 staff in Nailsworth, and 800 registered carers on its books.