East Anglia-based care home operator Black Swan has appointed Chloe Boon as care home manager at The Beeches Care Home in East Harling, Norfolk at the age of just 24.

The Beeches provides care and support to up to 46 people and was rated Outstanding in its last inspection by the Care Quality Commission in April 2020.

Boon started working at Black Swan in 2016 as an apprentice care assistant aged 17.

Boon said “I’d never done care before and felt welcomed into the home and discovered the role of a carer. I then moved over to the activities co-ordinator role, before becoming a senior care assistant. In 2018 the opportunity came up to become a trainee deputy manager. I learned so much valuable knowledge in that role and in 2019 I progressed to deputy manager.

“Alongside my experience in my previous roles, Black Swan supported me with my Level 3 and 5 diplomas in health and social care to further my knowledge, and I then became a peripatetic deputy manager, where I developed wider experience of other Black Swan homes and teams.

“When the opportunity came up for the manager’s role at The Beeches, I knew that the time was right for me and I’m really excited to be joining our Outstanding-rated team at the home. I’m so grateful for the support I have been given throughout my career with Black Swan.”

Amanda Bensly, Black Swan’s regional manager commented: “At just 24, we are really proud to be appointing Chloe to the care home manager role at The Beeches. She’s been with our Black Swan family for over six years and has so much experience in different roles. She’s already a big asset to us and it shows all our staff that we have a career pathway to support them to develop and grow with us, and to find a long-term, successful career in social care.”