iESE expands the CareCubed team

Chris McColgan, Marketing Manager

Chris McColgan has joined iESE as Marketing Manager, predominantly to support the CareCubed brand. He brings with him a technical skill set across marketing capabilities such as search engine optimisation (SEO), marketing infrastructure and marketing operations.

I am hoping I can really make my mark in filling that niche, which I know is something the team has wanted for a while. I’ll be helping iESE build the CareCubed brand across all digital channels. It is a varied role but hopefully a lot of technical marketing work can be done, and I can achieve a lot with it.

Prior to joining iESE, McColgan was working on a freelance basis as Head of Marketing for two different companies. One was a called Legendary Teambuilding, a company which uses Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) as a teambuilding exercise in corporate environments, and the other was also in the D&D space for an app and web-based solution provider. He has already learnt a lot about the care sector and is looking forward to building this expertise: “A few times in my career I have switched sector to an area I’ve been curious about to see how I can apply myself to it. I think working in the social care environment will give me a great deal of job satisfaction because it has that personal element,” he added.

Tom Burgess, UI/UX Designer

Tom Burgess has joined iESE as a UI/UX Designer to work predominantly on CareCubed and related projects. He graduated from the University of Huddersfield in 2017 after gaining both a BA and a Master’s degree in Graphic Design. Since then, he has worked in graphic design for several companies, including a fireplace business, an audio-visual company and most recently an organisation in the aviation industry.

As a UI/UX Designer, he designs the look, feel and branding for web pages and this is then coded by developers. He has already started designing for the new CareCubed platform.

I am creating designs for the new look and feel of the CareCubed platform which is great. As it is a small company it is brilliant being able to see my designs translated into visuals with a quick turnaround. I am also due to start working on another new project relating to some exciting CareCubed developments to be announced soon.

Burgess added that he was excited to start work in an industry that makes a difference to people’s lives: “My background has been varied but I am enjoying working in this sector as it is an important industry.”

Jess Hazlitt, Account Manager

Jess Hazlitt has joined iESE as an CareCubed Account Manager. She has joined from Surrey County Council (SCC) where she first worked in adult brokerage on the disabilities team costing residential and supported living services before moving into children’s SEND commissioning. Prior to working at Surrey, Hazlitt worked for a provider in adult social care for 12 years in various roles and services, starting as a support worker and moving up through different positions.

At Surrey Hazlitt was using CareCubed daily within her first role and sees the benefits of the tool for both providers and commissioners.

Getting the costings right to ensure sustainability for the providers and the councils is highly important because there is not an endless pot of money. CareCubed appeals to me as a tool that can bridge the gap between providers and commissioners. If we can get providers and authority users using the tool effectively it will increase transparency, improve relationships and ultimately the quality of service being provided to the those using Health and Social Care Services. I’m looking forward to helping customers get the best from CareCubed.

For more information about CareCubed, please go to: www.carecubed.org