Our People
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Welcome to Luke's Housing Society, where we proudly provide quality housing for individuals aged fifty-five and over. Our dedicated team is committed to ensuring a supportive and professional environment for all our residents. With integrity at the heart our mission, we strive to create a community where everyone feels valued and at home. Thank you for considering us for your housing needs.
McMaster House Team
We are proud to have a small yet dedicated team of professionals and Trustees who are deeply committed to ensuring that our residents have safe and comfortable homes. We believe that diversity is essential, which is why we strive to cultivate a workforce and board that reflect a variety of perspectives. This diversity enables us to make well-informed decisions regarding the effective management and operation of our association.
Head of Operations
Jo Dancer
Jo is responsible for the operational management of SLHS and is overseen by a Board of Trustees. The Head of Operations is the Company Secretary and on a day-to-day basis responsible for all compliance, governance, financial, estate management and HR at the association.
Jo has worked in Social Housing in Oxfordshire for over twenty years, with expertise in anti-social behaviour, injunction and possession applications and complex tenancy issues.
Jo has a BSc (Hons) Degree in Early Childhood and Educational Studies, from Oxford Brookes University.
The designated safeguarding lead for SLHS, passionate about improving mental health services for young people, adults and our older people.
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With lived experience of Neurodivergence, Jo also provides peer support service for people with Autism and ADHD.​
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Outside of work, Jo is a keen photographer and a mum to one very energetic boy who loves the outdoors!
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Housing Support Officer
Janet Blewitt
Janet works in a peripatetic role for the scheme, providing support to the team. Janet carries out routine Support Assessments, signposting residents for additional support and helping residents to maintain their independence and promote their wellbeing.
Janet has a strong background in Adult Social Care, working for many years as a Registered Manager for Oxfordshire County Council, managing carers and carrying out assessments for Care Packages.
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Janet has NVQ Level 4 Adult Social Care, NVQ Assessors Award and Registered Manager qualification.
Janet worked for Oxfordshire University Hospital Trust, where she worked as a Manager for the Patient Discharge Service. Janet keeps chickens at home and enjoys gardening and spending time with her family and grandchildren.
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Activities Officer
Dawn Brennan
Dawn has a strong background in education where she worked for 22 years in the Special Educational Needs (SEN) environment. Starting out as a Teacher's Assistant in Primary school and culminating in managing a team of secondary school Intervention Tutors.
Dawn's main duties included carrying out inductions, staff training, mentoring and appraisals. Alongside this, Dawn planned, taught and administrated SEN student Interventions. Dawn has also worked as an Exam Invigilator.
Dawn comes from a family who are very arts and craft orientated, her main hobbies include baking and cake decorating which she has enjoyed for many years, whilst also maintaining an allotment.
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Working at McMasters House has enabled Dawn to combine my skills and hobbies whilst working in a fabulous environment. Dawn has enjoyed getting to know the lovely residents and really looks forward to the weekly activity sessions together.
dawn.brennan@saintlukeshs.uk
Medequip Connect
24 Hour Emergency Response Team
All of our residents have the reassurance of knowing that when there are no staff on site Medequip are available to deal with any emergency situation.
Each property has emergency pull cords installed in every rooms. For those that require increased support, personal pendant alarms can be worn if needed.
If there is an emergency call via the system, Medequip will assess the situation twenty four hours a day, and send out a mobile warden or contact emergency services and/or carers/relatives as appropriate.
During office hours, our own staff are updated throughout the day and can also attend emergencies and provide follow up support where required.