A NORTH-EAST carer who only joined a company just over a year ago has secured a new role overseeing its overall care policy.

Michelle Tart has taken on the role as care manager for Caremark (Redcar and Cleveland), after swapping a financial career for helping others.

Ms Tart, from Loftus, east Cleveland, is in charge of Caremark's day-to-day services, which include home care provision in Teesside, east Cleveland, North Yorkshire and Ryedale.

She said: “I am so pleased that I took a completely different direction in my career and I enjoy the responsibility of ensuring we are meeting and exceeding standards.”

Charles Folkes, Caremark (Redcar and Cleveland) managing director, said: “Michelle has very quickly established herself as a valuable member of the team and we look forward to continuing to move the business forward with her in this role.”