Group overview 2010 - Riverside

Empowering our employees
A winning combination of determination,
self-belief and a supportive employer has seen
mother-of-three Maureen Pringle rise through
the ranks to become a Senior Manager at ECHG.
Maureen’s success story started when she
joined a Positive Action scheme, aimed at
attracting Black Minority Ethnic Group workers
into the housing sector. “I had just had my first
child. I was an unemployed, single mum and I
knew I needed to pursue a career – instead of
just jobs to pay the bills – for both myself and
my daughter,” said Maureen.
She joined ECHG in 1995 as a part-time
administrator, progressing to Supported Housing
Officer four years later. Despite juggling work
commitments with a part-time psychology
degree and two young children, Maureen was
determined to progress her career further still.
“I’ve always taken responsibility for my
own development – looking at what skills or
experience I needed to progress and taking a
pro-active approach to getting them,”
Maureen said. “At the same time, I have
always had great managers who have
encouraged me and supported my ambitions.”
Following an ECHG restructure, Maureen gained
management experience: first, as Service
Delivery Officer, and then as a project manager
for ECHG’s Tenancy Support Service. The merger
with Riverside opened the door to further
opportunities when Maureen secured the new
role of Performance Manager, managing all
the supported and sheltered schemes across
Merseyside and a 75-strong staff team.
Maureen’s progress reflects the importance
that we place on training and development.
We are committed to engaging and motivating
employees, providing the option of a rewarding
career path for those who want it, but also
creating satisfying and valuable roles for those
who wish to specialise at their current grade.
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