Meet the Team

Melissa Schulz

Registered Manager

(Pending registration)

Easton Maudit

I started working at Oakfield in 2004, and during my time here I have progressed from Support Worker to Shift Leader, to Deputy Manager, assistant manager, and finally into my current role as Registered Manager. Throughout my journey, I have remained passionate about supporting the people who live at Oakfield and ensuring they receive the highest standard of person-centred care. My vision is to create a safe, caring, and inclusive environment where every individual is valued, listened to, and empowered to make choices about their own lives. I believe in working closely with the people we support, their families, and our staff team to ensure our values of respect, dignity, compassion, and independence are reflected in everything we do. I am committed to fostering a positive, welcoming atmosphere where people feel happy, supported, and able to achieve their full potential.

Samia Bushra

Deputy Manager

Yardley Hastings

I joined Oakfield in May 2025 as a Senior Member of staff mainly based at Easton Maudit and have really enjoyed becoming a part of the team. I have a naturally caring nature and consider myself an empathetic person, which is something I feel has always guided me in the way I support others. 
I genuinely enjoy working hands-on with the people we support and making a positive difference in their lives. For me, knowing that I have helped someone feel happier, more confident, supported or independent is what makes the job so rewarding and worthwhile.
I believe that providing good quality care is about much more than meeting someone's day-to-day needs. It is about getting to know each individual, understanding what is important to them, respecting their choices and supporting them to live as independently as possible. I want the people we support to feel valued, respected and listened to, while having the opportunity to thrive in all aspects of their lives.
I recently stepped into my new role as Deputy Manager at Yardley Hastings, taking the opportunity to further develop my career and build on the experience I have gained at Oakfield. I decided to progress into this role because I wanted to take on new challenges and responsibilities while continuing to make a meaningful difference.
As Deputy Manager, I aspire to help create a positive, safe and welcoming environment where the people we support feel comfortable being themselves and are encouraged to reach their full potential. I also hope to support and encourage the wider team, sharing my passion for providing compassionate, person-centred care.
I am excited to continue growing within my role at Oakfield and look forward to everything the future brings. Most importantly, I hope to continue making a positive difference to the lives of the people we support, as that is what makes my work so meaningful to me.

Sarah Buckley

Deputy Manager

Easton Maudit

I have worked at Oakfield since September 2024 starting as a support worker and gradually worked myself up from Support worker, to Senior, to TeamLeader and then to Deputy manager based at Easton Maudit. I am very passionate within my role here at Oakfield to fulfil and expand independence and life skills for the people we support. Being able to give them the best quality of life and care as I possibly can. It’s a pleasure to be able to be a part of the Oakfield family to make a long-lasting difference. I am looking forward to see what exciting new changes there will be here at Oakfield.

Outside of Oakfield I enjoy spending my time with family and friends, taking long walks with my dog Duke, baking and travelling.

Annette Hill

Assistant Manager

As a new member within the amazing team of Oakfield Community, as the Assistant Manager. I joined in August and I predominantly manage the Yardley Hasting site.

I have extensive knowledge from working within the NHS and private care settings for the past 25+ years, which has given me a great insight on how to navigate and support all that cross my path.

My passion is supporting people on their life journey and ensuring all doors can be open for them, no matter what, and most importantly bringing a smile to someone’s face.

I have 3 wonderful grown-up children, who bring me joy and keep me young at heart.

I practice Reiki and mindfulness meditation on a regular basis; I love to walk in nature and visit new places with friends and family.

I have another passion, which is cooking and baking, I have found the art of baking a lovely banana cake and apple and cinnamon cake!

I am thrilled to be a part of Oakfield Community, and I look forward to many years of making happy memories within the team.

With a background in working with children and young adults with special educational needs in educational settings, it has led me to work and support within Oakfield Community across both Easton Maudit’s and Yardley Hastings sites. Involving looking after the buildings and over seeing the current refurbishment project, developing three brand new self-contained flats at Easton Maudit, my role here covers a very wide range of duties. It fills me with great satisfaction and pride that, within my role, I can do my part to make a difference and support in my own way, the progression of Oakfield Community and the people we support.

My career has seen me do a varied number of roles, from warehouse work, to gaining my Primary School Education qualification, teaching for several years in numerous Primary Schools. I have spent a long time working within special education and completed numerous training courses to help me best support the people I have done, which has served me well in being able to not only look after both sites at Oakfield Community, but also give me a deeper understanding of how to best support its wonderful residents. It is a pleasure working here and I am very much looking forward to seeing Oakfield Community develop further in the years to come.

Diane Rhodes

Grants Co-ordinator

As the Grants Co-Coordinator my key areas of work is to communicate with Senior Management, Trustees and all Staff.  Developing long standing relations with Stakeholders, supporters and the local community.

I am a mother of two and a grandmother of two.  Throughout my working career I have always gone above and beyond to ensure that a job is done to my best ability.  Working within the charity sector I have gained a wealth of knowledge and experience and have helped many people.  My passion is to help everyone regardless of their age, race, gender or disability to reach their full potential and live fulfilling lives.

Louise Barritt

Administrator

As a new member of the team, I have recently taken on the role of Office Administrator. I am looking forward to a new challenge assisting all the staff at Oakfield. I have over 20 years administration experience and a big understanding of Adult Social Care. This is something close to my heart. I am passionate about giving the people we support at Oakfield the high quality of life they deserve, whilst supporting all the support staff from the office the best that I can.

I have three children. Most of our spare time is spent playing football which is our family passion. We also enjoy walks with our British Bulldog.

I look forward to the challenges, and exciting opportunities that are coming to Oakfield.

Robyn Hughes

Administrator

I am a new member of the Oakfield team, having recently taken on the role of Office Administrator to work alongside Louise. I am new to the industry but have many years of administration experience behind me. I am really looking forward to seeing what this next chapter brings, this industry is something I’ve always been keen to be involved in, and I am excited to play a part in peoples lives and be a part of the team that gives them the support and amazing opportunities they all deserve.

My time away from work is spent with my husband, our two children, and German Shepherd going away in our caravan, and making lots of fun memories!

I am looking forward to the new challenges and everything to come here at Oakfield.

Shelly Hunter

Finance Officer

I have worked in finance and accountancy for my entire career, even doing my degree in the subject. Having held numerous roles across varying levels and industries I have a wealth of experience to bring to this role but can also say it is also one of the most rewarding roles I have had. 

Being able to support both the staff and residents at Oakfield if only from a back office perspective gives meaning to the position, and it is more than just a job, we are all in our own ways helping to enable the people we support to live happier more fulfilling lives.

Out of work I spend my free time with my family.  We enjoy trips out, and when I have the chance I like to read or play computer games.

Kerry Lever

Finance Officer

I’m a new member of the team, having recently joined as the Finance Officer. I have over 30 years of experience working in finance and accounts, and it’s a career I’ve always genuinely enjoyed. Most of my experience has been in the motor trade, so I’m looking forward to applying my skills in the care industry. I’m sure there will be plenty to learn, and I’m excited to take on this new role.

I have three grown-up children. In my spare time, I enjoy DIY and decorating. When my children were younger, I bred Shih Tzus. I now have two of them a mother and her son who I love taking on long walks.

I’m looking forward to getting to know everyone, embracing the challenges ahead, and being part of the exciting opportunities that lie ahead at Oakfield.

Anita Taylor

Community Lead

I have over 30 years' experience in social care, progressing from Support Worker to Leadership and national Best Practice roles, helping people with learning disabilities and autism to have their voices heard, build confidence and achieve their goals. Throughout my career, I have led service improvement projects, developed accessible information and delivered communication training, always believing that everyone should be listened to, valued and given the opportunity to thrive.                       

At Oakfield, I am a Community Lead and have the privilege of supporting our Seed to Plate and animal care projects. I am passionate about creating opportunities for people to learn new skills, make connections, build friendships and be active members of their community. Most of all, I believe in kindness, honesty and helping people discover what they can achieve.

Outside of work, I love spending time with my family and animals, being creative through sewing, art and photography, exploring technology and learning new things. I'm a big 80s music fan and a lifelong sci-fi lover, especially Doctor Who and anything with a dragon in it!

Oakfield Easton Maudit Ltd also has a housekeeping team, whose roles include keeping the buildings at both services clean and safe. This team ensures daily cleaning and deep cleaning is completed to a high standard. Our gardener works to sustain the outside environments covering both Easton Maudit and Yardley Hastings.

Our maintenance team across both services ensure all buildings, outside environments and services are safe and well sustained. This team also check the testing and safety are satisfactory.

Our kitchen team are responsible for the cooking, serving, and planning of the delicious food served at Oakfield Community. This team ensures dietary requirements are catered to and menus are designed to be well balanced, healthy, and nutritious.

Our seniors and support staff at both services are on hand to care for the people we support in all aspects. They support through physical care as well as emotional care and safeguarding.

All staff go through a rigorous recruitment and inductions process, completing mandatory training during their 3-month probationary period and regular on-going refresher training.

Every part of our Oakfield team believes in the vision of Oakfield and thrives to support those in our care to reach their potential, living and leading active, meaningful lives.