Meet the Wheatlands Care Home Team

Our staff are what hold the home together. Each one of these team members are dedicated to providing high quality care and services to those we support, and ensuring that residents enjoy all aspects of life at our home. See below to meet some of our friendly faces:

Lea-Ann Littler

General Manager

Welcome to our website, my name is Lea-Ann Littler and I am the General Manager of The Wheatlands.

I have been the General Manager since 2022 and I am very passionate about delivering the best care and life enrichment to the residents of our beautiful home. At The Wheatlands we are very proud of the lifestyle we provide and ensure our residents remain engaged and involved with their local community.

I am very proud to lead such a dedicated team and the passion our team demonstrates ensures the emphasis is always on providing unique individual-focused care based around respect, dignity and choice.

We also look forward to welcoming our resident’s loved ones here, as we feel The Wheatlands has a wonderful family atmosphere to offer with events and clubs that all are encouraged to join. My door is always open for a chat and cuppa so please do come along and experience our “home from home environment”.

Lucy Gray

Deputy Manager

I have worked at the Wheatlands since 2015. I started as a carer on nights and I have now been promoted to Deputy Manager

Clare Wilkes

Team Leader

Clare joined the team at Wheatlands in 2017 as a senior carer, and she was then promoted in 2021 to Team Leader.

Sarah Ben Ammar

Team Leader

I have worked at Wheatlands since November 2002, I started as a carer and have worked my way up to Senior and then Team Leader from September 2021. I am Team Leader on Corris House and have worked on there for five years. I live in Telford with my partner, I have three children, two of which work for Barchester Healthcare and my youngest is at Secondary School. I am passionate about my job and like to make a difference to the people I care for and to make sure they live a happy and comfortable life.

Jade Picken Slade

Team Leader

My name is Jade and I have worked at Wheatlands since 2008. I have recently been promoted to Team Leader in the home.

Tamara Oakley

Team Leader

I have worked at Wheatlands for 5 years now.  I have progressed from care assistant to senior and now to team leader on our memory lane community.  I love my job and enjoy making a difference in our resident’s lives.  I live in Broseley with my partner and I am an avid reader.

Lisa Purcell

Home Administrator

My name is Lisa, I joined Wheatlands in 2018 and was promoted to Administrator in 2021.  I am responsible for all the administrative and financial aspects related to the running of Wheatlands.  I enjoy welcoming residents and family into the home and helping to assist with the financial side of their stay.

Martin Hall

Head Chef

I started this role in June 2020 and I have over 20 years' experience within the hospitality sector.

I love producing excellent quality nutritious meals for the resident and their loved ones, whilst always taking into consideration individual like and dislikes.

I enjoy chatting with the residents and finding out what their favourite classic meals are and then adding it to the menu for them. I try to keep a wide variety so there is a good choice for everyone.

Ashley Russell

Head of Maintenance

Hi, my name is Ash and I joined the Barchester team at Wheatlands in 2021.  The involvement in the role was amazing,  especially to work alongside such a great team.  I then progressed and started as Head of Maintenance in December 2021.  It is my delight and pleasure to be in this position and I pride myself on my work and friendliness, my job is great fun which keeps me on my toes all year round! The variety can be anything from working in the gardens to improving the home and spending time with the residents.  My favourite part of the home is definitely the gardens, in summer, there is a vast amount of flowers blooming in our extensive grounds.

Carla Kitson

Receptionist

Carla commenced her career in the care sector in 1992 as a carer and has progressed in her career enjoying the interaction and commitment by looking after residents in a person centred way.  Carla joined the Wheatlands in 2015 as a team leader on the elderly frail community she was then promoted to the administration team in 2021 where she still has daily contact with the residents within the whole home as well as the general running of the office.

Carla lives in Telford with her Husband Steve and has 2 grown up children and 3 grandchildren.

Lynda Jackson

Housekeeper

Lynda joined Wheatlands in 1997 as a Domestic Assistant. She has worked her way up and is now Housekeeper. Lynda is responsible for both housekeeping and laundry, and has a team of domestic assistants and laundry staff to ensure Wheatlands is presented in a clean and tidy manner at all times. She enjoys interacting and chatting to residents and ensuring a prompt laundry service is provided. 

Lynda lives locally and in her spare time has fun with her family and friends. She has three grown up daughters and seven grandchildren who keep her very active and busy.