If you, or a member of your family, are a person who is disabled or disadvantaged, we can help you become more independent, through choice and inclusion.

If you have a learning disability, like many of the people we support your impairments many not be immediately obvious, but we understand that a learning disability is a lifelong disability and it can affects your ability to learn, communicate or do everyday things that most of us take for granted. Your physical and emotional conditions may also mean creating and maintaining personal relationships or coping with everyday life can have it's challenges.

Individual Service Funds (ISFs) or Personal Budgets are a way for people who have had their needs assessed to pay for their care and support provision. If you would like help to manage your Personal Budget or Direct Payments, The Oaklea Trust is available to assist you - please contact one of our dedicated Support Brokers.

You can also visit the Shop4Support website to see some of the services provided by Right Focus, part of The Oaklea Group.

The Oaklea Trust works to the social model which will enable you and other disabled people to look at yourself in a more positive way, helping increase your self esteem, support your future independence and, looking beyond your impairments, work with you to be a full and equal participant in society.

We trust you'll find the information on our website to be a useful resource and help you make the right choices for personal care, employment or independent living support either for yourself or for a friend or family member.

If you would like to discover more, or to discuss your personal requirements with us, please call our
customer services team on 01539 735 025.

Thank you for visiting our website.

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RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The Oaklea Trust invite applications from anyone interested in working in the care sector as part of a forward thinking, progressive and award winning organisation.

As a result of significant and exciting developments, we shall be providing opportunities for the following:

LIFESTYLE COORDINATORS
A Lifestyle Coordinator role, at its heart, is about supporting people with a need - whether that be personal care, help with shopping, or accessing community facilities, you will be enabling our customers to live as independently as possible, and achieve their aspirations and goals. Our customers are at the centre of everything that we do.

A number of positions are soon to be available in locations throughout Cumbria.

You do not need previous experience as comprehensive training shall be provided.

If you are interested in this role please send your CV to cv@oakleatrust.co.uk or email your details to the same address to request an application pack. Further information and detailed job descriptions are also available upon request.
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