I have worked in the health and social care sector twenty-five years and have extensive experience managing teams within this sector. I started working as a support-worker for people with complex needs and challenging behaviour. I began to understand the frustrations some people with a disability have expressing themselves and feeling heard. My experiences have taught me to see past a person’s limitations and focus on their potential, no matter how complex their needs. This has shaped my professional attitude and approach in the years since. I have worked in children’s services, managed supported-living teams and more recently within Wiltshire Council specialist services. I spent seven years studying extensively in health and social care and have been in many different leadership and management roles across a variety of settings, priding myself on always providing high standards of care.