John has worked in the care sector for approximately 8 yeras, starting as a support worker for adults with learning and physical diabilities within small residential homes. After becoming a homes senior (assi stant manager) he then worked as a relief manager for 18 months, working with various small group homes, supporting a variety of indiviuals with various specific needs.

John then left the residential sector to take up the post of full time peripatetic assessor with Sunderland Social Services, assessing support workers from various backgrounds, with various levels of experience, all whom supported adults with learning and/or physical disabilities. It was also a part of John's job remit to deliver induction and foundation training to all staff across the service.

In April of 2006 John joined Interactive Development working as a peripatetic assessor, again assessing the working practice of a variety of support workers to NVQ Level2/3.

John has recently been awarded his NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social CAre, along with the Joseph Rowntree Award which lead to the Certificate in Higher Education. Joh achieved his D32/33 award in 2003 and is about to complete his V1 in September. John has commenced his Certificate in Education (FE) which is a two year course at Sunderland University which he feels sure will support his own personal continuous development.