Jane W. Butcher
Summary
Professional with expertise in person-centred care for adults with autism and challenging behaviour. Skilled in medication administration, personal care, and risk assessment, ensuring safety and comfort in home environments. Experienced in developing support plans that promote independence and enhance daily living skills. Strong organisational and communication abilities support effective relationship-building and flexible service delivery across various locations.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Support worker
Voyage Care
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
09.2022 - 01.2026
- Supported adults with learning disabilities and autism in supported living
- Managed daily routines including dressing, personal care, and promoting choice
- Administered medication and maintained accurate records
- Supported individuals with challenging behaviour using a person-centred approach
- Assisted with mobility using hoists and specialist seating
- Managed diet plans and nutritional needs
- Supported service users to attend appointments, day centres, and social activities
- Acted as Key Worker, building trust and strong professional relationships
- Supported service users on holidays, including international travel
- Completed risk assessments and followed safeguarding procedures.
Support Worker
The Disability Trust
05.2013 - 09.2022
- Supported adults with learning disabilities and autism in supported living
- Managed daily routines including dressing, personal care, and promoting choice
- Administered medication and maintained accurate records
- Supported individuals with challenging behaviour using a person-centred approach
- Assisted with mobility using hoists and specialist seating
- Managed diet plans and nutritional needs
- Supported service users to attend appointments, day centres, and social activities
- Acted as Key Worker, building trust and strong professional relationships
- Supported service users on holidays, including international travel
- Completed risk assessments and followed safeguarding procedures
Dimensions/Adepta
08.2008 - 04.2013
Match Options Agency
04.2005 - 08.2008
Education
College Education -
High School Education -
Kenya
Skills
- Making a difference to the people we support
- Driving
- Good Organization Skills
- Able to work unsupervised
- Making people feel comfortable in their own home
- Researching information
- Follow Support plan person Centered
- Medication
- Person-centred care and support
- Supporting adults with autism and challenging behaviour
- Medication administration and recording
- Personal care (including hoist and mobility support)
- Following and updating care and support plans
- Risk assessment and safeguarding awareness
- Supporting independence and daily living skills
- Strong communication and relationship-building
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Good organisational and time-management skills
- Full UK driving licence
Certification
- Manual Handling & Lifting
- Medication Administration
- Safeguarding Adults
- Risk Assessment
- Health & Safety
- Fire Safety
- First Aid Awareness
- Dementia Awareness
- Food Safety & Nutrition
- Makaton / Communication Awareness
ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
- Travel Abroad and UK, Family Outings, Local Scouts and Guides, Swimming, Enjoying Local Amenities
- Travelling in the UK and abroad, Family outings, Involvement with local Scouts and Guides, Swimming, Enjoying local community amenities
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE FOR THE ROLE OF A SUPPORT WORKER POSITION
- Managing daily routine including dressing in morning giving choice, ensuring wellbeing etc by following care plan and updating care plan when nessacary.
- I have worked with Autistic Adults with challenging behaviour with a person centred approach.
- I Have administered personal care using a hoist and a laser chair to manage mobility.
- Managing diet in a health plan (ie overweight/underweight and specific nutritional requirements)
- Administering medication and reviewing as advised by doctor and updating system or records as required
- Making sure they have taken their medication and signing afterwards.
- Taking to appointments, out to lunch day Centre and family occasions.
- Arranging birthday parties etc
- Taken them out for day trips etc
- I have taken service users on holidays managing challenging behavior for the first time abroad to Spain.
- I have been the keyworker for several service users and have built a good relationship with them and built trust with them.
- I have done various training courses including lifting and handling, medication, nutrition, fire safety, awareness for dementia, first aid awareness, food safety, maketon, health and safety, safeguarding identifying abuse and taking action.
- Risk assessment training.
- I have obtained CQF LEVEL 2
- NVQ3 adult social care
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
- NVQ Level 3 – Adult Social Care
- NVQ Level 4 – Adult Social Care (Currently Working Towards)
- CQF Level 2
- QCF Pearson Edexcel Level 2
- City & Guilds Level 2 – Numeracy
- College Education
- High School Education – Kenya
Timeline
Support worker
Voyage Care
09.2022 - 01.2026
Support Worker
The Disability Trust
05.2013 - 09.2022
Dimensions/Adepta
08.2008 - 04.2013
Match Options Agency
04.2005 - 08.2008
College Education -
High School Education -
Kenya