Kudzai Chibaro-Guta
Southampton,UK
Summary
A dedicated professional with expertise in equality, social justice, and anti-discriminatory practice, championing the rights of marginalised groups and challenging systemic inequalities. Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills, reliability, and the ability to relate to diverse individuals. Skilled in time management, confidentiality, and producing high-quality assessments and care plans. Committed to fostering a society where everyone is respected and valued by understanding the intersectionality of race, disability, gender, sexuality, and socioeconomic status.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Social worker
Hampshire County Council
10.2022 - 09.2025
- Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH emergency)
Social worker
Hays recruitment-Hampshire County Council
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Children and Families team
- (October 2021- October 2022 Maternity leave)
Social Worker
Southampton Council
04.2016 - 01.2021
- PACT Team (Protection and Court Team)
Social worker
Herefordshire Council
01.2016 - 03.2016
- Children and Families team
- CP Conferences
- Core group meeting
- Multi-agency work
- Placing children
- Section 47 and section 17
- Duty
- Working with children and families in need under section 17 of the Children Act 1989
- Court work
- LAC processes
Taking care of ill parent in Zimbabwe
10.2015 - 01.2016
Social Worker
South Gloucestershire
07.2015 - 09.2015
- Child Protection Team
- Managing complex and high volume of cases including CP, CIN and LAC
- Care Proceedings & court work for both interim court orders
- Age assessments
- Working with children and families in need under section 17 of the Children Act 1989
- Initial court assessments
- Attending court to provide evidence
- Court Work
- CP Conferences
- Core group meeting
- Multi-agency work
- Placing children
- Working with Children with Disabilities
Holiday in Zimbabwe
05.2015 - 06.2015
Social Worker
Herefordshire Council
10.2014 - 04.2015
- Children and Families Team
- CP Conferences
- Core group meeting
- Multi-agency work
- Placing children
- Section 47
- Duty
- Working with children and families in need under section 17 of the Children Act 1989
- Court work
- LAC processes
Social worker
Gloucestershire County Council
02.2012 - 10.2014
- Children and Families Team
- Managing complex and high volume of cases including CP, CIN and LAC
- Care Proceedings & court work for both interim court orders
- Age assessments
- Working with children and families in need under section 17 of the Children Act 1989
- Initial court assessments
- Attending court to provide evidence
- Court Work
- CP Conferences
- Core group meeting
- Multi-agency work
- Placing children
- Section 47
- Duty
- Completion of reports and presentation of reports at complex need panels, child protection conference, LAC reviews
Support worker
Capita Social Care and Housing Agency
03.2010 - 09.2011
Social Work
University of Nottingham
09.2009 - 06.2011
- Maters degree
Shift Leader
Selwyn care LTD
03.2008 - 10.2009
Mental Health Care assistant
Wotton Lawn NHS Mental Hospital
06.2004 - 02.2008
Health and Social Care degree
University of Gloucestershire
09.2004 - 06.2007
- Community Development
Health Care Assistant
Brookthorpe Hall Care Centre
04.2003 - 06.2004
Cashier
KFC Quedgeley
10.2002 - 04.2003
Health Care Assistant
Newsham Nursing Home
06.2002 - 04.2003
Health Care Assistant
Newsham Nursing Home
06.2002 - 04.2003
Education
Masters in Social work -
University of Nottingham
09.2009 - 09.2011
Bachelor of Science Honours - Health Community and Social Care with Community Development
University of Gloucestershire
09.2004 - 09.2007
GCEs Advanced Level - undefined
Lord Malvern High School
01.2000 - 11.2001
GCSEs Ordinary Levels - undefined
Nyadire High School
01.1996 - 11.1999
Skills
- I have excellent verbal and written communication skills, I am reliable, and I have an ability to relate to a wide range of people
- I am good at time keeping, starting, continuing and closing relationships with service users, respect confidentiality, and explain when there is a need to share information with others
- I am good at recognising the expertise of individuals about their own situation and have regard for their wishes, involve individuals, in all meetings which may affect them and give individuals sufficient time to work with them properly and ensure needs are assessed properly
- I have technical expertise in equality social justice and anti-discriminatory practice, where I champion the rights of marginalized groups and actively challenge oppression, discrimination, and systemic inequalities
- My role includes understanding the diverse dimensions of human experience, including race, disability, gender, sexuality, and socioeconomic status, and their intersectionality ensuring equal access to resources and services, fostering a society where everyone is respected and valued
- I can cope with a high caseload and prioritise according to importance
- I can deal with abusive and aggressive service users
- I have expertise in producing high quality holistic initial, core assessments, court statements and care plans
References
Reference available upon request
Affiliations
- In my leisure time I enjoy travelling, gardening and being outdoors
Timeline
Social worker
Hampshire County Council
10.2022 - 09.2025
Social worker
Hays recruitment-Hampshire County Council
01.2021 - 09.2021
Social Worker
Southampton Council
04.2016 - 01.2021
Social worker
Herefordshire Council
01.2016 - 03.2016
Taking care of ill parent in Zimbabwe
10.2015 - 01.2016
Social Worker
South Gloucestershire
07.2015 - 09.2015
Holiday in Zimbabwe
05.2015 - 06.2015
Social Worker
Herefordshire Council
10.2014 - 04.2015
Social worker
Gloucestershire County Council
02.2012 - 10.2014
Support worker
Capita Social Care and Housing Agency
03.2010 - 09.2011
Social Work
University of Nottingham
09.2009 - 06.2011
Masters in Social work -
University of Nottingham
09.2009 - 09.2011
Shift Leader
Selwyn care LTD
03.2008 - 10.2009
Health and Social Care degree
University of Gloucestershire
09.2004 - 06.2007
Bachelor of Science Honours - Health Community and Social Care with Community Development
University of Gloucestershire
09.2004 - 09.2007
Mental Health Care assistant
Wotton Lawn NHS Mental Hospital
06.2004 - 02.2008
Health Care Assistant
Brookthorpe Hall Care Centre
04.2003 - 06.2004
Cashier
KFC Quedgeley
10.2002 - 04.2003
Health Care Assistant
Newsham Nursing Home
06.2002 - 04.2003
Health Care Assistant
Newsham Nursing Home
06.2002 - 04.2003
GCEs Advanced Level - undefined
Lord Malvern High School
01.2000 - 11.2001
GCSEs Ordinary Levels - undefined
Nyadire High School
01.1996 - 11.1999
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