Lourette Ngida-Kibala
North London,United Kingdom
Summary
I am a newly qualified social worker with frontline experience in statutory and voluntary sectors. I am committed to promoting human rights, social justice, and empowerment, ensuring service users make informed decisions and have their voices heard. Strong foundation in safeguarding, assessment, and support planning developed through diverse work with vulnerable adults and young people. Eager to enhance skills in statutory practice, particularly in safeguarding, and child protection, while maintaining a compassionate, person-centered approach and strength based approach.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work history
Residential support worker (Young people)
KPMS
Camden, United Kingdom
2026.02 - Current
- Advocated rights of young people within the residential setting.
- Coordinated with external agencies for additional support services when required.
- Facilitated group activities for increased social interaction.
- Provided emotional support, enhanced self-esteem in young people.
- Encouraged active participation in community events, promoted social integration.
Student Social Worker (100days)
Brent Council
2025.01 - 2025.07
- Responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of children while supporting them towards independence, fulfilling the council’s obligations as a corporate parent.
- Involved in permanency planning for children through Care Proceedings and beyond, ensuring their holistic needs are met in long-term placements.
- Prepare reports and represent the Local Authority in Court, demonstrating experience in Court work and proceedings.
- Conduct regular visits and assessments, reviewing and updating Care Plans to ensure children's needs are continuously met.
- Foster and develop meaningful relationships with children, ensuring their wishes are understood and interpreted accurately.
- Perform high-quality direct work with children, including life story work, to support their emotional and developmental needs.
Community Assistant
Engage Enfield
Riverside, London
2018.07 - 2025.07
- Offer housing-related support to care leavers
- Devise and implement support plans and risk assessments Devise budget plans
- Assist customers with benefit claims
- Complete Personal Independence Payment (PIP) applications and appeals-Report maintenance issues
- Liaise with social workers, health professionals and other stakeholders
- Sign-post customers to appropriate agencies
Student Social Worker (70days)
Handsworth Primary School
2023.09 - 2024.03
- Mentored children, provided emotional support, and assisted with safeguarding measures.
- Facilitated mental health referrals and contributed to EHCPs.
- Worked closely with teachers and support staff to monitor well-being
Enfield Floating Support
Outward Enfield
Enfield
2015.03 - 2018.07
- Completed keyworker reports using IT systems
- Reviewed support plans and risk assessments
- Initiated specialist interventions i.e. social services and health professionals
- Attended and actively participated in multi-disciplinary review meetings
- Accompanied customers to necessary hospital appointments
- Promoted and enhanced customers' independence
Support Worker
Two Angels
Walthamstow
2013.05 - 2015.03
- Provided support, advocacy and information to service users to make informed choices.
- Provided emotional and practical support to service users:- Assisted service users with personal and intimate care in a dignified and respectful manner.
- Prepared nutritious meals and drinks.
- Administered medication as prescribed and recorded these accordingly.
- Enabled service users achieve independence as far as possible in all areas of their lives by providing appropriate information, opportunity, training, counselling and support.
- Assisted in devising, implementing and reviewing care plans
Education
BSc (Hons) - Social Work
University of Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire 09/2023 - 07/2025
BA Honours - Child and Adolescent Studies
University of Bedfordshire
Bedford, Bedfordshire 9 2009 - 7 2012
Edexcel Level 3 Btec National Diploma - Health and Social Care
St Thomas More RC School
Haringey 9 2006 - 7 2009
GCSE - 5 A-C GCSE's Including Maths & English
St Thomas Moore RC School
Skills
- Excellent communication skills;- English - written and oral
- Ability to encourage positive behaviour
- Good knowledge of health and safety, equal opportunities-/Diversity and risk assessment
- Effective liaising with social-workers, nurses, doctors and other external referral agencies
- Solid IT skills with a good working knowledge of all Microsoft packages and relevant databases
- Attentive and good listener
- Legal & Policy Knowledge – Familiar with the Children Act 1989, Equality Act 2010, and Human Rights Act 1998
- Safeguarding & Child Protection – Managing Child in Need (CIN) and Child Protection (CP) cases
- Trauma-Informed care understanding
- Experience managing challenging behaviours
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Residential support worker (Young people)
KPMS
2026.02 - Current
Student Social Worker (100days)
Brent Council
2025.01 - 2025.07
Student Social Worker (70days)
Handsworth Primary School
2023.09 - 2024.03
Community Assistant
Engage Enfield
2018.07 - 2025.07
Enfield Floating Support
Outward Enfield
2015.03 - 2018.07
Support Worker
Two Angels
2013.05 - 2015.03
BSc (Hons) - Social Work
University of Hertfordshire
09/2023 - 07/2025
BA Honours - Child and Adolescent Studies
University of Bedfordshire
9 2009 - 7 2012
Edexcel Level 3 Btec National Diploma - Health and Social Care
St Thomas More RC School
9 2006 - 7 2009
GCSE - 5 A-C GCSE's Including Maths & English
St Thomas Moore RC School