Praise Mutyakurewa
Southampton,Hampshire
Summary
Dedicated professional with extensive expertise in child protection and care proceedings, demonstrating a strong ability to supervise practice effectively. Known for delivering exceptional outcomes in safeguarding children and supporting families through complex legal processes. Committed to advancing career goals by leveraging skills in child protection expertise, care proceedings, and practice supervision to enhance organisational impact.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work history
Social worker
Southampton City Council
Southampton, Hampshire
2024.05 - Current
- Chairing CIN Meetings and Core Group Meetings
- Preparing court reports, attending court hearings and giving instructions.
- Managing complex cases involving mental health and substance misuse issues, resulting in improved living conditions for children in need.
- Coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams to create comprehensive care plans for children at risk of significant harm.
- Collaborating with other professionals in health and social care to coordinate holistic support for children and families.
- Exercising professional judgement to implement interventions and make tough decisions.
- Currently a Practice supervisor to a social work student on her first placement.
- Facilitating comprehensive induction processes for new social workers, ensuring seamless integration into the team.
Child protection officer
Department of Social Development
Harare, Harare
2019.10 - 2024.03
- Responding and investigating cases of alleged abuse.
- Engaging with children who are at risk to self and others.
- Performing routine home visits, assessments which advised individualistic care plans for each child.
- Signposting families to community resources supporting agencies.
- Provided emotional support and advice as part of the aftercare services offered by our department promoting resilience amongst the affected families.
- Mediated between conflicting parties in custody disputes, reaching amicable solutions without escalating conflicts further.
- Facilitated awareness programs that focused on families with children living in juvenile residential facilities
Education
Bachelor of - Social work
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe 08/2015 - 09/2019
Skills
- Child protection expertise
- Care proceedings
- Practice supervisor
Timeline
Social worker
Southampton City Council
2024.05 - Current
Child protection officer
Department of Social Development
2019.10 - 2024.03
Bachelor of - Social work
University of Zimbabwe
08/2015 - 09/2019