Tariro Shiri

• Help clients with personal care such as bathing, meal assistance, medication administration and mobility support.
• Actively listening to clients’ day to day concerns and giving feedback, reporting it back to senior support workers and managers for improvement.
• Working hand in hand with other professionals such as Social Workers and Care managers.
• Daily report writing.
• Building rapport with clients and their families to create a safe space for them.
• Closely monitor progress, identify and address any issues delaying recovery.
• Working in accordance with the Care Act 2014, Equality Act 2014, Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2005 etc.

Children's Services

• Assessed the needs of children through comprehensive Child and Family Assessments, ensuring risks and strengths were clearly identified.
• Identified vulnerable families using the residual model of public assistance, linking them to appropriate support services.
• Escorted children to places of safety, ensuring their immediate protection and wellbeing.
• Compiled detailed court reports, including sociological assessments, to support informed judicial decisions on custody, adoption, and child welfare cases.
• Worked collaboratively with multi-agency partners including NGOs, community childcare workers, healthcare professionals, and the police to safeguard children.
• Applied legislative and regulatory frameworks, including Zimbabwe’s Children’s Act (Chapter 5:06), to make expert judgements and safeguard children from harm.
• Developed, reviewed, and updated care plans to ensure children’s needs were continually met.
• Ensured compliance with legislative obligations, diversity policies, and social work values, supporting the effective implementation of child safeguarding policies.
• Facilitated referrals for child abuse survivors and advocated for timely access to quality services.
• Oversaw the registration, inspection, and monitoring of private voluntary organisations and residential childcare facilities to maintain safeguarding standards.
• Facilitated safe family reunification procedures within the child protection framework.
• Conducting comprehensive care plans and needs assessments to ensure individuals receive tailored support.

Social Services (Adults)

• Empowering individuals and communities to overcome poverty through a strength-based approach, focusing on existing abilities and resources.
• Coordinating access to rehabilitation services, including vocational rehabilitation, assistive devices, and financial support schemes.
• Promoting independence and wellbeing by delivering person-centred care aligned with individuals’ goals and strengths.
• Undertaking safeguarding investigations to protect vulnerable adults from further harm.
• Designing and facilitating training sessions, support groups, and workshops on key issues such as parenting skills, mental health, and domestic violence.
• Building networks, coordinating services, and making referrals to partner organisations to enhance adult welfare provision.

• Researched the social and cultural stigma surrounding albinism and how it affects children’s integration into society as this is a highly stigmatised group in the African society.
• Assisted in conducting needs assessments for children with albinism, identifying risks such as social exclusion, bullying, and barriers to education.
• Supported the development of individual care and support plans, promoting children’s wellbeing, safety, and equal access to services.
• Facilitated confidence-building and peer activities for children, aimed at reducing isolation and strengthening self-esteem.
• Participated in awareness-raising sessions in schools and communities, helping challenge stigma, myths, and discrimination around albinism.
• Collaborated with families to improve access to healthcare (e.g., vision and skin care), education, and social welfare support.
• Shadowed and assisted senior social workers in applying anti-oppressive practice frameworks, reflecting on how theory connects to frontline practice.
• Contributed to programme monitoring and evaluation by gathering feedback from children and parents to improve service delivery.