tgjirrie@gmail.com
About Candidate
With my background across social work and multiple operational and programme-support roles, I have built a strong “practice anchored by systems” profile. As a business projects manager in the UK, I developed and embedded welfare and safeguarding policies across domiciliary care, Ofsted-regulated children’s services, supported living, and disability services, ensuring alignment with CQC expectations through monitoring, compliance checks, training, and evaluation reporting. This experience anchors my social work capability in accountability: I can translate legislation and best practice into clear standards, guide staff to implement them consistently, and use evidence to improve outcomes.
As a business development manager, I strengthened my ability to design services based on real needs. I conducted needs assessments with councils and community partners, researched funding opportunities, supported strategic planning with senior leadership, and ensured that programmes were funded and aligned to funder and organisational objectives. This anchors my suitability for social work roles that require locally responsive, financially aware, and outcome-driven programme development.
In my admin assistant role at Stemus Solutions, I sharpened the operational discipline that supports safe, reliable care environments. I oversaw daily operations, managed documentation and reporting, facilitated cross-department communication, and trained staff on compliance procedures. I also supported ICT bid preparations and contract compliance through audits and timeline monitoring. These skills anchor my social work practice in attention to detail, confidentiality, consistent follow-through, and evidence-backed decision-making.
Together, these roles make me a suitable candidate for my next social work opportunities because I bring both frontline safeguarding understanding and the operational systems mindset needed to deliver programmes effectively: policy-to-practice implementation, risk-aware monitoring, capacity strengthening, coordination across stakeholders, and continuous improvement through measurable reporting.
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Education
I am a social work professional with a BSc (Honours), building my career across Zimbabwe and the UK social care sectors. I have led safeguarding and welfare policy design, compliance monitoring, and evidence reporting, using case-management systems (including ZOHO). I also strengthened staff capacity through training, while handling sensitive child-protection cases and court reporting to support survivor-centred, accountable practice.
Work & Experience
My general manager skills will be critical for my social work roles because they strengthen the same foundations needed for effective safeguarding and client-centred practice: disciplined operational management, clear coordination, and continuous improvement. Leading daily operations and optimising processes will help me ensure services are delivered smoothly, with strong workflows, timely communication, and reduced delays in supporting vulnerable people. My ability to conduct market research and integrate customer (service-user) feedback will improve how I identify gaps in community needs, translate insights into actionable service improvements, and refine programmes to better meet those needs. Supporting strategy implementation, monitoring progress against targets, and using performance metrics will strengthen my capacity to report accurately, manage risks proactively, and drive measurable outcomes. Finally, facilitating cross-department collaboration will ensure alignment across stakeholders enabling coordinated, accountable responses that protect children and families consistently.
My role as Business Projects Manager in the UK will be critical for my social work roles because it strengthens the operational, compliance, and evidence-based capabilities required for high-quality safeguarding and client-centred practice. By developing welfare policies for domiciliary care, Ofsted-regulated children’s services, supported living, and disability services while ensuring alignment with CQC regulations and best practice, I build strong policy foundations that translate directly into safer support for vulnerable people. Identifying and preparing grant opportunities also improves my ability to secure resources responsibly, develop budgets and justifications, and meet funder requirements with accountability. Monitoring policy implementation through regular compliance checks ensures that standards are not only documented but delivered consistently, while producing evaluation reports helps me measure impact, learn, and refine practice using data. Facilitating staff training and coordinating multidisciplinary teams strengthens my capacity to embed safeguarding culture through clear procedures, shared understanding, and coordinated delivery across stakeholders.
My role as Business Development Manager in the UK will be critical for my social work roles because it strengthens the “service design to delivery” pathway that underpins effective, safeguarding-informed practice. Developing policies for social care services ensures I can translate legislation and best practice into clear standards tailored to diverse service-user needs through consultation and research. My market analysis and ability to secure funding through strong bids and financial proposals improves my capacity to expand programmes responsibly, align with funders’ objectives, and maintain accountable resource planning. Collaborating with programme managers and councils to run workshops and align services with community priorities strengthens locally grounded programming and responsiveness. Conducting needs assessments helps me identify gaps early and use evidence to shape policy and programme direction. Strategic planning and the development of training/support materials ensure that initiatives are implemented consistently, while monitoring KPIs and evaluating effectiveness builds a learning culture allowing continuous improvement based on measurable outcomes and feedback.
My Admin Assistant role will shape my social work roles by strengthening the same operational discipline, documentation quality, and coordination skills needed for safe, accountable practice. By overseeing daily operations and implementing clear procedures, I build efficient workflows and reliable support systems that help teams respond consistently to people’s needs. Preparing ICT bids and ensuring contract compliance develops my ability to manage requirements, monitor timelines and deliverables, and reduce risk through audits skills that directly support safeguarding accountability and compliance in social services. Acting as a liaison between departments and organizing progress meetings will improve my capacity to coordinate with colleagues, stakeholders, and partner agencies, ensuring information flows clearly and action is taken on time. Training staff on compliance procedures strengthens my ability to build understanding and consistent practice, while managing documentation and reporting ensures accurate records and evidence for decisions, monitoring, and continuous improvement in social work environments.
