Tshifhiwa Nancy Mphephu
Makhado
Summary
Strategic ECD social worker specializing in program evaluation and community outreach. Manages monitoring and support for ECD centers, improving registration and subsidy claims processes. Delivers comprehensive reports to the Department of Education, ensuring accountability and transparency.
Overview
3
3
Languages
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
ECD Social Worker
Department of Education
Makhado, South Africa
04.2022 - Current
- Coordinated monitoring and support for ECD centres to ensure compliance and quality of education.
- Assisted ECD centres in preparing and submitting subsidy claims for financial support.
- Managed EPWP Practitioner claims, attendance registers, and monthly submissions to DoE
- Compiled monthly, quarterly and annual reports for DoE
- Provided administrative support for ECD centres in manual and online registration processes
Social Worker
Department of Social Development
Makhado, South Africa
06.2014 - 03.2022
- Rendered statutory services in terms of children's Act
- Compiled court reports to document case details and support legal proceedings.
- Conducted individual and family interviews to assess situations and determine situations required.
- Performed home visits to engage with clients and evaluate their living conditions.
- Liaised with schools to support children with behavioural issues, promoting educational inclusion.
- Prepared detailed reports and case notes, ensuring accurate documentation of client interactions.
- Organised community events to raise awareness about social issues affecting clients.
- Offered bereavement counselling, providing emotional support to clients facing loss.
Education
Bachelor of Social work - Social worker
University of Limpopo
Turfloop01-2012
Skills
- Child protection
- Crisis intervention
- Case management
- Child advocacy
- Report writing
- Programme evaluation
- Team collaboration
- Communication skills
- Attentive listener
- Emotional support
Languages
Tshivenda
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
Sepedi
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
ECD Social Worker
Department of Education
04.2022 - Current
Social Worker
Department of Social Development
06.2014 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Social work - Social worker
University of Limpopo