charlotte tinnion

Blends Social Work training at the University of Cape Town with practical experience, to offer solid skills in individual case work, group work and programme development in the Child Protection field and the Primary and Tertiary education environment. Thorough knowledge of the Children's Act No. 38 of 2005 obtained through extensive experience working in Child Protection field and child counseling therapeutic space. Passionate about child and youth development and developing programmes that build child and youth resilience and capacity. 

I am vibrant and versatile with a compassionate and caring nature. I have a good understanding and respect for diversity, following extensive experience in a diverse range of communities. I believe this has allowed me to develop a good understanding of the challenges facing South African Youth. 

I am passionate about developing innovative and creative approaches to youth intervention. I have an interest in need-assessments and Participation Action Research to encourage community engaged and tailoring service delivery to the populations needs. I have dedicated my Honours and Master’s dissertations to the Early Childhood Development Sector and the Non-Profit Sector. My honours dissertation focused on the working conditions of ECD workers in Mitchells Plain, aimed at improving conditions of employment to increase remuneration, policy support and reform. I have a special interest in leadership skills and practices and Strategic Management and planning. My Masters dissertation focused on the impact of COVID-19 on the NPO sector. I focused on the response of NPO leaders, management, strategic planning, change management and policy. I have a desire to develop my skillset in Monitoring and Evaluation and have enrolled in UCT’s short-course - Programme Management: A Monitoring and Evaluation Approach

I am registered with the South African Council for Socials Service professions for sound ethical practice.

I have a valid Police Clearance Certificate.

I have a valid driver’s licence and my own vehicle. 

I am fluent in English and Afrikaans.

Student Wellness Manger Varsity College

November 2020 -present 

• Tertiary student individual counseling 
• Plan, coordinate and execute community stakeholder engagement projects & campus activations
• Management of student body outreach committee 
• Data collection and analysis to develop needs-based programs and supportive services
• Management of budget 
• Recording statistics and implementing monitoring systems
• Weekly & monthly feedback reports to management

Private Social worker

April 2020 to present

• Individual child therapy 
• Art and play therapy modalities 

Zwaanswyk Academy Primary School

May 2018 to October 2020

• Individual counselling
• Group work and program development; behavior modification with youth, divorce and separation, bereavement and self-esteem/identity formation
• Member of School Based Support Team

Badisa Wynberg 

September 2017- April 2018

• Children courts social worker
• Finalization of court matters
• Medication for care and contact agreements 

The Cape Flats Development Association - Grassy Park & Lavender Hill

            Feb 2017-September 2017

• Child protection services 
• Working in the prevention and intervention unit to provide services to young children and youth in need of care and protection in accordance with the Children’s Act 38 of 2005.
• Investigation into the child and youth well-being and making informed decisions on the care of the child. 
• Education workshops for children and youth on their rights and various forms of violence affecting them within their community
• Placement of children and youth in facilities to address behavioral problems and issues of substance abuse. 

           Khulisa Social Solutions-Mitchell’s Plain 

Jan 2016 –Feb 2017

• Social Worker and Project Manager of victim empowerment programme which included:

1. Community needs assessments
2. Recording statistics
3. Case flow and overview
4. Engaging with stakeholders
5. Feedback reports to supervisor
6. Monitoring systems. 

• Mediator for domestic violent cases and group work for victims and perpetrators of Gender Based Violence (GBV).
• Individual counselling – debriefing, crisis intervention, empowerment for legal support
• Play therapy for children and young people affected by GBV in the home.
• Groups for young offenders – behavioural understanding and modification  
• Groups for victims – victim empowerment. 

Masters in Social Policy and Management

The impact of COVID-19 on NPO’s in the Western Cape: 

Supervised by Prof. Eric Atmore, Centre for Early Childhood Development 

University of Cape Town (2019-2022)

Honours in Social Policy and Management

Conditions of ECD workers in Mitchells Plain, Western Cape. 

Supervised by Prof. Eric Atmore, Centre for Early Childhood Development 

                           University of Cape Town (2017) 

                          B. Social Science in Social Work (Graduated December 2015)

                           Psychology major 

                         University of Cape Town (2012-2015)