Graduate Social Work Jobs
Social work is a career in the frontline that is both emotionally rewarding and mentally challenging for graduates. It is best summed up by the phrase: "Social work is about people, it's as simple and complicated as that." This strapline is from the government's social care recruitment campaign, which aims to increase the numbers of people going into the sector.
Social workers are a professional group within the care sector, and the term can only be used by people who are registered and have a formal professional qualification.
Starting salaries for graduates, particularly in shortage areas like London, are often between £19,000 and £25,000.
Some of the graduate careers available in this sector:
Social worker I Care worker I Occupational therapist I Counsellor
Graduate Social Work Case Studies
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Rebecca Patel - VCS Strategy Co-OrdinatorI work within the voluntary and community sector (VCS), commonly known as the Third Sector and my position is an enabling position to bring together VCS organisations, including vulnerable Black and Ethnic Minority groups, together with Children and Young People’s Services to address identified issues such as safeguarding and child protection, in order to enable a healthy and dynamic sector. ... more |
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Amy Petch - Senior Social Work Practitioner - Essex County CouncilI am a senior practitioner in an Assessment and Family Support Team and I work with the initial enquiries that come into the team regarding child protection issues and also family support referrals. ... more |
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Richa Grover - Social Worker - Enfield Social ServicesI work in the Looked After Children’s Team, Enfield Social Services as a Social Worker with children and families. ... more |
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Laura Murphy - Social Work - Children's PractitionerI work for the London Borough of Hackney in the Looked After Children Service. I work with children who, for various reasons, cannot be cared for by their families. The children are in foster care or in residential care. ... more |
Graduate Social Work Advice
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Social care can be an extremely rewarding area of work to go into. However,... more |
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Nailing That Position- Top Tips for Getting Picked For Graduate Training Schemes If you’re currently stressing over applying for and going for interview... more |
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Finding the perfect job can be a case of trial and error. But what do recruiters... more |
