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Social Workers

Social workers provide information, advice and support to those who are socially excluded or are experiencing crisis; they protect the welfare of vulnerable groups including children, young people, people with disabilities, elderly people and people who are mentally or physically ill, and they may specialise in specific areas of work.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£ 19,930
£ 35,457
£ 45,897

New workers start around £19,930. Normal pay is £35,457 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £45,897.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 78,700 vacancies for this type of job

0.54%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Participates in training and supervision.

  • Gives evidence in court.

  • Keeps case records, prepares reports and participates in team meetings.

  • Organises support and develops care plans to address service users.

  • Arranges for further counselling or assistance in the form of financial or material help.

  • Undertakes and writes up assessments to specified standards.

  • Interviews individuals and groups to assess and review the nature and extent of difficulties.

  • Liaises with other health and social care professionals and agencies to identify those in need and at risk within the local community.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Social Work

  • Mental Health

  • Child Protection

  • Family Support

  • Working With Children

  • Risk Analysis

  • Learning Disabilities

  • Care Planning

  • Drag And Drop

  • Case Management

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communications

  • Management

  • Planning

  • Teaching

  • Decision Making

  • English Language

  • Leadership

  • Report Writing

  • Resilience

  • Advocacy

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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