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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
£22,270
£39,916
£53,739

New workers start around £22,270. Normal pay is £39,916 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £53,739.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 86,638 vacancies for this type of job

4.45%

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’ needs.

  • 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

  • Working With Children

  • Risk Analysis

  • Learning Disabilities

  • Personal Care

  • Trauma Care

  • Case Management

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders

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.

  • Communication

  • Management

  • Planning

  • Resilience

  • Interpersonal Communications

  • Advocacy

  • Leadership

  • Empathy

  • English Language

  • Decision Making

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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  • Social Work

    University of Wolverhampton

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Wolverhampton · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 120/120

  • Social Work

    University of Cumbria

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Carlisle · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 104/120

  • Social Work (MA) (PG)

    Liverpool Hope University

    MA (PG) · 2 Years · Full-time · Liverpool · 23/09/2024

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Social Work

    Bradford College

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Bradford · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 120/120

  • Social Work

    Edge Hill University

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Ormskirk · 30/09/2024

    Tariff points: 120/120

  • Social Work

    University of Hull

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Hull · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 120/120

  • Social Work

    University of Suffolk

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Ipswich · 23/09/2024

    Tariff points: 120/120

  • Social Work

    Lancaster University

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Lancaster · 10/2024

    Tariff points: 120/128

  • Social Work

    University of Sunderland

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Sunderland · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 120/120

  • Social Work

    Teesside University

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Middlesbrough · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 112/128

  • Social Work

    Leeds Beckett University

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Leeds · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 112/112

  • Social Work

    University of Kent

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Sandwich · Chatham · 14/09/2024

    Tariff points: 104/120

  • Health & Social Care

    University of Worcester

    FdSc · 2 Years · Full-time · Hereford · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 32/32

  • Early Childhood Studies

    University Centre Rotherham

    FdA · 2 Years · Part-time · Worksop · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 64/64

  • Social Work

    University of Plymouth

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Plymouth · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 104/120

  • Social Work

    London South Bank University

    MA (PG) · 2 Years · Full-time · London · 09/2024

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Health and Social Care

    University of Huddersfield

    BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Huddersfield · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 104/104

  • Social Work

    Southampton, Solent University

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Southampton · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 112/128