Transcript Introduction to the Careers Service

Social Work
Hollymount House
34 Clarendon Street
Nottingham Trent University
Tel: 0115 848 8638
This presentation will cover
•Entry requirements for Social Work
•Training for Social Work
•Career Development
•Useful websites/contacts
•Registered Social Worker presentation
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Entry requirements
• Social Work open to all graduates, but certain degree subjects may
help
• A minimum of 2.2 honours degree is often needed
• Course includes a mixture of academic learning and placements in
social work settings
• Applications for all courses made through UCAS between 1
September and 15 January each year
• Full list of courses can be found on General Social Care Council
Website
• Contact the Bursaries Office for further details
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•Experience
• You should gain as much experience as possible, either through paid
positions in community care centres or relevant voluntary work
• NTU Initi8 programme good place to start with
• Community Service Volunteers (CSV)
• Some universities stipulate that you need a minimum number of hours
• Need to demonstrate evidence of the following:
patience and ability to remain calm in a crisis
resilience
flexibility
initiative
strong observation and analytical skills
able to absorb legal/procedural information
able to negotiate/mediate/interpret on behalf of clients
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Social Worker training
• Qualified Social Workers have to register with the General Social
Care Council (GSCC)
• Registered Social Workers (RSWs) have to keep their training and
learning up to date in order to re-register after an initial 3 year
period
• New post qualifying framework allows social workers to continue
training in a flexible way
• Three levels of awards
Post qualifying award in specialist social work
Post qualifying award in higher specialist social work
post qualifying award in advanced social work
Five specialisms link into these- mental health; adult social care;
practice education; leadership and management; and children
and young people, their families and careers
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Websites/Contacts
• General Social care Council
www.gscc.org.uk
list of post grad courses
• Bursaries
www.ppa.org.uk/swb
Tel 0845 610 1122
• University Of Nottingham
[email protected]
MA Social Work Full Time
Also PT employment route
Prospects website
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www.prospects.ac.uk
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