Ask The Experts: how do I secure a role working with refugees or co-ordinating disaster relief?
More advice from our panel of three social work experts in response to your career dilemmas
Kirsty Ayakwah
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Ask The Experts: what are the pros and cons of working in a local authority versus a trust?
More advice from our panel of three social work experts in response to your career dilemmas
Podcast: from law to social work – the experiences of two practitioners
What skills have you been able to take from your previous profession into social work? The Social Work Community Podcast talks to two social workers who trained in law about what skills they bring to...
Ask The Experts: how to get a new job after receiving a negative reference
More advice from our panel of three social work experts in response to your career dilemmas
Would you move from the city to work in a more rural setting?
We asked two social workers who made the transition from London to a more rural setting in Hampshire about what inspired their moves and if it has changed how they approach social work
‘They don’t have to retell their story’: building long-lasting relationships with children and young people
At North East Lincolnshire Council, social workers keep children and young people’s needs at the centre of the work they do
Podcast: helping older adults avoid unnecessary hospital visits
A collaboration between Hampshire County Council and South Central Ambulance Service is helping to improve the quality of care for adults who would otherwise be taken to hospital.
How managers are inspiring social workers to progress in their careers
South Gloucestershire Council was rated good by Ofsted in June this year. Two social workers highlight how the service has helped their career progression
How specialist refugee teams benefit young people and social workers
Hampshire County Council’s refugee teams provide specialist support for a growing number of young people who are seeking asylum. Practitioners in the teams explain why they are so valuable
Podcast: locum v perm - what works for you?
We ask two social workers from each side of the agency-permanent divide what has driven their career choices and if they would ever change their minds
Podcast: celebrating a long career in social work
Independent social worker Gretchen Precey celebrates 47 years in children’s services this year. For the Social Work Community Podcast, we asked what keeps her in the sector
'We are all one big family': how one council has built a culture of support
North East Lincolnshire Council supports its workforce with the same values it upholds when working with children and families. A social worker and practice supervisor explain more