SOCIAL WORK APPRENTICESHIP

Interested in a new career in Social Work?

Do you have 12 months minimum experience of working with children and families?

What other roles are going to give you a salary, earn a degree and have your university fees paid, while you train and develop within Children’s Services to become a qualified social worker.

We have an exciting opportunity in Salford Children’s Service to help you train to be a social worker in a variety of different settings. We will provide you with work experience as you gain a Pg Dip in Social Work from Manchester Metropolitan University.

We are looking for people who are resilient, knowledgeable, relational and compassionate. You will need to be able to balance the academic side of the course with working within busy teams. If you want to work with children and families, this could be what you have been waiting for. We are looking for candidates from all backgrounds and abilities.

What we need from you:

You will need Grade C or above in Maths and English or functional skills numeracy and literacy. Applicants must also have an existing degree in any subject at at least a 2.2 (certificates need to be provided)
You will have 12 months minimum experience of working (paid or voluntary) with children and young people.
Consent to a DBS check.
Although we may accept degree’s from other countries, for this vacancy, we will not accept candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK

Want to know more?

The Pg Dip Program starts in March 2025 and the duration of the course is 18 months

Learn more at our information session.

2nd December 5.30pm via Microsoft Teams.

Please use the link below to register

https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/eac6d9b6-23c0-4870-86e4-0d7db60f0569@68c00060-d80e-40a5-b83f-3b8a5bc570b5

Closing Date for applications 8th December 2024
Candidates shortlisted will be invited to an Assessment session 16th December
Candidates invited to interview will be requested to attend an online written assessment with the university on 8th January 2025.
Interviews will be held on 10th January 2025.

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK

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