Social Work Students
What types of roles could I undertake as a qualified social worker?
Social workers are employed by a wide range of organisations, including Local Authorities, hospitals, voluntary & independent organisations, academic institutions involved in social work training, and recruitment agencies.
Most social work roles are divided into two main specialisms – those who work in adults’ social care, and those who work in children’s social care. Whilst you are undergoing your social work training, you should have the opportunity to experience both fields of social work practice and will most likely make a decision about which you’d prefer to specialise in by the end of your second year – though some students wait until their third year to make their final choice.
To find out more about the types of roles that you could consider within each of these specialisms, visit our Day in the Life page.
- What are the different routes into social work?
- How long will it take me to qualify?
- What types of roles could I undertake as a qualified social worker?
- What courses do the Partnership’s three universities offer?
- When will I go on my first placement?
- Will I have a choice about where I do my placements?
- Who will support me whilst I’m on placement?
- How can I prepare for a placement?
- How long will my placements last?
- What about placements in the voluntary sector?
- What contact will I have with the University whilst on placement?
- What about travel costs and expenses?
- Which local employers offer an ASYE programme?
- Where can I find out about ASYE programmes?
- What are the average rates of pay for a newly qualified social worker?
- What else should I think about when picking a prospective employer?
- Where can I get help with job applications and preparing for interviews?
- Where can I go to find out about jobs?
