Trainee Social Worker

Description

Approach Social Work (formerly known as the Frontline programme)

Looking for a career with purpose and a clear path for development?

As a social worker, you ll work directly with children and families to make sure children are safe, supported and able to thrive. It s a career that offers stability, progression and the chance to make a lasting difference. On this programme, you ll be supported from day one and gain the skills, experience and master s degree to succeed, wherever your career takes you.

About the programme

Approach Social Work is a fully funded training programme that helps you step into children s social work with the training, tools and support to make a difference.

On the programme, you ll develop a deep understanding of child-focused practice and how to build relationships that create real change. You ll also explore anti-discriminatory, anti-oppressive and anti-racist approaches and earn a master s degree along the way.

What to expect

Year one:

- Begin study for your postgraduate diploma

- Work with children and families within a local authority, supported by experienced tutors and practice educators

- Receive a bursary of GBP18,000 or GBP20,000 (depending on location) to help with living and travel costs

Year two and three:

- Move into a paid role as a newly qualified social worker (up to GBP34,000, or more in some London boroughs)

- Keep working towards your master s degree

- Join the Frontline Fellowship, a national community offering career-long support and development

The role:

You ll learn how to build relationships, make difficult decisions and advocate for children s safety and wellbeing. That means:

- Visiting a child at home or school

- Supporting a parent through difficult circumstances

- Working with teachers, health professionals or police

- Writing reports and helping decide what s safest for a child

It s a role that takes empathy, resilience and strong judgement, rooted in anti-racist, anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice.

Who we re looking for

You don t need experience in social work, just the right values, resilience and commitment to making a difference. We welcome applicants from all degree backgrounds and are especially keen to hear from those underrepresented in the sector, including men and people from racially diverse communities.

Eligibility requirements

- Have at least a 2.2 (predicted or obtained) in an undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent)

- Have obtained GCSE English Language at Grade C/4 or above (or approved equivalent qualification)

- Possess the right to work and study in the UK (including access to public funds) for the duration of the programme (until September 2029)

- Be resident in England by the time the programme commences

- Not be a qualified social worker

Real support. Real skills. A career that matters.

Apply now

Delivered by children s charity Frontline. Formerly known as the Frontline programme.

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