Starting Strong: Career Paths for Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs)
Qualifying as a social worker is a major achievement – but stepping into your first role can feel like a leap into the unknown.
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Qualifying as a social worker is a major achievement – but stepping into your first role can feel like a leap into the unknown.
As a specialist recruiter focusing on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) roles within UK local authorities, I’ve spent the last few years working closely with public sector employers across the UK to source exceptional talent in the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) sector.
If you’re a qualified adult social worker considering agency work, you’ll already know about the core teams within most local authorities – safeguarding/front door, mental health, review and CHC teams, hospital discharge, learning disability, community or neighbourhood teams, and services for older people or those with physical disabilities.
After a good few years in recruitment (more than I care to mention!), I’ve seen a lot of changes in both the social care sector and my own role.
Social workers have once again captured headlines, not for their heroic efforts during the pandemic but due to the tragic deaths of two vulnerable children at the hands of their abusive parents.