Pathways into Social Work

Students:

We have excellent links with local universities and we are able to offer student placements throughout the year. If you are a student completing your final 100-day placement with us you can expect the following: 

• Allocation of a highly skilled practice educator who will support you during your time on placement.
• A comprehensive induction to help you understand the organisation and the work we do.
• Shadowing opportunities with highly skilled practitioners.
• Regular reflective supervisions.
• Monthly group supervisions.
• Monthly practice development workshops.
• Access to in-house training via workforce development.
• Invitations to staff engagement and celebration events.
• Support and training in Signs of Safety methodologies with families, so that this practice naturally informs assessments and interventions with children and families.
• Access to resources and training from Research in Practice.
• Graduation celebration event to congratulate you on successful completion of your degree.

The Social Work Degree apprenticeship:

We are proud to have an apprenticeship partnership with the University of Central Lancashire. We have two intakes of apprentices each year and welcome applications from internal employees and external candidates. If you are an apprentice completing a Social Work Degree with us you can expect the following:

• Over the 3 year programme you will gain hands on experience in a number of different Children and Family wellbeing settings.
• Allocation of a highly skilled practice educator who will support you during your apprenticeship.
• A comprehensive induction to help you understand the organisation and the work we do.
• Shadowing opportunities with highly skilled practitioners.
• Regular reflective supervisions.
• Monthly group supervisions.
• Monthly practice development workshops.
• Access to in-house training via workforce development.
• Invitations to staff engagement and celebration events.
• Access to resources and training from Research in Practice.
• Support and training in Signs of Safety methodologies with families, so that this practice naturally informs assessments and interventions with children and families.
• Graduation celebration event to congratulate you on successful completion of your apprenticeship.

Return to Social Work:

If you are a qualified Social Worker who has been out of social work practice, you may be required to undertake the restoration process to be registered or re-registered with Social Work England. 

Guidance regarding this can be found on Restoration guidance - Social Work England 

To assist those needing to follow this process we offer 30 and 60 day shadowing placements. Contact us to arrange shadowing.