Overview
Trainee Social Worker (Work/Study Training Programme) – Approach Social Work (formerly Frontline).
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 ensure children are safe, supported and able to thrive. This programme is fully funded and provides training, tools and support from day one, with the aim of earning a master’s degree and gaining the experience to succeed in your career.
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. You’ll develop a deep understanding of child-focused practice and how to build relationships that create real change. You’ll 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 £18,000 or £20,000 (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 £34,000, 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. Specifically you’ll:
* Visit a child at home or school
* Support a parent through difficult circumstances
* Work with teachers, health professionals or police
* Write reports and help decide what’s safest for a child
It’s a role that requires 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
Delivered by children’s charity Frontline. Formerly known as the Frontline programme.
#J-18808-Ljbffr