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Make Dorset The First Step in Your Social Work Career
We have Social Work Degree Apprenticeship opportunities across our teams and localities, where you will be supported throughout your three-year programme by a team of dedicated professionals.
We are looking for people who have a genuine interest in relationship-based practice and a strengths-based approach to building effective relationships with children, families, and communities. If you are committed to making a difference to the lives of children and young people, we want to hear from you.
We have Social Work Degree Apprenticeship opportunities across our teams and localities, where you will be supported throughout your three-year programme by a team of dedicated professionals.
The Social Worker Degree Apprenticeship is a three-year practice-based learning programme that combines on- and off-the-job learning and development, delivered flexibly around the demands of your workplace. As an apprentice in one of our locality teams you will develop the skills and knowledge to become a qualified Social Worker.
Through successful completion of this apprenticeship, you will gain:
We have Social Work Degree Apprenticeship opportunities across our teams and localities, where you will be supported throughout your three-year programme by a team of dedicated professionals.
We are looking for people who have a genuine interest in relationship-based practice and a strengths-based approach to building effective relationships with children, families, and communities. If you are committed to making a difference to the lives of children and young people, we want to hear from you.
We have Social Work Degree Apprenticeship opportunities across our teams and localities, where you will be supported throughout your three-year programme by a team of dedicated professionals.
The Social Worker Degree Apprenticeship is a three-year practice-based learning programme that combines on- and off-the-job learning and development, delivered flexibly around the demands of your workplace. As an apprentice in one of our locality teams you will develop the skills and knowledge to become a qualified Social Worker.
Through successful completion of this apprenticeship, you will gain:
- Practice experience and evidence of assessed competency in the workplace
- A professionally qualifying degree in Social Work
- The right to register with Social Work England and practice as a newly qualified Social Worker
In Dorset, the requirement is that candidates have:
- Right to work in the UK
- GCSE equivalent in Maths and English
- a minimum of 2 years’ experience of working in a face-to-face role with individuals and you must be able to demonstrate the potential to study at undergraduate degree level.
- To be able to meet the assessed practice learning requirements, apprentices will need to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.
Applications for these posts are submitted using the Open University application paperwork to avoid duplication. To request an application pack please email SWrecruitment@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Application packs to be returned by Friday 3 May 2024.
Through the application process you are required to submit:
Through the application process you are required to submit:
- A personal statement
- Two written references
And complete the following documentation
- Declaration of suitability form
- Equal Opportunities form
- Right to Work checklist
Visit the Open University website for more information about the apprenticeship.
For an informal discussion please call Lisa Pickard on 01305 224947 or email SWrecruitment@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
This post involves working with children and having access to significant information about them and will therefore be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.
This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.
We are holding an information session in partnership with the Open University Tuesday 16 April 3pm -4pm. To request an invite please contact swrecruitment@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
First stage interviews will be held w/c 13 May 2024.
If you are successful at the first stage and are invited to attend the assessment centre you will be required to:
- undertake a written test
- participate in a group work exercise
- attend an interview
In line with the Open University Covid guidelines this will all be done virtually.
