Social Work and Counselling Services

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Real Life Guides: Care

Working In Work Experience and Volunteering

Working in the Voluntary Sector

Careers Uncovered: Charity and Voluntary Work

Working in the Voluntary Sector

Working in Advice and Counselling

Working with Young Children

Although designed with young people in mind, the Connexions 'Working in....' series provides comprehensive information about the sector which can also be useful to adult clients. Includes 19 real-life case studies covering residential care, community care, one-to-one care and welfare. Published: February 2006.

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Working in Social Care

Although designed with young people in mind, the Connexions 'Working in....' series provides comprehensive information about the sector which can also be useful to adult clients. Includes 19 real-life case studies covering residential care, community care, one-to-one care and welfare. Published: February 2006.

www.connexions-direct.com/_library/publications/WISocialCare-06.pdf ( 2.6MB) opens in new window

Useful websites

DfES Jobs4u - Social Care and Counselling

www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u (opens in new window)

Jobs4u is an occupational database which has introductory summaries and further, more detailed, information on over 800 jobs. The regularly updated database offers search facilities to give young people and adults ideas about the kind of careers that might suit them, searching on subjects, qualifications, salary information and interests.

* Follow link to 'Job Families & Articles' then 'Social Care and Counselling'.

Skills for Care

www.skillsforcare.org.uk (opens in new window)
Sector Skills Council for the Care sector
Social care workforce strategy body Topss England became Skills for Care on 1st April, 2005. Still led by employer networks and other care interests, it will now be concerned specifically with adult social care, while children's services workforce strategy will be taken up by the new Children's Workforce Development Council.

Department of Health - Social Work and Care Careers

www.socialcarecareers.co.uk (opens in new window)

www.socialworkcareers.co.uk (opens in new window)

Social Care Association

www.socialcaring.co.uk (opens in new window)

NHS Careers

www.nhscareers.nhs.uk (opens in new window)

Skills for Health

www.skillsforhealth.org.uk (opens in new window)
In response to growing demand for clarity in role redesign the Career Framework for Health has been developed. Follow 'Career Framework' link to download PDF copy.

Apprenticeships

www.apprenticeships.org.uk (opens in new window)
Apprentices learn on the job, building up knowledge and skills, gaining qualifications and earning money at the same time.

Careers Advice Service

http://careersadvice.direct.gov.uk/helpwithyourcareer/jobprofiles/
View over 700 job profiles. (opens in new window)

Graduate Prospects

www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/
Explore_types_of_jobs/p!elmjX (opens in new window)
Graduate career website offering detailed description of a wide range of jobs/careers

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