Apprentice Social Worker

Ready to make a difference? We're looking for the next generation of Children's Social Workers. With 3 apprenticeship opportunities available, this is your chance to start a rewarding career supporting children and families.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Provide practical support to children, young people and their families or carers as requested
• Listen to, hear, observe and record the daily lived experiences of children, young people and their families, making sure that this is central to their assessments and plans
• Arrange appointments, meetings and visits for the social worker in line with the child’s, young persons, or carers plan
• Undertake administrative tasks as required e.g., obtaining details for DBS checks, passport applications
• Transport children, parents, other family members or carers to appointments, family time sessions and other activities
• Assist in the arrangements for team days and service events
• Observe and record contact sessions when required
• Maintain accurate records ensuring that up-to-date and relevant information on the child’s/carer’s casefile
• Undertake tasks outside of the City Council’s boundary in relation to children placed or carers resident out of area e.g., tasks as listed above
• Prepare for and attend supervision, team meetings and performance and development reviews
• Attend relevant training and development opportunities as identified by your line manager
• Undertake the training and development to become a qualified Social Worker

Where you'll work

Cunard Building
Water Street
Liverpool
L3 1AH

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

UNIVERSITY OF LANCASHIRE

Training course

Social worker (integrated degree) (level 6)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

• Ensure professional ethical standards are developed, maintained and promoted.
• Take responsibility for your decisions and recommendations.
• Be aware of the impact of your own values on practice.
• Exercise authority as a Social Worker within the appropriate legal and ethical frameworks.
• Ensure the highest standard of person centred approach, so that people are treated with dignity and their rights, values and autonomy are respected.
• Practise in a non-discriminatory manner.
• Hear the views of people who use services, carers, their families and communities, recognise their expertise, and enable their views to have validity and influence.
• Promote the best interests of people who use services, carers, their families and communities.
• Work with people to enable them to make informed decisions and exercise their rights.
• Work to promote individual growth, development and independence.
• Undertake assessments of need and/or capacity.
• Initiate resolution of issues and use initiative.
• Gather, analyse, critically evaluate, and use research information and knowledge in your practice to develop an understanding of the individual’s situation.
• Make and receive referrals appropriately.
• Use social work methods, theories, and models to enable individuals to identify actions to achieve change and improve life opportunities.
• Manage and weigh up competing/conflicting values or interests to make reasoned professional judgement.
• Work within scope of practice as an autonomous professional.
• Maintain high standards of personal and professional conduct.
• Manage the physical and emotional impact of your practice.
• Identify and apply strategies to build professional and emotional resilience.
• Use supervision to support and enhance the quality of your practice.
• Maintain your own health and well-being.
• Recognise the need to manage workloads and resources effectively.
• Keep your skills, knowledge and ongoing professional development up to date.
• Show an awareness of current and relevant legislation.
• Use a range of research methodologies to inform your practice.