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West Midlands Step Up to Social Work Programme

Employer
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Location
West Midlands Region
Salary
Tax Free Bursary of over £19,000 towards your living costs. Course Fees are paid.
Closing date
18 Mar 2019

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Do you want to make a real difference in people’s lives? 

 

The West Midlands Regional Partnership, consisting of 13 Local Authorities: Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Hereford, Sandwell, Shropshire, Solihull, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Telford, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Worcestershire, are offering the opportunity to become a Children’s Social Worker in 14 months.

 

This is an intense and demanding, yet hugely rewarding, full-time training programme leading to a PG Diploma in Social Work.  It is a fast track course from January 2020 to March 2021.

 

You will receive a tax free bursary of over £19,000 towards your living costs and any child care arrangements.  All course fees are paid.

 

There is an expectation that at the end of your course you will practice within one of the Regional Partnerships in a children's setting for at least two years.

 

To be eligible to apply you will need:

  • A minimum 2:1 honours degree qualification
    or
  • A minimum 2:2 honours degree plus a higher degree at level 7 or above (which can include a master's degree or a Postgraduate Certificate)
    and
  • At least six months of experience of working with vulnerable children, young people and families
  • English/Maths GCSE qualifications at grade C or above or equivalent and provide evidence of this

 

If you would like more information please email Jill.Stephenson@stoke.gov.uk

 

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