A Social Care Career in Warrington

A Social Care career in Warrington 
Social care workers provide the practical support to help people cope with the day-to-day business of living. They can either assist people in their own homes or in residential care homes, and there are a wide range of opportunities to work with older people, children and families and people with disabilities. 

How do I become a Social Care worker? 
If you like working with people, social care work can lead to a rewarding career without the need for a formal qualification. At Warrington Borough Council, we have an established Social Care Training & Development Team with an NVQ Centre that offers all the training you need to do the job well, together with opportunities to acquire additional skills and qualifications. What's more, you'll also have the chance to train as a social worker, with responsibility for assessing and planning the levels of support that people need. 

As a social worker, you'll form partnerships with people: helping them to assess and interpret the problems they face, and supporting them in finding solutions. You'll need to know how the law works and be fully up to speed with the social welfare system, and you'll liaise regularly with other professionals – teachers, doctors, nurses, police, lawyers – acting on behalf of the people you work with. 

To become a social worker, you'll need an Honours degree in Social Work, and you must be registered with the General Social Care Council. 

How do I become a social worker? 
A new three-year degree level qualification, the BA (Hons) Social Work was introduced in September 2003 to replace the Diploma in Social Work. 
The entry requirements for the social work degree are: 

• In addition to the university's own admission requirements for the degree, all entrants must have achieved the equivalent to Grade C GCSE English and Mathematics. 
• Entrants must be able to understand and use written material and to be able to communicate clearly and accurately in spoken and written English.    

Please click here for current vacancies within Social Care at Warrington.

More information about a career in social care can be found on the following sites. 

• www.socialworkandcare.co.uk offers guidance and advice for anyone interested in a new career and provide links to other useful organisations. 
• You can find information on how to be a social care worker at www.socialcarecareers.co.uk or by calling 0845 604 6404. 
• www.thinkcare.co.uk is the online resource for careers, education and training in care. 
• www.gscc.org.uk The General Social Care Council is the workforce regulator and guardian of standards for the social care workforce in England. Established in October 2001 under the Care Standards Act 2000.