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Social work assistants give advice and help people with their physical, emotional and social needs.
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
In this role you could:
You could work in the community, at a children's care home, at a client's home, in an office, in an NHS or private hospital or at an adult care home.
Your working environment may be emotionally demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a level 2 or 3 diploma in health and social care which may help when you look for work.
You'll usually need:
You could do an apprenticeship in care or youth work to get experience of working with vulnerable adults, children or young people.
Apprenticeships relevant to this role include:
You could then do a social worker degree apprenticeship once you have experience.
You'll usually need:
You could get experience by volunteering which might help when you apply for a course or job.
You can find volunteering opportunities listed on Do It.
You could apply directly if you have experience in a care role such as a care worker or healthcare assistant. It would help if you have experience working in a:
You'll usually need a GCSE in English for this route.
You'll need to:
Experience of caring for someone in your own family or community can help you get into a social work assistant role.
You can find out more about a career in adult social care from Think Care Careers.
With experience you could work towards qualifying as a social worker. You could do this yourself or you might be able to get support and funding from your employer.
You could also move into a related career such as a family support worker or counsellor.