Job sector information

Social Work & Probation

You will find the following information on this page. Click on the list below to go directly to a section:

• General Resources
• Bath Spa Careers Resources
• Where to look for Jobs and Work Placements
• Useful Web Links
• Professional Organisations
• Events and Careers Fairs
• Further Training and Development

For information and resources linked to your subject of study, see the Degree Subject Resources pages of our website.

General Resources

The AGCAS Sector Briefing for Social Care gives an overview of this employment sector and includes key roles for graduates, case studies and further links and resources. Free copies of these are available from Careers or you can view or download them from the Prospects website.

Prospects website has an explore types of jobs section which includes job profiles of over 800 occupations. Information for each job covers salary and conditions, entry requirements, training and career development, typical employers/vacancy sources, related jobs and case studies, contacts and resources.

 

Bath Spa Careers Resources

These books can be found in the Careers Information room for reference:

Books:

• How To Get Into Social Work
• Careers in Social Care (Bernard Moss; Kogan Page)
• The Complete Guide to Careers in Social Work and Social Care (Compass)
• The Guardian Local Health Directory
• NAPO Probation Directory (Shaw & Sons)
• Introduction to Youth Justice (Gordon, Cuddy, Black)
• Children Now (Haymarket): Guide to Careers
• Children Now (Haymarket): Guide to courses and training

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Careers in Probation Guide

 

Where to look for jobs and work experience

www.jobs.guardian.co.uk Guardian Unlimited Jobs (Social Care)

www.allcarejobs.co.uk National and international job opportunities in Social Care

www.socialcarecareers.co.uk
Online resource from the Department of Health providing advice, news, links and jobs within social care.

www.socialworkcareers.co.uk
Online resources for the Social Care sector providing news, advice and jobs. Also has a course search facility for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Social Care.

www.greatsocialcare.co.uk a nationwide job-board promoting careers in social work, residential care, and social housing

www.nspcc.org.uk
NSPCC website has job opportunities in childrens services, fundraising and volunteering and support roles.

www.bluelinecareers.co.uk
Criminal Justice jobs site for jobs in the Police Force, CPS, The Courts, Probation and Prison Services.

www.cjnto.org.uk
Information on criminal justice workforce development, skills, standards and qualifications. The site also includes sections for news and jobs and justice training.

www.totaljobs.com vacancies within the Health and Social Services sectors

 

Community Care, Thursday, social work jobs (in NP Library)

Guardian, Wednesday, Social Services and Health

 

www.gradsouthwest.com has graduate level jobs in the south west. Register to search for jobs and job alerts matching your criteria

 

For further information on the job seeking and application process and resources available, please see the Looking for Jobs and Applying for Jobs pages of this website.

For further information on Work Placements and to download our information sheet, please see our Work Placement pages.

 

Useful Web Links

www.gscc.org.uk
The General Social Care Council

http://www.socialcareassociation.co.uk/
The Social Care Association is the major independent professional association operating in social care. It works across all client groups in the statutory, voluntary and private sectors. It's major aim is the promotion of good practice in all settings.

www.probation.homeoffice.gov.uk
Trainee Probation Officer recruitment advice and for careers in the National Probation Service.

www.compassjobsfair.com careers advice for jobs in social work and social care sectors

Professional organisations for Social Work & Probation Services

The British Sociological Association
Bailey Suite
Palatine House
Belmont Business Park
Belmont
DURHAM
DH1 1TW
www.britsoc.co.uk

General Social Care Council
2 Hay’s Lane
London
SE1 2HB
Tel: 020 7397 5100
www.gscc.org.uk

Skills for Care (Sector Skills council for adults nd older people)
Albion Court
5 Albion Place
Leeds LS1 6JL
Tel 0113 245 1716
Fax 0113 243 6417
www.skillsforcare.org.uk

Children's Workforce Development Council
2nd Floor
City Exchange
11 Albion Street
LEEDS
LS1 5ES
Tel:    0113 244 6311
Fax:   0113 390 7744
www.cwdcouncil.org.uk

Age Concern
1268 London Road
London
SW16 4ER
Tel: 020 8765 7200
www.ace.org.uk

Barnardos
Barkingside
Ilford
Essex
IG6 1QG
Tel: 020 8551 0011
www.barnardos.org.uk

British Association of Social Workers
Birmingham
B5 6RD
Tel: 0121 622 3911
www.basw.co.uk

Care Council for Wales/TOPPS Cymru
South Gate House
Wood Street
Cardiff
CF10 1EW
Tel: 029 2022 6257
www.ccetsw.org.uk/

Criminal Records Bureau
Liverpool
L3 6ZZ
Tel: 0870 9090811
www.crb.gov.uk

Community Justice National Training Organisation
344-354 Grays Inn Road
LONDON WC1X 8BP
Tel: 020 7278 1366
www.cjnto.org.uk

National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NACRO)
London
SW9 0PU
Tel: 020 7582 6500
www.nacro.org.uk

National Health Service
PO Box 376
Bristol
BS99 3EY
Tel: 020 7210 4850
www.nhs.uk

National Probation Service
Horseferry House
Dean Ryle Street
London
SW1P 2AW
Tel:020 7217 0659
http://www.probation.homeoffice.gov.uk

Contact details for local Probation areas in England and Wales (National Probation Service)

Social Care Association Ltd
Surbiton
Surrey
KT6 5AN
Tel: 020 8397 1411
www.socialcaring.co.uk

TOPSS England
5 Albion Place
Leeds
LS1 6JP
Tel: 0113 245 1716
www.topss.org.uk

 

Events and Careers Fairs

Look at the ‘What’s On’ section of this website for events and fairs.

Prospects website has a general careers fair section, searchable by type of event and location

Recruitment and Training in Healthcare event supported by the Guardian. Held usually in March in Birmingham

Compass Jobs Fair events held in Birmingham, Leeds and London - check the website for dates

 

Further Training and Development

Probation South West is the training and development consortium for Trainee Probation Officers. Contact them:

c/o Bridgewater Probation Office

The Lonsdale Centre

Blake Street

Bridgewater

Somerset TA6 3NB

Tel: 01278 727139

Fax: 01278 727145

 

Community Justice National Training Organisation provides information and advice on Justice training and also funding advice.

Open University Courses

General Social Care Council – Become a Social Worker

Post-qualifying training advice from the General Social Care Council

Most of the professional bodies run courses to support continuing professional development. Check their websites from the list above.

Postgraduate and work-related courses are listed at www.prospects.ac.uk