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Introduction What do the following people have in common? An 80-year-old terminally ill man who needs physical help with getting in and out of his bath? A young woman who has multiple sclerosis and can’t get to the shops on her own? A 19-year-old who is back home after a motorbike accident and needs help [...] Related entries:

1. Sheila, Home Care Team ManagerSheila, Home Care Team Manager Herefordshire Council I joined the...
2. Matt, Personnel AssistantMatt, Personnel Assistant Leicestershire County Council I’ve worked for the...
3. Kayleigh, Revenues AssistantKayleigh, Revenues Assistant Hartlepool Borough Council Before I worked for...

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Introduction Children are potentially the most threatened members of society because they are among the most vulnerable. They are prey to physical, emotional, sexual and substance abuse. Some have learning difficulties, physical disabilities or mental health problems. Often the unstable, disadvantaged child is regarded as a menace and should be disciplined. But to social workers [...] Related entries:

1. Rachel, Social workerWatch the film and find out more about Rachel’s job...
2. Harry, returning social workerComing back to the profession This is a social worker...
3. Juliette, career change social workermaking the decision to change career This is a social...

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Introduction People can be mystifying, aggravating, fascinating, rewarding. But they are never boring. The old man next door may appear threatening, dirty, noisy, eccentric. But to social workers he may be depressed, frightened and lonely and it is their job to help him and the local community understand the problem. They organise care and support [...] Related entries:

1. Rachel, Social workerWatch the film and find out more about Rachel’s job...
2. Juliette, career change social workermaking the decision to change career This is a social...
3. Alex, trainee social workercombining training to be a social worker with a job...

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Introduction Social work is one of the fastest growing areas of local government provision, and one of the most difficult. It provides a range of services critical to the welfare of a large number of the most vulnerable membes of our society: the young, disabled, elderly people, the unemployed, single mothers, children and families involved [...] Related entries:

1. Rachel, Social workerWatch the film and find out more about Rachel’s job...
2. Juliette, career change social workermaking the decision to change career This is a social...
3. Alex, trainee social workercombining training to be a social worker with a job...

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Introduction Social work is one of the fastest growing areas of local government provision, and one of the most difficult. It provides a range of services critical to the welfare of a large number of the most vulnerable members of our society: the young, disabled, elderly people, the unemployed, single mothers, children and families involved [...] Related entries:

1. Rachel, Social workerWatch the film and find out more about Rachel’s job...
2. Juliette, career change social workermaking the decision to change career This is a social...
3. Alex, trainee social workercombining training to be a social worker with a job...

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Introduction Fostering and adoption social workers assess whether families are suitable for fostering or adopting children. They find long or short-term fostering placements for children who come into care and find permanent new families for children who can’t go home for whatever reason. Their work involves recruiting, assessing and giving ongoing support to foster carers [...] Related entries:

1. Rachel, Social workerWatch the film and find out more about Rachel’s job...
2. Juliette, career change social workermaking the decision to change career This is a social...
3. Alex, trainee social workercombining training to be a social worker with a job...

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Introduction It is the job of the registration and inspection officer to make sure that standards are met in homes such as residential adults’ and children’s homes. Registration and inspection officers are allocated a number of homes to look after, sometimes specialising in either children’s or adults’ establishments, depending on the authority they work for. [...] Related entries:

1. Liz, Trading Standards OfficerLiz Trading Standards Officer 09:30 Telephone call to consumer advice department...
2. Sharon, Planning Enforcement OfficerSharon, Planning Enforcement Officer Hertfordshire County Council After working in...
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Introduction Policy development officers within local council social services departments research, plan and develop services. They may specialise in adult services or children’s and family services. They also advise elected council members and senior management on their options relating to policy, planning and development. Work Environment Most of the time policy development officers are based [...] Related entries:

1. Lourdes, Policy Adviser to the ExecutiveLourdes, Policy Adviser to the Executive London Borough of Hounslow...
2. Sue, Children’s Services Development OfficerWatch the film and find out more about Sue’s job...
3. Graham, Economic Development OfficerGraham Philpot, Economic Development Officer Cheltenham Borough Council I began...

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Introduction Man cannot live by bread alone, but he would have a hard time without it. And for some people who do not have enough money to exist at the most basic level, who are in a ‘vulnerable group’ (single mothers, the disabled, unemployed etc) or have fallen into a level of debt which they [...] Related entries:

1. Jane, Principal Trading Standards OfficerWatch the film and find out more about Jane’s job...
2. Claire, User property and finance officerClaire, User Property and Finance Officer Hartlepool Borough Council On...
3. Sharon, Planning Enforcement OfficerSharon, Planning Enforcement Officer Hertfordshire County Council After working in...

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Introduction Do you think you could: cope with people who might be schizophrenic, depressed or have some kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder? be non-judgmental about people in difficulty, whether or not their difficulties may be perceived as being self-imposed? think and act calmly under pressure? offer someone emotional as well as practical support, by just listening [...] Related entries:

1. Neil, Development Control Support Team LeaderNeil Development Control Support Team Leader London Borough of Haringey...
2. Lorraine, HR Support OfficerLorraine, HR Support Officer South Norfolk District Council “My role...
3. Alex, trainee social workercombining training to be a social worker with a job...

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