Job Summary
Contract Type:
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Working Pattern:
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Advert Start Date:
14/02/2025
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 25/03/2025 23:59
Salary:
funding via a tax-free bursary payment of £21,995
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
Sunderland area
Further Information
Step Up to Social Work
Do you have what it takes to ‘Step Up’ to social work?
Through our successful 14-month Step Up to Social Work programme you will receive intensive, hands-on experience of working in a real-life social work role through placements in Sunderland.
Once you’ve successfully completed the course, you’ll be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work enabling you to register and practice as a social worker.
This is a unique opportunity to earn while you learn, as the Department for Education provides funding via a tax-free bursary payment of £21,995 , over the duration of the programme, and payment of University fees for successful applicants. This will allow you to change or start a new career in social work and be able to continue to pay your bills and fund your living costs while you are studying.
The programme runs once every two years, dependent on government funding, so if you are interested, make sure you don’t miss out on your chance to apply now.
Together for Children is one of the 12 Local Authorities in the North East Regional Partnership offering placements in a new Cohort of 50 on this well-established programme.
Eligibility criteria:
• A minimum 2:2 degree qualification (level 6).
Please note: For some Local Authority areas, final year students will be eligible to apply with a minimum 2:2 predicted grade. For all other Local Authority areas, you must have completed your degree programme to apply. The North East Regional Partnership (see below) will make conditional offers where necessary, subject to candidates meeting specific requirements.
• 6 months’ full-time (or equivalent) direct experience, either in a paid or voluntary capacity, of working with vulnerable children, young people and/or families, carers or vulnerable adults
• A GCSE in English or English language at grade 4 (C) or above (or an approved equivalent)
Please note: For some Local Authority areas, there will also be a requirement to have a GCSE in Mathematics (or an approved equivalent). The North East Regional Partnership will not require a GCSE in Mathematics (or equivalent) for the coming intake of learners.
Details of specific Local Authority eligibility criteria can be found here from 17 February 2025: Home | Step Up to Social Work (pocketrecruiter.com)
You will need to show all of your original certificates to us as part of the application and assessment process. If you cannot find these, you can order replacements online. We are particularly interested in applications from men and from BAME candidates, as these groups are under-represented in this area of social work.
Further information about the North East Regional Partnership, can be found HERE
For more information and to apply for the programme visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apply-for-step-up-to-social-work
Online applications will open from 17 February 2025,to 25 March 2025 followed by regional assessment centres for candidates successful at the initial application stage. Students can expect to start the programme in January 2026, completing their training in March 2027. For queries please contact deborah.fowler@northtyneside.gov.uk
Please note
This job is closed for applications.