Work Placements
We are looking for voluntary sector organizations able to help in the training of the next generation of social workers
Social work students need to spend up to 100 days a year doing front line face
to face work including 1:1 with service users, group work, community development,
assessment, advocacy, project work and research /evaluation.
Voluntary sector organizations can provide valuable specialist opportunities
for future social workers to; gain insight into user perspectives, understand
about empowerment and anti-discriminatory practice and learn how to be advocates
and champions for service users.
Offering a practice learning opportunity (work based learning placement) will
also benefit your organization. Some of the organizations currently offering
placements have said:
”Having students keeps me up to date with legislation and keeps me alive
and buzzing” Astha Ltd
“We can offer a more holistic service and not have to turn people away
if they come with other issues. The students have the time and training
to take on things that normally we would signpost a client elsewhere for” Groundwork
East London
“Students come with lot of new ideas and direct exposure to theory – they
can motivate the staff team” Adeza Care Home
We need more work based learning placements NOW
You don’t have to be a qualified social worker, you will be given free training and support and the organization will be paid a daily fee for each day the student is with you. Students bring experience, ideas, energy, enthusiasm and motivation (it’s in their interest to do well!) They are high quality short term workers who have time to take on work and to an agreed plan.
Interested in finding out more?
- We can give you a booklet (in a printed or electronic format) which outlines the requirements and some more of the benefits of having students (including the fee payment details). It gives answers to the most frequently asked questions.
- We can discuss the possibility of offering a placement with you over the phone.
- If you are definitely interested, we will invite to meet you and discuss the requirements and possibilities in more detail.
To find out more contact:
Juliet Hammond or Ali Rusbridge
Skills for Care Practice Learning Coordinators
020 7364 5035
Juliet.hammond@towerhamlets.gov.uk
ali.rusbridge@towerhamlets.gov.uk