Step Up to Social Work blog – by a Step Up trainee
It was around this time last year that I first read about the Step Up to Social Work Programme in my local newspaper. I had worked in a good range
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Tag: Careers
Report: LaingBuisson’s Care Home Pay Survey – Third edition
Become a care home manager? No thanks. National Living Wage, increased regulation and challenging legal framework add up to a role that one wants… While the introduction of the National
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Job perks not as important as culture, opportunities and leadership
A £5,000 joining bonus, extra holidays, discounted wine and free food and booze are among the perks being offered by some firms, according to a new study. A survey by
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Long term career goals – the path to success
Setting long term career goals is by far the best way to guide your career into the future that you want. By setting your sights on where you want to
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Big jump in numbers of Health and Social Care Apprenticeships
There has been a 20% leap in the numbers of Health and Social Care Apprenticeships to 84,300 up from 70,080 the year before. The provisional numbers from the Government’s Statistical
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Many ‘never consider nursing’ as profession is unappreciated
One in four 18 to 24-year-olds failed to identify Florence Nightingale as a nurse in a survey that also revealed that one in five people would not choose to go
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Demand for health workers at an ‘all-time high’
The demand for nursing, medical and care staff has reached an all-time high over the past year acording to a new report published today. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)
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Survey suggests fewer promotion opportunities for social workers
Social Care organisations appear to offer more opportunities for progression, yet fewer people are climbing the career ladder within just one organisation, according to new research from recruiter Randstad Care.
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New training programmes from the National Skills Academy for Health
The National Skills Academy for Health has launched a new programme of workshops and accredited courses to help healthcare employers across the UK improve the capability, efficiency and capacity of
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School pupils encouraged to think about careers in social care
A Worcester school has this week been encouraging more young people to consider careers in adult social care. Bishop Perowne CofE Performing Arts College has hosted a workshop designed to
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