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Get funding to train for social work jobs

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Anyone considering social work jobs has some cause for celebration.  As of September this year, graduates are getting paid to do on-the-job training as children’s social workers.  The government program, ‘Step up to social work’ allows graduates to work while completing a masters degree in social work.  This scheme is perfect for those who are interested in social services jobs but are unable to meet the costs involved in training, or do not have enough money to take a year out of working to gain the necessary qualifications.  Its introduction really demonstrates how highly the government prioritises this sector, which is great news for anyone involved in social worker jobs.

The scheme is run in conjunction with local authorities, who will recruit 200 graduates each year in partnership with the Children’s Workforce Development Council.  The benefits of the scheme are threefold.  It provides employer-based training leading to a masters degree in social work, payment to support your learning, and a bespoke training course, which will take your previous experience and qualifications into account.  This year marks the pilot of the scheme, which will be tested out in the North West, Yorkshire and Humberside, the West Midlands, the East, the East Midlands and London.

The scheme is aimed at highly skilled professionals who have the experience needed to work in front line services with families and children.  Recruitment for the courses began in February 2010, when over 2,000 applications were submitted.  The tough assessment process culminated in each applicant attending a day long regional assessment centre.  Their merits were judged by local authorities, higher education institutions and service users.  Those applicants who were successful started on the scheme in September 2010.

The requirements of the skill are a university degree at a minimum level of 2.1, and experience of working with families and children.  In addition to the bespoke training they will receive £15,000 a year while they are training.  It is hoped that the scheme will increase the quality of social workers entering the profession, and enable local employers to target initial training for students to address local needs.

This scheme should ease the route into social work jobs for a number of bright graduates every year.  It is unfortunate to think that young people who could have been very successful in social services jobs were put off in the past by the cost of taking the masters degree without which it can be tricky to secure employment, and this scheme seems set to address this issue.  Social worker jobs are now available to all graduates with the skills and skill to succeed.

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Where can I find listings of accounts clerk jobs in Bedfordshire?

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Job hunting can be a real nightmare, and to make it easier you need to know exactly what you are looking for.  Just as the internet is in some ways the jobseeker’s most useful tool, it can also be your worst enemy if you do not use it to your advantage.  When searching for job vacancies, it makes sense to search for exactly what you want – typing, for example ‘security jobs jobs London’ or ‘sales jobs jobs London’ if you are looking for security or sales jobs in the context of jobs in London generally.  It is also worth being more exact about the exact type of job you require , using wording such as, for example sales ledger manager jobs in London, or accounts clerk jobs in Bedfordshire.

When you have completed your search and found all the advertised sales ledger manager jobs in London or whatever it may be that you are trying to find, you will be faced with the actual application stage.  Generally, this will involve either filling in an initial application form or sending a CV and covering letter.  In either case, the most important thing to remember is to make sure you emphasise exactly how your experience and skills are relevant to the job in question.  In particular, if the job advert details a person specification, in your covering letter you can list point by point the ways in which you fit the specification.

Online application forms can be slightly more difficult, and are worth spending a decent amount of time on.  It is particularly important to check through the form carefully before you send it, and perhaps the best way to do this is to print it out, as it is often easier to spot mistakes on paper than on your computer screen.  Moreover, it is useful for you to keep a paper copy of the application form, as your answers to the questions might form the basis of interview questions should you be called to a face to face interview.

The beauty of using the internet to search for roles is that you can tailor your search exactly to your requirements – whether it be sales ledger manager jobs in London, or accounts clerk jobs in Bedfordshire.  The internet, unlike a real person, will not look at you quizzically if you ask it for security jobs jobs London or sales jobs jobs London; it will diligently  conduct a search and provide you with the most suitable results, so that you can pursue your job hunt with the best possible choices available.

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Don’t panic – there are plenty of places to look for graduate careers advice

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As exams become closer and the lazy days of studenthood are about to come to an end, students around the country are forced to turn their bright minds to what is next on the horizon. Graduating from university is a scary prospect for the many of young people who do so every year.  Yet it need not be – from your university careers website to friends and family, graduate careers advice is always available.  When looking for careers advice, it is wise to consult as many sources as you can find.

It is perhaps best to start by speaking to friends and family, as these are the people who know you better than anyone else.  Speaking to people who are close to you about the type of person you are, and the skills and personality traits that you will bring to a job, is a good way to start thinking about what kind of career path might suit you best.  There are so many career paths out there that each person you speak to might come up with a different idea..

It will come as no surprise that the internet is a particularly valuable resource when it comes to seeking graduate opportunities.  Not only are there very useful careers website that advertise graduate jobs, but there are also many sites that provide advice on anything from writing your CV to attending interviews and assessment days.

One of the easiest ways to find out about careers is to speak to people you know who may already be on graduate programmes or a few years into their jobs.  By finding out about the varied paths that other people went for, you can gain a very useful insight into a wide range of careers just by chatting to friends.  Many universities have graduate networks which allow you to contact alumni from your university and ask them for job advice.  Graduate recruitment agencies will also be able to advise you on a wide range of opportunities.

Clearly, then, graduate careers advice is so widely available that you really have no excuse not to find your ideal job!  It is true that there are so many graduate jobs out there that it may sometimes seem confusing, but it is important not to let this put you off.  Graduates are likely to be in the fortuitous situation of having a good many friends in the same situation as them, so ups and downs can be shared by fellow graduates who understand the process of finding a graduate job.  You may find that there are so many people who are keen to give you careers advice that you get fed up of hearing it!

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