Social workers help to protect vulnerable children and adults from harm or abuse, and support people to live independently.
Your duties will vary, depending on whether you work with children, families or adults. You could:
Social workers typically work around 37 to 40 hours per week.
As a Social worker you will typically work evenings / weekends / bank holidays.
This occupation tends to be:
| Average salary |
| 36,488 GBP * |
| per year |
Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Self Control Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. Independence Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
