The Social Work Community Podcast

By: Community Care
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  • Summary

  • This is a new podcast by Community Care!

    The Social Work Community podcast is where social workers come to discuss the key issues affecting their profession. Whether you are a student or an experienced social worker - whether you are frontline or management, this podcast is for you. You will hear direct from social workers in your community about their successes and their challenges.
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Episodes
  • Ask The Experts: Why don’t I get invited for interviews?

    Ask The Experts: Why don’t I get invited for interviews?
    Nov 11 2024
    Welcome to our new mini-series : ‘Ask The Experts’ where we put your career questions to three social work experts.

    In this episode, hear from Dame Lorna Boreland-Kelly, Claire Barcham and Kayleigh Rose Evans respond to a question we received asking how to tailor a job application to get the best results and secure that new role.

    This episode is hosted by Ruth Hardy-Mullings, head of content at Community Care. If you have a question you’d like our experts to answer or if you felt the advice has helped you secure your next social work role, we want to hear from you.

    Send us an email at: careersadvice@markallengroup.com You can follow all the Ask The Expert questions and responses on: www.thesocialworkcommunity.com

    Read past questions from social workers with a career question and read the responses here.
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    20 mins
  • Returning to social work after becoming a new parent

    Returning to social work after becoming a new parent
    Nov 4 2024
    Two social workers share their experience of returning to social work from maternity leave and highlight how Essex County Council has supported their transition.

    How much support did you have when you returned to social work after becoming a first-time parent?

    In three episodes of the Social Work Community Podcast, social workers at Essex County Council discuss the various ways the local authority supports its workforce and promotes their wellbeing.

    In this episode, Amy, a team manager in a Care Quality Commission service improvement team in adult services, and Brooke, who works in a family support and protection team in children’s services, share their experiences.

    Both first-time mothers highlight that being a parent is no barrier to career progression at the local authority and show how supportive management structures have helped them achieve a work-life balance.

    Access the transcript here.

    About the podcast
    The Social Work Community Podcast explores the issues that matter to social work practitioners in their working lives.

    You will hear direct from social workers in your community about their successes and their challenges.

    Our first season was nominated in this year’s British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Social Work Journalism Awards.

    So sign up to the Social Work Community to be among the first to catch each episode and to connect with fellow practitioners in a safe space.

    Otherwise, check out the Social Work Community Podcast on the following:
    • Spotify
    • Apple Podcasts
    • Spreaker
    • Audible (Amazon)
    Click ‘follow’ or ‘subscribe’ on your podcast app so you know when a new episode is published.And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram.
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    14 mins
  • Locum v Perm - what works for you?

    Locum v Perm - what works for you?
    Oct 29 2024
    Podcast: locum v perm – what works for you?We ask two social workers from each side of the agency-permanent divide what has driven their career choices and if they would ever change their minds.

    In this episode of the Social Work Community Podcast, senior careers editor Kirsty Ayakwah asks two social workers (Le'Siran Edwards and Kayleigh Rose Evans) from either side of the divide about what has driven their career choices.

    Le’Siran has 25 years' experience working with children and families, and over a decade in children’s social work. She has spent the last 10 years building up her coaching service, Social Work Coaching Hub, and stepped away from locum work last year to focus on it full time. She also runs her own podcast, called Dear Social Worker Pod.

    Kayleigh has spent her career working in permanent roles. Alongside her social work practice, Kayleigh works as an independent trainer and also shares reflections on social work through her YouTube channel, @KayleighRoseEvans.

    Since this podcast was produced, there have been changes to rules curbing English councils’ use of agency social workers in children’s services. You can read more about the changes here.

    Read a transcript here

    About the podcast

    The Social Work Community Podcast explores the issues that matter to social work practitioners in their working lives.Kirsty and fellow host, careers editor Sharmeen Ziauddin, interview experienced and inspiring guests, including frontline social workers who speak from the heart about their jobs, the sector and society.Our first season went down a storm and was nominated in this year’s British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Social Work Journalism Awards.
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    36 mins

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