Social Work Careers Guide: The South West

Thinking about working in the South West? This page helps you find out what it's like to work there, how the area is innovating in practice and find the latest job vacancies in the region.

Credit: REX/Rick Colls

Credit: REX/Rick Colls

 

 

Find your perfect social work job in the South West

The map below provides everything you need to know to get started on finding your perfect social work job in the South West from the number of children in care to the average house price.

State of social work in south west

Careers and lifestyle: Social work in the South West

How the South West hopes to win over social workers with its mix of beautiful countyside and career opportunities.

How three projects are transforming social work in the South West

How three projects are transforming social work in the South West

Community Care discovers how three innovative South West projects are growing AMHPs, localising social work and rethinking domiciliary care

‘It’s quite refreshing to have something new’

‘It’s quite refreshing to have something new’

Katrina McJannet, a principal social worker for Somerset County Council, reveals what it’s like to make the move from social work to management

Gloucestershire’s innovative children’s services are going from strength to strength

Gloucestershire’s innovative children’s services are going from strength to strength

Kathy O’Mahony, operations director for children’s safeguarding and care, explains why she’s glad to be back at Gloucestershire children’s services.

Somerset, it’s the place to be for social workers

Somerset, it’s the place to be for social workers

There are few areas of work that can make such a big difference to people’s lives as children’s social work.

Live.Work.Care

Live.Work.Care – Wiltshire Council is working hard to get it right

We hear time and again that a work/life balance is key to feeling fulfilled. As we all know, it’s not always that simple. As an organisation, Wiltshire council is working hard to get it right.

There’s no coasting, but plenty of job satisfaction in Devon

There’s no coasting, but plenty of job satisfaction in Devon

“Our ability to stabilise and support our workforce was absolutely essential if we were to make any progress after the critical Ofsted report in 2013.”

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