At this year’s Community Care Live social workers filled in comment slips giving their thoughts on the profession. We asked delegates to complete the sentence ‘I love being a social worker when…’. Here are some of the best responses…
Harnessing social work values to shape your career pathway 
Would you move from the city to work in a more rural setting? 
Webinar: building a practice framework with the influence of practitioner voice 
‘They don’t have to retell their story’: building long-lasting relationships with children and young people 
Podcast: returning to social work after becoming a first-time parent 
How managers are inspiring social workers to progress in their careers 
Workforce Insights – showcasing a selection of the sector’s top recruiters 
The networking platform for social workers
The latest job opportunities within the social work sector
The largest free to attend event for the social work sector
The online learning and practice resource for social workers
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 
Oxfordshire County Council 
South Gloucestershire Council 
Wokingham Borough Council 
Empowering people with Parkinson’s to lead fulfilling lives 
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Social Work is the best job in the world however the bureaucracy and work loads conspire at times to make the best practitioners feel inept. Good to see that the enthusiasm and dedication of the work force remains buoyant.
Chris Penney
Senior Lecturer in SW
The best moment is when service user and families are clear about their goals, when they have achieved the outcome they wanted