Going locum: Everything you need to know about agency social work
More and more social workers leaving employment to go locum and council spending on agency staff has shot up a third in the past year. But what’s involved in going locum? To help social workers thinking of whether a move into agency work is for them, Community Care has brought together a collection of articles offering advice and insight into an employer-free working life.
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Adults, Workforce, Children, Mental Health
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Social work leaders
Job of the week
Community Care Inform
Employer Profiles
Employer Zone
‘We want to tell children that we are doing everything we can to keep them with their family’
“We need to be kinder to ourselves and our workforce”
How social work expertise is helping children find stable homes
Disability is no barrier to working in social care
A helping hub for young people about to leave care
‘It’s every social worker’s dream – they listen to your ideas and let you try them’
Employer zone – showcasing a selection of the sector’s top recruiters