Once upon a time anyone working in social services was considered as a rather stuffy type, whose best friends were their cardigan and clipboard.
Today the modern world of social services is much more vibrant – and it attracts applicants who enjoy life and work to the max in equal measure.
So why is life in the world of social services suddenly so attractive?
Let’s find out.
More Sociable
This sector is all about helping folks, which means that every day you will be meeting people – a wide range of clients and professional colleagues.
More Surprising
Lots of job vacancies promise you every day is different. In social work, however, that’s actually true. From unexpected challenges with clients to wonderful rewards as a result of your input, your work will make big differences and constantly astonish.
More Mobile
Social work never stands still and so neither will you. You’re much more likely to be out and about meeting great people than sitting stuck behind a desk.
More Progressive
No matter your academic background or life experience, there will always be room to grow and upskill. Constantly adapting to the needs of new clients means always learning new ways to help.
More Diverse
Whether working with adults or children, ill patients, the homeless or people who simply need emotional comfort, there are many different areas and specialist roles to choose from.
More Motivational
When every morning you’re likely to get a reality check on life through what you see and hear, it’s inevitable you’ll experience a more progressive and empathetic understanding of others. Changing lives for others can also change yours.
More Satisfying
For every challenge you meet – and there will be many – there’s also an opportunity to overcome it. These daily victories, however small, not only deliver positive results for the people you’re helping, they bring immense job satisfaction nearly every day.
More important
Yes, it’s a grand claim to make but your job really is more important – there are few other roles where your work can make such a personal and lasting difference on the frontline of social work and health care.
You’re a VIP . . . even if, like a true superhero, you sometimes keep your good deeds discreetly hidden under that bobbly cardigan!
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