How can I maintain a healthy work-life balance in the run up to Christmas?
The fairy lights are up, mulled wine is on offer in supermarkets across the UK and Mariah Carey has fully defrosted. Christmas has arrived. Although spirits are high, we know it can be hard to switch off from work during this busy time – especially for social workers who are in the routine of […]
by: Scarlette Isaac
£1,925 pay rise for social workers across the UK
On 1 November 2022, local government trade unions agreed to a pay offer that will add an additional £1,925 to social workers’ salaries across the UK. The pay offer will be backdated to 1 April 2022. Marking the largest increase in pay for local government workers in over a decade, the pay offer equates to […]
by: Scarlette Isaac
How to create longevity in social work
Did you know that the average children’s social worker stays in the job for 2.4 years? Here at Social Personnel, we want to change that statistic and remind our talented candidates why social work is worth dedicating their time to. In this blog, we share top tips on how to create longevity in social work. […]
by: Scarlette Isaac
How to manage compassion fatigue as a social worker
Social workers provide constant support to help those in vulnerable and often traumatic situations overcome their hardships and achieve a better quality of life. However, the nature of this type of profession puts social workers in the high risk bracket for compassion fatigue. In this blog post, we delve into the symptoms of compassion fatigue […]
by: Scarlette Isaac
5 ways to manage risk in social work
Risk management is a significant part of your day-to-day life as a social worker and making sure both you and your client are in a safe environment is a top priority. Here are the steps you can take to ensure you, your colleagues and your service-users are at the least risk of harm. 1.Identify […]
by: Scarlette Isaac
Tips for managing stress as a social worker
Health and social care was recently recorded as the second most stressful industry to work in, with 50% of absences relating to stress, depression or anxiety during 2020-2021. This is only getting worse in the wake of Covid-19 which has magnified some of the significant problems already prevailing in social care, including staffing shortages, funding […]
by: Scarlette Isaac