Umbrella Q&A for agency social workers
Many agency workers are advised by colleagues or friends to work through an umbrella company, but what does this mean? We have asked our recruitment consultants the most frequent questions that they get asked when it comes to umbrella companies and answered them below.
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Using a planner can help your social care workload. Here’s how.
67% of social workers who responded to Community Care’s survey said they often miss their lunch breaks. While this happens to everyone now and again, it should not be a regular occurrence, even in a high-pressure, high-workload role such as social care.
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Why choose social work as a profession?
The social work profession is all about dedicating yourself to the community to enhance human well-being and help individuals meet their basic and complex needs. If you’re looking for a career that is rewarding, has a meaning, action and diversity then social work could be your calling. Keep reading to find out more about the […]
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Resources to improve social worker wellbeing
Social workers completely dedicate themselves to public service and play a vital role in helping to protect vulnerable adults, children, and families. With long working hours, stressful situations, complex cases and what can sometimes be distressing home visits and assessments. The impacts of these situations mean that we often neglect our mental wellbeing in order […]
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Haven’t found your perfect social work role yet? Here’s how you can.
Whether you’re looking for a locum or permanent social work position, we can help you find a role that meets all your needs, both professionally and personally. We are proud to have experienced consultants that can recruit every grade of social worker, always sticking to our two core principles: Placing the right person in […]
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Our compliance process: a chat with Fiona
Compliance and safeguarding remain our top priority as a leading provider of health and social care staff in the UK. Our dedicated compliance team ensure that you can get started in your new role quickly, taking as much admin away from yourself and your employer as possible. This week, we sat down with our Compliance […]
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CV Writing Guide for Social Workers
Using the same CV you’ve had for years? Or are you a recent social work graduate and not sure where to start? Don’t worry! Our specialist consultants know the hiring process inside out and understand what stands out to busy hiring managers that are sifting through dozens of CVs. They have put together a CV structure and […]
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Social Workers: are you looking after yourself?
Your job is to look after others all day, but do you take some time out to look after yourself too? Self-care is essential to allow you to carry on supporting others so keep reading to get some wellbeing tips.
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Compliance FAQs
Here at SP, the safety of our social workers and the safety of those who they support is our priority. Our dedicated compliance team completes these checks to the highest of standards and they go out of their way to make this process as quick, simple and stress-free for you as possible.
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#WorldSleepDay
Today is #WorldSleepDay, such a simple but important thing. Hosted by World Sleep Society, the aim is to raise awareness of sleep health and a call to action on important issues related to sleep. If you feel burnt out or don’t have much energy lately then keep reading.
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