Trainee Social Worker

The Smartlist; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social work training programme in Sittingbourne is looking for Trainee Social Workers. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on children's lives while providing a fully funded training path to a master's degree. You will gain practical experience and a salary of £18,000 during training, moving up to £34,000 as a qualified social worker. Join now and help shape the future of social work.

Benefits

Fully funded training

Bursary of £18,000 or £20,000

Career-long support through Frontline Fellowship

Qualifications

• Have at least a 2.2 in an undergraduate honours degree.
• Possess the right to work and study in the UK.
• Be resident in England by the time the programme commences.

Responsibilities

• Learn to build relationships and make decisions for children's safety.
• Support parents through difficult circumstances.
• Write reports and help determine safe outcomes for children.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Judgement

Education

Undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent)

GCSE English Language at Grade C / 4 or above (or approved equivalent)

Job description

Trainee Social Worker

Approach Social Work (formerly known as the Frontline programme)

Looking for a career with purpose and a clear path for development?

At Frontline England’s largest social work charity everything we do aims to make life better for children who need a social worker, to help keep them safe from harm and to give them every possible chance to fulfil their potential.

Approach Social Work is a fully funded training programme that helps you step into children’s social work with the training, tools and support to make a difference.

On the programme, you’ll develop a deep understanding of child-focused practice and how to build relationships that create real change. You’ll also explore anti‑discriminatory, anti‑oppressive and anti‑racist approaches and earn a master’s degree along the way.

Social work offers stability, progression and the chance to make a lasting difference. On this programme, you’ll be supported from day one and gain the skills, experience and master’s degree to succeed, wherever your career takes you.

The role :

• You’ll learn how to build relationships, make difficult decisions and advocate for children’s safety and wellbeing. That means :
• Visiting a child at home or school
• Supporting a parent through difficult circumstances
• Working with teachers, health professionals or police
• Writing reports and helping decide what’s safest for a child

It’s a role that takes empathy, resilience and strong judgement, rooted in anti‑racist, anti‑oppressive and anti‑discriminatory practice.

What to expect

Year one :

• Begin study for your postgraduate diploma
• Work with children and families within a local authority, supported by experienced tutors and practice educators
• Receive a bursary of £18,000 or £20,000 (depending on location) to help with living and travel costs

Year two and three :

• Move into a paid role as a newly qualified social worker (up to £34,000, or more in some London boroughs)
• Keep working towards your master’s degree
• Join the Frontline Fellowship, a national community offering career‑long support and development

Who we’re looking for;

You don’t need experience in social work, just the right values, resilience and commitment to making a difference. We welcome applicants from all degree backgrounds and are especially keen to hear from those underrepresented in the sector, including men and people from racially diverse communities.

What you need;

• Have at least a 2.2 (predicted or obtained) in an undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent)
• Have obtained GCSE English Language at Grade C / 4 or above (or approved equivalent qualification)
• Possess the right to work and study in the UK (including access to public funds) for the duration of the programme (until September 2029)
• Be resident in England by the time the programme commences
• Not be a qualified social worker

Be part of something bigger. Join the next generation of social workers.

Get qualified. Get hired. Make a difference. Apply Now!

SEFL29 • Trainee Social Worker • Sittingbourne • £18,000 to £34,000 when qualified • Full time