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Join us in children’s social care at the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham!

Careers in Social Work, Children’s Care and Support

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Meet Our Teams

Find out more about our different teams in Social Work

There are six services within our Social Work department, all with their own teams and ways of working.

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Progression and Training

We strongly support and encourage our staff to progress and develop within the profession.

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Rewards
and Benefits

Discover what rewards and benefits are on offer for working with Barking & Dagenham Council.

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Frontline Programme
Work Placements
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Social Worker Career Pathway

Step Up to Social Work is a Department for Education (DfE) initiative which aims to increase the number of high-quality social workers by supporting graduates and career changers to start a new career in social work.

01

Full-Time, Fully Funded

Providing a recognised social work qualification

02

14-Month Programme

Intensive study and work-based placements

03

Diploma

Leading to a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work

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