The Social Work Community Podcast

By: Community Care
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  • This is a new podcast by Community Care!

    The Social Work Community podcast is where social workers come to discuss the key issues affecting their profession. Whether you are a student or an experienced social worker - whether you are frontline or management, this podcast is for you. You will hear direct from social workers in your community about their successes and their challenges.
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Episodes
  • Returning to social work after becoming a first-time parent

    Returning to social work after becoming a first-time parent
    Nov 4 2024
    Two social workers share their experience of returning to social work from maternity leave and highlight how Essex County Council has supported their transition.

    How much support did you have when you returned to social work after becoming a first-time parent?

    In the first in three podcasts with social workers at Essex County Council, we explore the various ways the local authority support their workforce and promote their well being.

    In this episode, Amy, a team manager in a care quality commission service improvement team in adult services, and Brooke, who works in family support and protection team in children’s services, share their experiences.

    Both first-time mothers highlight that being a parent is no barrier to career progression at the local authority and show how supportive management structures have helped them achieve a work-life balance.

    About the podcast
    The Social Work Community Podcast explores the issues that matter to social work practitioners in their working lives.

    You will hear direct from social workers in your community about their successes and their challenges.

    Our first season was nominated in this year’s British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Social Work Journalism Awards.

    So sign up to the Social Work Community to be among the first to catch each episode and to connect with fellow practitioners in a safe space.

    Otherwise, check out the Social Work Community Podcast on the following:
    • Spotify
    • Apple Podcasts
    • Spreaker
    • Audible (Amazon)
    Click ‘follow’ or ‘subscribe’ on your podcast app so you know when a new episode is published.And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram.
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    14 mins
  • Locum v Perm - what works for you?

    Locum v Perm - what works for you?
    Oct 29 2024
    In this episode of the Social Work Community Podcast, senior careers editor Kirsty Ayakwah asks two social workers (Le'Siran Edwards and Kayleigh Rose Evans) from either side of the divide about what has driven their career choices.

    Le’Siran has 25 years' experience working with children and families, and over a decade in children’s social work. She has spent the last 10 years building up her coaching service, Social Work Coaching Hub, and stepped away from locum work last year to focus on it full time. She also runs her own podcast, called Dear Social Worker Pod.

    Kayleigh has spent her career working in permanent roles. Alongside her social work practice, Kayleigh works as an independent trainer and also shares reflections on social work through her YouTube channel, @KayleighRoseEvans.

    Since this podcast was produced, there have been changes to rules curbing English councils’ use of agency social workers in children’s services. You can read more about the changes here.

    Read a transcript here

    About the podcast

    The Social Work Community Podcast explores the issues that matter to social work practitioners in their working lives.Kirsty and fellow host, careers editor Sharmeen Ziauddin, interview experienced and inspiring guests, including frontline social workers who speak from the heart about their jobs, the sector and society.Our first season went down a storm and was nominated in this year’s British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Social Work Journalism Awards.
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    36 mins
  • Would you work for an inadequate-rated service?

    Would you work for an inadequate-rated service?
    Oct 14 2024
    Would you work for an inadequate-rated children's services?

    This episode is in collaboration with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP).

    In this episode Sharmeen Ziauddin, careers editor at Community Care, speaks to a number of social workers at BCP Council about its improvement journey and why working for an inadequate-rated children's services is not all bad!

    Sharmeen speaks to Steph, Riauri, Jamie, Cyra and Monique talk about their experiences. Steph and Cyra talk about taking the leap from agency to becoming permanent members of staff and how that has allowed them more flexibility as well as career progression. Monique shares how she left to take a job in London but why she returned to BCP Council.
    Jamie talks about his experience from ASYE to present day and all the brilliant support he's got. And Riauri explains why he has stuck around for five years and plans to stay put.

    If you are interested in a career at BCP Council then take a look at their employer profile or check out their current vacancies.

    If you want to get in touch, then you can via our Instagram, which is @thesocialworkcommunity, and if you haven’t joined the community site then you can register for free - you will be able to talk to like-minded professionals about work, your career and a lot more.
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    40 mins

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