Social Work Posts
Posts are normally readily available, with the majority of work being in children & families.  The main areas include:

	Learning difficulties		Youth justice
	Physical disabilities		Drugs and alcohol
	Mental health		HIV
	Adults and elderly		Community care
	Hospital		Asylum seekers

The majority of posts are for three months minimum; usually these posts will last much longer.

Requirements for Social Work
Workers from overseas must hold a social work degree, which allows them to practice as a qualified social worker. This can be a four-year degree in social work or a diploma in social work.

A Social Welfare degree is not recognised as a Social Work qualification. However, a worker in possession of a Social Welfare degree, or another related degree (such as Psychology), is eligible to work as an Assistant Social Worker, Care Manager Assistant, or Reviewing Officer.

The General Social Care Council (GSCC) is the body which verifies the status of the degree and a social worker should have a degree verified in order to practice as a qualified social worker in the UK. EM Recruitment will advise you on this process.

General Social Care Council
	Goldings House 2 Hay's Lane London SE1 2HB Tel (switchboard) 020 7397 5100 General information service 020 7397 5800 Fax 020 7397 5101 Email info@gscc.org.uk
http://www.gscc.org.uk/

Registration requirements