Apprenticeships with the Eastern Region is a brilliant way to launch your career journey in both Adult and Children’s Social Care. Our integrated programmes will award you with the National Standard Level 6 Apprenticeship in Social Work, leading you into a degree in Social Work and will provide the qualification needed to register with Social Work England (SWE).
Working and learning with us will provide you with invaluable hands-on experience in supporting and helping children, adults and their families to have a positive future.
We offer both internal and external candidates for Apprenticeship opportunities, however, please note that some opportunities may be open only to internal candidates, depending on the Local Authority.
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Find out more about the Apprenticeship schemes we have available across the Eastern Region.
Just like other job roles in Social Care, a full-time Apprenticeship can provide invaluable experience and impact children and adults across the Eastern Regions.
An Apprenticeship provides an alternative route into qualified Social Work rather than studying as full-time student, allowing you the opportunity to study and undertake placements whilst being in paid employment.
During your Apprenticeship, you will receive consistent and regular supervision and mentoring of your progress against programme requirements and competency frameworks through your line manager, mentor, university and workforce.
You will also receive CPD training as needed, paid time off to support your learning and any existing Terms and Conditions that your Local Authority has such as annual leave, sick leave and pension contributions.
An Apprenticeship with the Eastern Regions will:
For more information on what it will be like to study an Apprenticeship with the Eastern Regions, contact us.
Applying to an Apprenticeship needs a lot of thought, therefore, you need to make sure it’s something that you’re ready to be dedicated to achieving. Ask yourself, are you ready to:
If you have any questions about an Apprenticeship with the Eastern Regions, contact your authority.
If you need any more information about Social Care Apprenticeships, contact the relevant Local Authority via our Contact Us page.
