Working as a Social Worker

We’re the NHS, one of the best health services in the world. Across the NHS there are various roles within maternity services including Maternity Care Assistant and Maternity Support Worker. These roles require differing experience and qualification levels and will give you a great grounding. You’ll fill out documents, manage stocks, prepare women for clinical examinations and tests, and help them with any hydration and dietary needs. Over time, you may also start recording blood pressure, temperature and weight, take bloods from mums and their babies, and even lead antenatal classes. Skills and personal attributes needed You’ll need to be: • caring and patient • able to work with people from all walks of life • accepting of other people’s lifestyles • flexible and adaptable to deal with unpredictable situations • able to follow instructions and procedures • willing to be present at childbirth • able to work under pressure • able to deal with other people’s emotions Examples of the settings you may work in: • the community • antenatal/postnatal wards • day assessment unit/triage • maternity theatres • delivery suites • midwifery led units

Sanctuary Personnel Limited was founded in 2006 with one ambition; to set a new standard in health and social care recruitment; offering trusted, healthier and more resilient resourcing solutions. Today, Sanctuary Personnel is the umbrella company of leading recruitment specialists, including Sanctuary Social Care, Sanctuary Executive, Sanctuary Health and Sanctuary Criminal Justice.

Liquid Personnel is a specialist social work and healthcare recruitment consultancy, trusted by over 150 organisations throughout the UK to provide exceptional permanent and agency staff. Founded in 2006, we are now the leading provider of agency social workers in the UK and are part of Independent Clinical Services (ICS), Europe’s biggest healthcare staffing provider. Our offices are part of converted listed building, Sevendale House, in the heart of Manchester's Northern Quarter.

Formed in 2005, Service Care Solutions is a UK based recruitment agency consisting of specialist divisions that cover the whole UK within the private and public sector. Our vision is to be a long term sustainable recruitment consultancy. We care hugely about our employees and invest significantly in the support, development and long term success of everyone that works for us. Based in Preston, Lancashire, we have grown from a back bedroom operations to 100 employees are Investors in People Silver accredited. Working at Arthur House, our staff are looked after through a range of benefits, flexible working options that parents find very helpful and a games room on the top floor.

Randstad is the global leader in the HR services industry. By serving as a trusted human partner in today's technology-driven world of talent, we support people and organisations in realising their true potential. In 1960 Randstad founder Frits Goldschmeding believed the labour market could be different and better through temporary labour. His vision has now grown into a global leader in the HR services industry. In today's face paced and challenging world we continue to live by our core values, established in the company's infancy and our values guide our behaviour and represent the foundation of our culture.

Priory Group is the leading independent provider of behavioural care in the UK. Our purpose is to make a real and lasting difference for everyone we support and we are passionate about investing in the future of those that work with us to achieve that goal. Whatever career path you aspire to take, you could find the perfect role within one of our teams.

Hays is the world’s leading specialist recruiting firm. We have 51 years of experience and a network of more than 244 offices in 33 countries. Our team of over 8,700 people share ideas and knowledge to deliver consistently outstanding results. Our specialist recruitment consultants work across a wide variety of sectors. We find the right person for the right job in a broad range of specialist areas from Accountancy & Finance to Construction, IT, Education and Healthcare, across commercial, public service, not-for-profit, executive and international channels. Our recruitment teams are backed by equally excellent central services teams including HR, IT, Marketing, Legal, Compliance and Finance. For more information on our business please visit our website: http://www.hays-careers.com/uk/en/life-at-hays/about-us/index.htm Find out about life at Hays, follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hays_worldwide/

The county council exists to serve everyone who lives or works in Lancashire, helping people to be healthy, happy and enjoy a good quality of life. We're also here to protect the most vulnerable members of our communities who need some extra support. Some of our services are very visible to everyone in the county, but there are many others you may only know about if you come into direct contact with them. From attracting companies here to create new jobs and working with hundreds of schools to deliver a good education, to arranging help at home for people who are unable to get by on their own, in different ways we touch on the lives of everyone in the county.

No, it's not a new Italian restaurant or a foreign version of Barney the Purple Dinosaur. With a long history in the UK, Barnardo's is dedicated to supporting children and young people in need throughout England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The not-for-profit organization helps some 110,000 children and their families suffering from problems such as abuse, poverty, homelessness, and discrimination; another major focus is helping children who are the major caregivers in their families. Barnardo's also runs about 330 shops across the UK, as well as an online store in order to raise funds for its projects. The organization was formed in 1867 to provide for orphans and other destitute children.