Katie: Aside from saying Frontline, another one I would suggest, just on a very broad basis is graduate recruitment hat, using LinkedIn, I think you can learn a lot from LinkedIn. See you next week, Episode 114: What to do if you are on a waiting list for a graduate job, Episode 113: Getting an apprenticeship with Mars, Episode 112: How to get a graduate job you love in 2021, http://traffic.libsyn.com/graduatejobpodcast/How_to_get_a_job_in_social_work_with_Frontline_-_GJP_31.mp3. Frontline, the fast-track social work training provider recently given a £45 million contract extension by the Department for Education (DfE), has dropped the compulsory master’s degree element of its two-year programme.. But also Frontline will continue to provide ongoing leadership development training, and the idea there is that we are looking for people who can set out a vision for families and make a really transformational impact on the lives of young people, by setting them a direction and goals and helping them achieve those, rather than just settling for what they can do on a daily basis. James: Amazing. To address social disadvantage, we need leaders working across society to create real and lasting change for children and families. Katie: I think the most important thing for any job is making sure you’ve done the homework, certainly when you do the the application form you’re probably going to be asked about why it is that you’re interested in the job, I would certainly who have got a good answer for that and have done my research into why, why I’d want to be applying to any job not just Frontline. If you have some particular people or industries you would like me to speak to on future shows, drop me a mail at hello@graduatejobpodcast.com. Think Ahead is looking for talented graduates and career-changers who are remarkable enough to make a real difference in tackling the UK’s mental health challenge. We are working towards this through the Frontline and Firstline programmes, which develop excellent social work practice and leadership, to create social change for children who do not have a safe or stable home. You have a very bespoke training programme for people who are newly qualified social workers. So Katie, moving on to the application process, what are the key characteristics that you are looking for from applicants? When you’re ready to join the Think Ahead 2020 programme, please visit our Opportunities page. Katie: That’s a really good question. Katie: So, Frontline is a brand new charity, we have literally just gone independent this month, and our mission is to transform the lives of bundles of children by recruiting and developing outstanding individuals to be leaders in social work and of course, in broader society. We discuss the application process in detail and also cover why you should think about Frontline as your fast-track into a career in social work. You’re skills at conditional formatting in excel might be good, but they aren’t that good. James: Good advice there. © Copyright 2021 Think Ahead | Charity number 1166577, Additional opportunities for students and graduates, Opportunities for experienced social workers, Opportunities for mental health employers, Opportunities for people with lived experience, Maisie, a 2016 Think Ahead participant, describe her work. If this job is not right for you then don’t apply. Katie: In the assessment center we are looking for people to demonstrate to us that they’ve got the skills we are looking for. One question, section at a time, make it small, manageable and keep moving through it. Once the online tests are completed, if you have met the standards we are looking for in those tests, we will then screen your application form in depth and if successful in the application form we will invite you to a video interview and the final stage, once you’ve gotten past the video interview is the assessment center; which is a day in London, near to our head office, where we will put the individual through a range of different activities which will help them understand if social work is the right job for them but also a chance for us to see whether we think they’ve got the right abilities and skills to be a social worker. The training is made up in that five weeks of a range of different lectures and activities which give you great knowledge and skills from leading academics, so the areas you might discuss or go to lectures on are; law, ethics, child development, psychology and those are just some of the themes that you might learn, it’s a really good grounding in social work. We obviously have certain limitations in local authorities, we only have a certain amount of places and we have to accommodate, next year it will be 180 people and their preferences. Katie: So the video interview, I can tell you, is not as daunting as it sounds we all had to do it ourselves in the head office and it’s quite an enjoyable experience. Katie: It’s a two year graduate programme; I can explain it for you, if that’s helpful? Or would you take 2:2’s and below in certain circumstances? As well as LinkedIn, which I name dropped before, and after that if you have any questions then you can email recruitment@Thefrontline.org.uk. James: Excellent and a good one to name drop during the application process. At the very end of the first year; having experienced lots of different areas of social work and having actually practised alongside your consultant social worker and some of your peers, you’ll have got the experience and the knowledge and hopefully the qualification so that you get your post graduate diploma in social work; which then allows you to formally register with the Health and Care Professional Council as a qualified social worker. So I would say make sure that you’ve done your homework, feel relaxed, feel confident, if we want you to be at the assessment center then we want you to impress us and we want to meet you, because we seriously think you could do this job. Your application answers will be reviewed blind to ensure fairness. Before we start though, these special episodes came about from an email I received from a listener called Marnie who emailed saying that she would love to get into social work and asked if I could interview some of the leading graduate schemes. Added new consent form for frontline social care workers. Within that we are looking for peoples communication skills and that’s really diverse because obviously we’ve got  to, as I said earlier, you’ve got to engage with professionals in one angle and the next minute you have to be having a relationship with a person who you’ve just met who might be very vulnerable. How important is previous experience with social work? I would suggest start with the website because there are so many great stories and blogs and videos and information about the programme and after that there are things like facebook where you can get more information about our social media updates. So you will be sent the video interview via an email link, the brilliant thing about it is you open it up in your own time, in the most comfortable environment for yourself you can then answer the questions that we put to you. Katie: So the bursary payments in year one varies across different regions; in the Manchester region it’s a bursary that is equivalent to a salary of £19,000, whereas in the London region you’ve got London weighting on that. If you want to do a more deep theoretical academic based course then a 2 year masters is a great programme for you to follow and you will do within that will do some placements in different locations. Katie: So, it starts off with a five week summer training programme and it’s a really great opportunity; residential you meet other people who are going to be on the programme with you and we call them participants and you essentially start your training together. It’s really important that social workers have a high level of literacy, they’re dealing with complex law reports and a lot of details on cases that we want to make sure people can do upfront and process that information very quickly. But no, we are very very open to a range of different disciplines and actually already in our first two cohorts of participants we’ve seen people with Engineering degrees, Architecture degrees, ranging through to people with Criminology and Sociology. Before we start though, these special episodes came about from an email I received from a listener called Marnie, who emailed saying that she would love to get into social work and asked if I could interview some of the leading graduate schemes. James: Going back to the first year, so as part of the first year are you actually, you’re working as a proper social worker, you’re out, would you be on your own or would you always be supervised as you go out? Staff employed in registered adult social care or children’s residential care services who have been employed for a minimum of a continuous 4 week period between 17 March and 30 November 2020 will be eligible for the payment, including those who have since left or retired. James: Really pleased today to be speaking to Katie Pursor. And if you’re interested in it, doing well in it, then you’ll be happy in it, and the aim of the Graduate Job Podcast will be fulfilled. Or is it a question of you click go, see you the question, you’ve literally got 90 seconds to think before you’ve got to give the answer? But there is also a whole range of evidence as well that people can bring in, there’s definitely not a ‘one size fits all’, there’s very much a blend and a range and if you feel ready then you should apply. Katie: We are benchmarked against other social work training programmes at the masters level and for that you need a 2:1. There is some great software out there to practise video interviews, it’s a very very similar conception as using skype in that you can see yourself on the screen, which can be slightly off putting but it is something which is absolutely manageable. Katie: So, Frontline operates in London and Greater Manchester. One of my favourites was someone who’s work history had came from Primark, that was pretty much the job they had done since they had left school, every summer and every Christmas and actually the candidate was very very good at the assessment center and thinking about it, if you’ve done five years hard grafting at Primark over different times of the year, then that to me does show some level of resilience and strength of character to do that job. Step Up to Social Work. Pursuing your Master’s in Social Work Whether you have an undergraduate degree in social work or in something else, want to go full time or part time, want to attend on campus or online, we have an MSW program designed for you! Now this is the practice based learning experience. We need to make sure that our applicants have got the strength and the past history of the ability to cope under pressure whether it is short term or long term and know the interactions they’ve got with people. The second assessment center competency group is around working with people. You can also watch Maisie, a 2016 Think Ahead participant, describe her work. One common strand among all of our participants is a shared passion and commitment to making a tangible difference to the lives of people with mental health problems. James: And do applicants get a choice of where they can apply or are they just placed in a certain place or location? Coronavirus Pandemic. In the quarter of that first year, they’ll be working directly with vulnerable children and families to get practical experience, and then over 200 days in practise on the job training and alongside that there is 46 days of full day taught study. Don’t even think about applying for graduate jobs until you’ve read my free guide, Would you like a free 30-minute video coaching call? Then the second thing, sorry third thing there, is that also to look at work history; making sure that you do detail things that you’ve done and don’t belittle or undermine any achievements or role that you’ve played because actually all of that shows us that you’ve got a good work ethic, good people skills and a range of different experiences to bring to the job. If you are a jobseeker or current employee with questions on the current process or policies, we suggest contacting the district and reviewing the current guidelines as presented by the CDC.If you require technical assistance with applying, our learning center and support team is available. But, let’s not waste any more time, and crack straight on with episode 31. Within that we’ve got leadership, which is around setting a vision, being able to work with families to help them set their own goals, and create a plan which will enable them to become successful within it and breaking that down and leading them to be successful within their own goals. Think Ahead welcomes applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines. A small tip for people applying is that we recommend don’t look at the entire process and think ‘I’ve got a lot to get through’, take each stage as it goes and our applicants say that thinking in chunks makes the process a lot more manageable and a lot more achievable. In compliance with state law, remaining rebate program funds have been reallocated to Louisiana’s State Coronavirus Relief Fund. Like Frontline, trainees on Think Ahead also receive leadership training. To start off with you would be supervised all the way through to get you to a point where we believe that you’ve got enough experience and skills to be able to work independently. As always, links to all we discuss and a full transcript are available in the show notes at www.graduatejobpodcast.com/Frontline. Katie: Yes, don’t leave your washing in the background, that’s not a good sign. 2. Put simply, this is the show I wish I had a decade ago when I graduated. “Being on the programme has given me the opportunity to work with people who have a wide range of mental health problems. ... a group task discussing a typical case and finally and most importantly the one to one interview with a qualified social worker in which they will ask questions based on their competencies and your own experience. We focus down again for episode 31, which is the first of a two part special on graduate jobs in social work, as I speak to Katie Purser, Recruitment Director at Frontline. A couple of final questions as time is running away from us. While the proportion of BAME participants for Frontline’s 2020 cohort is 22%, up from 15% in 2017 and equivalent to the proportion of BAME social workers in the children’s workforce, the figure for university postgraduate courses in 2018, and students admitted to undergraduate courses in … I hope you enjoyed the episode but more importantly I hope you use it and apply it. So breaking that down then and making it manageable, what are you looking for then with the application form? Katie: I think, we don’t really have a set condition around peoples experience; however it is a job that is going to involve a lot of different people, engagement and social interaction. Graduate application forms can be daunting. And as you read the book you find out more about the circumstances, you hear about the incredible determination of Hope herself as well as the incredible support from professionals within the care system and outside of that, who are able to enable her to break the generational cycle which so often affects people who do have to go into care. Frontline worker of 2020 The clue " Frontline worker of 2020 " was last spotted by us at the Wall Street Journal Crossword on July 27 2020 . Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. James: If you can handle the hoards in Primark during a sale time, then you’ve certainly got good interpersonal skills. The job of a social worker involves so many different interactions, not just with children and babies and teenagers, but actually with their parents, grandparents, with teachers, with other professionals like the police and the crown prosecution service, there are a whole range of individual stakeholders involved in social work and we are looking for people who have the ability to mould themselves into different situations; be it that professional meeting where you have to lead and work with your colleagues on a special basis to deliver an outcome, or where you have to go and build a relationship very quickly with a family that have never met you before. James: Excellent and do people get the chance to see the question they are going to be asked, think about it and then go away for a few days and then record it? Katie: Frontline has got lots of different avenues. how to pass aptitude tests (verbal, numeric, situational judgement etc. If you want to do it for a whole undergraduate degree, then you can do a three year bachelors. James: Excellent and I will link to that in the show notes, so check out the show notes at graduatejobpodcast.com and I’ll have links to everything that we discuss today. So we do ask for flexibility from our graduates but we also will try and be supportive and thoughtful around their placement too. James: That’s great advice and one people should apply to all jobs they are applying for. We discuss the application process in detail and also cover why you should think about Frontline as your fast-track into a career in social work. If you are passionate about having a positive impact on society, the Think Ahead programme could be for you. James: Moving on, each week I ask each of my guests a series of questions so I’m going to hit you up with these now. James: So for people who are thinking as social work as a profession, what are some of the advantages to applying to Frontline as opposed to just going through the normal application route? There are only about seven questions, it’s fairly short and sweet, it only takes about 20 minutes maximum. Our vision is a society where no child’s life chances are limited by their social or family circumstance. James: Wow, you really do take anyone. During our two-year programme you’ll be paid to develop your skills, undertake leadership training and work alongside clinical professionals – all while studying for a master’s degree in mental health social work. It’s a case of preparing, as you would for any interview and just preparing around why you want to do the job and your level of interest within it. There is also in the background in year one an academic tutor who will deliver independent tutorials with the individuals but also with groups to support their learning needs and the whole programme in year one is assessed by a series of essays, a series of observations that are done, where you as the individual in your unit will go out and work with children and families and you’ll be observed and assessed on your progress, to ensure you are meeting the course requirements. Sign up to our newsletter to be alerted. The summer institute training also focuses on skill development and by that we mean, not just lectures but also role play and interactive sessions with guest speakers in a whole different range of fields as well as social work experts and young people who have been in care. Simply select a time that works here, My course on ‘How to get a graduate Job’. Is there lots of training involved? And working at Frontline, is more likely to give you a purpose than many of the other graduate jobs out there. As in, really serious? We have eight different competencies which we assess our applicants against and the first group is commitment to children and families. Frontline Education is closely monitoring the spread and impact of COVID-19. James: Lots of competencies there to keep in mind for the exercises. The final competency group is leading with sound judgement. If you’ve ever thought about working with children and families, then this is an episode you won’t want to miss. One which is a situational judgement test, so similar to that test which set up the whole application process, you will do a series of questions and you will have to identify which one you feel is most likely your choice, your top choice, and you have to identify which is your least likely choice. So then in year two you are then a fully qualified social worker, you’ll have your own caseload and you are continuing to work in that local authority with the children’s services team and the professional development in the second year is managed and supported by the local authority. Finally, what one tip would you give our listeners that they can implement today on their job hunt? As a mental health social worker you will be responsible for helping people with a wide range of mental health problems – including depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia – and will support them to tackle social issues in their lives that have a profound impact on their mental health. Companies can make faster progress by enlisting frontline leaders themselves to help design and implement training efforts. Each week I bring together the best minds in the industry, speaking to leading authors, entrepreneurs, coaches and bloggers who bring decades of experience into a byte size weekly 30 minute show. 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