Social Policy
The skills you’ll gain from studying social policy and social work are ones that are highly sought after in most jobs or professions. Both degree programmes develop analytical skills and the ability to gather, assess and interpret data, all of which require clear and logical thinking.
In 2007 our Social Policy graduates entered a wide range of occupational sectors, the majority in the public sector in areas such as youth work but others including events, sales, administration and education. Graduates also opt to continue with further study/training. This is largely explained by a drive to acquire more specialist qualifications which are necessary for certain careers such as teaching.
Of the Social Work graduates virtually all enter employment as social workers, the majority staying in the West Midlands.
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There were 71 known destinations in 2007 from a total of 123 undergraduates:
- Full-time paid work only 50
- Part-time paid work only 4
- Self Employed 0
- Voluntary / Unpaid work 1
- Work and Further study 5
- Further study only 2
- Assumed to be unemployed 5
- Not available for employment 1
- Refuse to participate 3
- Other 3
Total responders 74
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There were 49 known destinations in 2007 from a total of 86 postgraduates:
- Full-time paid work only 38
- Part-time paid work only 1
- Self Employed 0
- Voluntary / Unpaid work 0
- Work and Further study 6
- Further study only 2
- Assumed to be unemployed 2
- Not available for employment 0
- Refuse to participate 1
- Other 0
Total responders 50
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- Baxter Storey End
- Electoral Reform Services
- Insace Maintain
- HM Prison Service
- Be Birmingham
- Fitzpatrick’s
- Blackwell’s Online
- Restore Peckham Church
- Cherry Tree Primary School
- Citizens Advice Bureau
- Lubbock Fine
- NHS
- Staffordshire Council
- Birmingham City Council
- Foster Care Associates
- Warwickshire County Council
- ICC
- Swiss Foster Care
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Worcester County Council
- Selly Oak Hospital
- Solihull Care Trust
- Birmingham St Mary’s Hospital
- Solihull MBC
- The Smiler Welfare Organisation
- Abronah Care
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- Event coordinator
- ffice administrator
- Helpdesk operator
- Prison officer on the Intensive Development Scheme
- Marketing officer
- Administration
- Customer service representative
- Community and youth worker
- Teaching assistant
- Voluntary generalist adviser
- Accountant
- Early intervention MH professional
- Social worker
- Assessment officer
- Childs social worker
- Supervising social worker
- Sign language communicator
- Residential child care officer
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