Children's Social Work Matters

Jen Mallinson

Leeds

I never believed people who said they’d found their ‘calling’ until I started work as a child protection social worker. I can honestly say that the constant exciting challenge of being a social worker will keep me in this profession for a long time to come

Rebecca Currie

Leeds

In my role of Advanced Practitioner, I work directly with children and their families, as well as mentoring and supporting social work students and newly qualified staff. Promoting positive change for children makes social work an incredibly rewarding career.

Lisa Maughan

North Yorkshire

"The experience of supporting a family member through ill health in 2004 made me evaluate my old career choice in IT."

Linda Skidmore

Bradford

"Inspired by my volunteer work with children, I left my university job behind and qualified four years ago."

Becci Crossland

Kirklees

"Wanting a bigger challenge, I left my job as a care assistant and four years on I can't imagine doing anything else."

Mussarat Bashir Hussain

Bradford

"The satisfaction of helping even one family through a crisis; reminds me every day why I wanted to become a Children's Social Worker."

Judy Prosser

Hull

"I was a mature student when I decided to retrain and 15 years on I'm still very passionate about my job as a Children's Social Worker."

Terry Keast

Kirklees

"I've been a Children's Social Worker for 26 years and for me it's the most rewarding job in the world. Each day brings something new."

Joanne Slee

East Riding of Yorkshire

"Young people continue to amaze me on a daily basis. Watching them flourish makes me feel privileged to be part of the process."

Asmah Batool Hussain

Bradford

"After working in the voluntary sector as a counsellor for young people, I wanted to get more involved and make more of a difference."

Victoria Green

North Lincolnshire

"Following my final placement in 2009, I was offered a job with my current team. It's such a challenging and rewarding role."

Becky Elliot

Wakefield

"As a newly qualified Children's Social Worker I had great support from my team. My manager was really knowledgeable and helpful...I felt really safe."

Julie Swinburn

North East Lincolnshire

"Whilst working within a mental health team, I saw the support that Social workers who came in were able to make. I knew then this was the career for me."

Megan Dennison

North East Lincolnshire

"It's a varied and challenging profession where we work together with a number of agencies to obtain the most positive outcome possible for the child and family."