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Overview
Consultant social workers improve social work and social care practice through advice, practice development, policy input, training and research. The work connects direct social-service knowledge with methods that help teams improve support.
In job descriptions, look for social work theory, case management, counselling methods, quality standards, training delivery, service-user involvement, crisis intervention, safeguarding, community work, policy development and research in social services.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Consultant social workers support improvement in social work and social care practice. Work may include reviewing case approaches, advising teams, designing training, contributing to policy, gathering practice evidence and helping services involve users and carers in care planning.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include social work theory, counselling methods, case management, quality standards, anti-oppressive practice, crisis intervention, safeguarding and community work. Specializations may focus on youth development, end-of-life support, diverse communities, service quality or practice research.
Salary context
Salary context depends on advisory responsibility, practice leadership, training duties, service complexity, research expectations and whether the role manages a unit or supports several teams. Work with safeguarding, crisis practice or policy influence may be assessed differently from narrower support roles.
Career paths
Career paths can lead from direct social work into practice consultancy, training, policy development, social-service quality work, research, supervision or management of a social work unit. Credibility usually comes from strong case practice plus clear methods for improving services.
Good to know
Vacancies should show whether the role is advisory, training-focused, policy-focused or research-focused. Look for case management, counselling, standards, safeguarding, service-user involvement and community work to judge whether it is consultant social work rather than ordinary frontline cover.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for this occupation. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include child care social worker, family social worker and migrant social worker.
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About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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Occupation group
social worker (2635.3)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/186ef31e-f26f-4320-a307-c5f95d6cb284 |
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| ESCO code | 2635.3.7 |
| ISCO group | 2635 |
| Concept type | Occupation |