Social care

Social services manager

Social services managers plan and co-ordinate the health, welfare and social care support provided by local authorities and charities.

Social work assistant

Social work assistants give advice and help people with their physical, emotional and social needs.

Social worker

Social workers help to protect vulnerable children and adults from harm or abuse, and support people to live independently.

Substance misuse outreach worker

Substance misuse outreach workers advise people with drug or alcohol problems and encourage them to get help from local support services.

Victim care officer

Victim care officers give practical and emotional support to people who've been affected by crime.

Welfare rights adviser

Welfare rights advisers give free advice to the public to help them get the financial support they are entitled to.

Youth offending team officer

Youth offending team officers work to prevent children and young people under 18 from offending and reoffending.

Youth worker

Youth workers support young people aged 11 to 25 to help them with their personal, social and educational development.