Social workers

Social workers provide information, advice and support to those who are socially excluded or are experiencing crisis; they protect the welfare of vulnerable groups including children, young people, people with disabilities, elderly people and people who are mentally or physically ill, and they may specialise in specific areas of work.

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South West salary

£41,900

Average annual salary

Employed in South West

9,500

▲ 3.3% last 3 years

Courses in South West

Course	College	Type
Social Work (integrated degree) Level 6 Apprenticeship (Starting between August 2026 and July 2027)	Yeovil College	Apprenticeship
Technical Occupational Entry in Social Care (Diploma) NCFE CACHE Level 3	New College Swindon
Senior Support Worker - Advanced Apprenticeship	Exeter College	Apprenticeship
Assistant Practitioner (Health) Apprenticeship Level 5	Exeter College	Apprenticeship
Automotive Care Technical Diploma Fast Track	New College Swindon	Vocational
CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Applied Counselling Studies	Wiltshire College
CPCAB Level 3 in Counselling Studies	New College Swindon
Care	Exeter College	BTEC
Common Health Conditions: Level 2 Online Course	Richard Huish
Dementia Care Level 2 Certificate	New College Swindon
Dementia Care Level 3 Certificate	New College Swindon
Distance Learning - Principles of Dementia Care Certificate L2	Bath College
ELEVATE - Health Level 1	Bath College
End of Life Care Level 2 Certificate	New College Swindon
End of Life Care Training	New College Swindon
End of Life Care Training Bespoke 14th Sept	New College Swindon
End of Life Care Training - Bespoke 7th Sept	New College Swindon
Introduction to Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability (CSR) Professional Short Course	South Devon College
Level 3 Diploma in Youth Work	City of Bristol College
Preparation for Working in Counselling or Therapeutic Practice L2 Bundle	Yeovil College
Preparation for Working in Counselling or Therapeutic Practice L2 Bundle	Yeovil College
Principles of Care Planning: Level 2 Online Course	Richard Huish
Principles of Dementia Care: Level 2 Online Course	Richard Huish
Principles of End of Life Care: Level 2 Online Course	Richard Huish
Safeguarding Adults, Children and Young People at Risk (RQF)	New College Swindon
Distance Learning - Safe Handling of Medication Certificate L2	Bath College
FdSc Psychology and Criminology	South Devon College
Psychology	St Brendan's Sixth Form
Psychology	South Devon College
Psychology	South Devon College
Psychology 101 - Extend Option	Exeter College
Advanced Professional Diploma in Counselling Theory and Therapeutic Practice	Exeter College
Anthropology - Extend Option	Exeter College
Award in Introduction to Counselling Skills	North Devon College
Behaviour That Challenges Level 2 Certificate	New College Swindon
Behaviours That Challenge	New College Swindon
Behaviours That Challenge	New College Swindon
CPCAB Counselling Skills Level 2	New College Swindon
CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling	North Devon College
CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills	Wiltshire College
Counselling Practice - Level 4 Diploma	Yeovil College
Counselling Skills - Level 2 Certificate	Yeovil College
Counselling Skills - Level 3 Certificate	Yeovil College
Counselling Skills Diploma (NCFE CACHE)	South Devon College
Counselling Skills Level 2 Certificate	New College Swindon
Counselling Skills: Level 2 Online Course	Richard Huish
Dementia Awareness Training	New College Swindon
Distance Learning - Counselling Skills Certificate L2 (Online)	Bath College
Distance Learning - Understanding Behaviour that Challenges Certificate L2	Bath College
Distance Learning - Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent Certificate L2	Bath College