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Charity work and social care

Resources to help you explore career options, find jobs and employers, and access specialist advice and support.

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Charity/Third sector

How do I get into it?

  • Charityjob – career advice
    Includes role profiles, skills assessment, jobsearch tips, advice for career starters and changers, and more.
  • Prospects
    Graduate careers site with information on:
    Job sectors: Charity and voluntary work
    An overview of the sector and links to detailed profiles for graduate jobs.

Jobs and employers

  • Charities Directory
    Searchable directory organised by specialism.
  • CharityJob
    Advertises paid and voluntary roles.
  • Charity People
    Recruitment consultants specialising in the third sector.
  • Third Sector Jobs
    Opportunities nationwide and some international.
  • Voluntary sector jobs
    Charity and third sector jobs across the UK.

Further information

  • Charity Commission for England and Wales
    Government body which regulates and supports charities in England and Wales.
  • Charityjob blog
    Includes news and think pieces from the sector.
  • Charity Times
    Business and management magazine for non-profit professionals.
  • Third Sector
    News from the voluntary sector. Sign up for news summary email alerts.

International aid/development

How do I get into it?

  • ELRHA (Enhancing Learning & Research for Humanitarian Assistance)
    Information on humanitarian careers including how to get a job in the sector.
  • Prospects
    Graduate careers site with information on:
    Job options: International aid/development worker
    Detailed profile with routes into the career, sources of vacancies and more.

Jobs and employers

  • British Overseas NGOs for Development (BOND)
    Jobs, internships and volunteering in the UK and internationally.
  • CharityJob
    Paid and voluntary opportunities in the UK and overseas.
  • Department for International Development (DIFD)
    Opportunities with DIFD, including their graduate scheme.
  • Eldis
    Aggregates vacancies from development agencies worldwide.
  • United Nations
    Opportunities worldwide.
  • World Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (WANGO)
    Includes a searchable directory of NGOs worldwide.

Further information

  • Department for International Development (DFID)
    UK Government department working to promote sustainable development and eliminate world poverty.
  • Development Studies Association
    Networking point for the development studies community in the UK and Ireland. Student membership available free for the first year.
  • Institute of Development Studies – A good place to start
    The IDS guide to navigating international development resources online. Free to download at this link.
  • International Development Network (IDN)
    Free networking and information resource for people with an interest in international development. Hosted by the Royal Town Planning Institute.
  • Overseas Development Institute
    Independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues.

Social work and probation services

How do I get into it? 

  • British Association of Social Workers (BASW)
    Job hunting advice, interview tips and more.
  • Prospects
    A graduate careers website with information:
    Types of jobs
    Probation Officer
    Social Worker
    Job sectors
    Social Care

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Jobs and employers

Probation service

  • Civil Service jobs
    Search for opportunities in HM Prison and Probation Service.
  • Prison and probation jobs
    Links to online application forms for Probation Officer and Probation Service Officer roles.

Probation Officer roles are also advertised via external agencies. Use aggregator sites like Adzuna Adzunaand Indeed to find these.

Social services

  • Charityjob
    Paid jobs and voluntary opportunities in over 50 different charity sectors.
  • Compass Jobs Fair
    The leading recruitment events for the social work and social care sector.
  • Community Care
    The major magazine of the Social Care sector. Includes a jobs page.
  • Guardian jobs - Social Care
    Job vacancies UK-wide.

Further information

Publications

  • Probation Quarterly
    The magazine of the Probation Institute. Download pdf copies for free.
  • Professional Social Work
    Published by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW). Available by subscription or free to members.

Regulatory bodies

  • Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales
  • Health and Care Professions Council (England)
  • Scottish Social Services Council
  • Northern Ireland Social Care Council
    Regulatory bodies register social service workers, set standards for their practice, conduct, training and education, and support their professional development.

Other links

  • British Association of Social Workers (BASW)
    The largest professional association for social work in the UK. Student membership available.
  • Department of Health: Social Care
    Information from central government on current policy and issues in the social care sector.
  • NACRO
    Working with individuals and the community to enable social inclusion and reduce crime.
  • NAPO
    The trade union, professional association and campaigning organisation for Probation and Family Court staff. Also offers professional development and networking opportunities.
  • National Probation Service
    A statutory criminal justice service that supervises high-risk offenders released into the community.
  • Social Work bursaries - NHSBSA
    The NHSBSA administer bursaries for Social Work students.
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