Social Worker (Integrated Degree Apprenticeship) BA (Hons)
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-04-24 | 2023-02-10 |
| 2023-09-19 | 2023-01-27 |
| 2024-01-03 | 2023-11-25 |
Program Overview
Course overview
Your programme will include a mix of online and face-to-face lectures, small experiential group learning, reading, activities and tasks outside of lecture time. You will also undertake placements and practice skills in your local authority, in your own and other workplaces. You will be supported to familiarise yourself with relevant technology to enable you to achieve a high level of digital literacy which is desired by contemporary health and social care employers who are increasingly adopting digital approaches to service delivery.
Contact Information
Apprenticeships Team
– apprenticeships@chester.ac.uk
University Centre Shrewsbury
Rachel Hek
– programme leader r.hek@chester.ac.uk
Sian Wilmott
– Social Work Degree Apprenticeship Administrator s.wilmot@chester.ac.uk
University Centre Warrington
Sarah Lyons
– programme leader sarah.lyons@chester.ac.uk
Julie Banasko
– Social Work Degree Apprenticeship Administrator j.banasko@chester.ac.uk
Why study this course with us?
Throughout the course you will be have the opportunity to develop relationships with your fellow apprentices, university staff and a range of people who will support you in your workplace. We hope that all of this will help you engage in learning to foster your sense of belonging to a community of learners. We provide a supportive culture to motivate learners to progress and succeed, with personal tutors playing a key role in providing personalised support. You will also have opportunities to use all of the university services open to all students such as student support services, university societies and sports teams.
Applications
At UCS the programme runs from January to January each year. The next intake in January 2023. To be accepted onto the programme you must be employed by a local employer. For UCS apprentices – you will already need to be employed by Shropshire Adult Services or Telford Adult or Children’s Services or recruited specifically to the apprenticeship by Shropshire Children’s Services – adverts will be out each July/August.
The apprenticeship at UCS is run by a partnership board consisting of academic staff, learner mentors, and people with lived experience of social work services and employer leads for the apprenticeship. Feedback from Student Experience Representatives is fed directly into this group and informs the planning process.
At Warrington the next intake of the programme will be in September 2022.
To access the programme either at Shrewsbury or Warrington, you must be employed by a local employer to the location you are applying for and this local employer will support you in undertaking the course.
Applicants not from the UK may still be eligible to apply. For further information please contact apprenticeships@chester.ac.uk.
Information for Apprentices and Employers
The maximum funding cap for this Standard is £23,000.
The programme will be delivered as a hybrid of the approaches outlined above with some elements facilitated entirely online and others delivered on campus. The programme team have afforded consideration to student feedback to ensure the approach taken provides the optimum means of achieving the learning outcomes for each module, and all learning activities are informed by relevant research and practice.
In Semester 1 there will be 25% face-to-face teaching and it is hoped that in Semester 2 face-to-face teaching on campus will increase to 75%.
As you progress through the programme the pattern outlined above will continue but with an increased emphasis on experiential learning from placements. Your learning will be assessed via a diverse range of assessment tasks designed to mirror those that you might undertake as a professional social worker.
Programme Information
The programme will engage you in the following activities;
Program Outline
Careers service
Careers service
The University has an award-winning Careers and Employability service which provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences; through the curriculum, through employer contact, tailored group sessions, individual information, advice and guidance.
Careers and Employability - Student Services aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.
We are here to help you plan your future, make the most of your time at University and to enhance your employability. We provide access to part-time jobs, extra-curricular employability-enhancing workshops and offer practical one-to-one help with career planning, including help with CVs, applications and mock interviews. We also deliver group sessions on career planning within each course and we have a wide range of extensive information covering graduate jobs and postgraduate study.
Students and graduates of the University of Chester can use our services free of charge for up to two years after graduating.
The Big Move
From 2022 we will be increasing the amount of Higher Education in Warrington substantially, with a more visible and accessible town centre presence. Find out more.
Careers service
The University has an award-winning Careers and Employability service which provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences; through the curriculum, through employer contact, tailored group sessions, individual information, advice and guidance.
Careers and Employability - Student Services aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.
We are here to help you plan your future, make the most of your time at University and to enhance your employability. We provide access to part-time jobs, extra-curricular employability-enhancing workshops and offer practical one-to-one help with career planning, including help with CVs, applications and mock interviews. We also deliver group sessions on career planning within each course and we have a wide range of extensive information covering graduate jobs and postgraduate study.
Students and graduates of the University of Chester can use our services free of charge for up to two years after graduating.
The Big Move
From 2022 we will be increasing the amount of Higher Education in Warrington substantially, with a more visible and accessible town centre presence. Find out more.