Frontline - Graduate Programme

Our two-year Graduate Programme offers graduates a dynamic route into one of Britain's most rewarding and toughest professions. Social work is more than just a career choice; it is a leadership profession with a purpose to make a difference in society.

We prioritise hands-on experience through intensive practical and academic training in local authority children's services.

The Role

Following five weeks of residential teaching, you'll work directly with children and families, as well as professionals such as the police, courts and schools. You will also study towards fully-funded qualifications. At the end of your first year, you will achieve a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work and in your second year, you will complete the final 60 credit module of a Master's degree.

Throughout the two years of the programme, you will receive high quality supervision from experienced social workers, academics and professional coaches.

Not only will you help transform the lives of vulnerable children and families, you'll transform your own. By developing a range of invaluable skills including relationship-building, conflict resolution and leadership, the Frontline programme will strengthen your resilience and find hidden qualities you didn't even know you had.

Salary & Benefits:

• Bespoke graduate programme; Our unique Leadership Development Programme will equip you with the skills and attributes requires to make real change in social work and beyond.
• Earn as you learn; In Year 1, Frontline covers your tuition fees and you receive a tax exempt bursary of up to £20,000 dependent on location. In Year 2 as a newly qualified social worker, you will earn a salary of £25,000 to £34,000 depending on your location. 
• Qualify as a professional; Qualify as a social worker after your first year and register with Social Work England.
• Work as part of a dynamic team; In the first year of the programme, you'll work on real life cases in small groups, supported and led by your consultant social worker.
• Study towards fully funded postgraduate qualifications; At the end of your first year, you will achieve a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work and in your second year, you will complete the final 60 credit module of a Master's degree.
• Work in partnership with a variety of organisations; You'll work with a wide range of professionals in health, education, the criminal justice system and beyond to bring about positive change in the lives of vulnerable children and families.
• Join the Frontline Fellowship; Once you have completed the full two years of the programme you will be part of a community of outstanding leaders who are working to pursue wider social justice and change for vulnerable children and families.

What we're looking for:

We're looking for people to be the difference by becoming children's social workers and working towards positive change for families. We assess for the following competencies:

• Motivation and commitment
• Empathy and relationship building
• Effective communication
• Analysis and adaptability
• Leadership

For further information, please visit the competencies on the Frontline website.