Adult social care

There is a wide variety of career progression in social care with lots of different routes to choose from. There are plenty of opportunities to train and get qualified and no matter what role you start in or where you are in your career path, there are always opportunities to develop and progress in social care.

With over 50 vocational qualifications at different levels in social care there is plenty to choose from. They’re specific to social care and will teach you the practical skills and knowledge you need for your role or the role you want to progress into.

There are plenty of opportunities to do additional training at work and this could include classroom-based training, e-learning or on the job training.

What’s important is that you show the right attitude and make the most of any learning opportunities you get.

Example of roles you can progress to -

• Director of Adult Social Care
• Strategic Leads
• Heads of Service
• Registered Manager
• Principal Social Worker or Occupational Therapist
• Team Leaders or Supervisors

You can watch Cal Ejike talk about his role.