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What employers are currently offering Apprenticeship in Social Work positions?

HSE and TUSLA are offering Apprenticeship in Social Work positions for 2024 entry. Posts will be advertised on the Generation Apprentice jobs webpage and the UCC Social Work Apprenticeship website as soon as they are open for applications.    

 

I am currently employed by TUSLA, can I still apply for an Apprenticeship in Social Work post with my employer?

Apprenticeship positions are open to employees currently employed with an approved employer as well as those who are not. 

 

I am currently employed in the private social services sector. Can my employer hire me as an Apprentice in Social Work? 

Your employer must firstly be approved to employ apprentices before they can employ you as an Apprentice in Social Work.  Your employer can complete the online expression of interest form on the Generation Apprenticeship website at https://www.apprenticeshiponline.ie/#/employer/register  

 

Do I get paid as an Apprentice in Social Work? 

As an Apprentice in Social Work, you will have a formal contract of employment and will be paid for the full period of your apprenticeship. You will receive employee benefits, including annual leave entitlements.

 

As an Apprentice in Social Work will I be a registered student in UCC?

You will be fully registered as a UCC postgraduate student on the Masters in Social Work or the Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work Studies. You will enjoy access to all student supports as a registered student, including access to the Student Support Officer; Student Health and Wellbeing; the Skills Centre; Clubs and Societies and all other services available to UCC students.

 

I am living in Kildare, do I have to move to Cork for the ‘off-the-job’ periods in UCC?

You will only attend UCC campus for two days a week during the off -the- job learning blocks as follows:

Year 1: one 4-month block and one 1-month block that includes 2 days on college campus and 3 days online each week.

Year 2: one 4-month block that includes 2 days on college campus and 3 days online each week.

 

Do Apprentices in Social Work have a graduation ceremony?

Yes. There will be a graduation ceremony in UCC for all apprentices who successfully complete their apprenticeship.

 

I do not have a degree; can I still apply for an Apprenticeship in Social Work?

Yes. If you do not have a degree, you may be considered for entry under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) (eligible for the Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work Studies) if you have at least five years’ professional experience in a social work or social work-related field.

 

Can I complete the Apprenticeship in Social Work on a part-time basis?

The Apprenticeship in Social Work is not offered on a part-time basis.

 

 

 

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