By Rupert Olma

 If you have a social conscience and enjoy helping people, then a career as a social worker could well be the one for you. A social worker is a qualified professional, who is paid to listen to, advise, and help those that are in their care.

To be able to help the people that they care for, a social worker has to form relationships with the family and friends of the person that they are dealing with. They also need to work closely with the health service, the police, the probation service, and the schools.

To qualify as a social worker, you will need to be registered with the General Social Care Council, and have a university degree in social work. There are two main types of social... Read more: How to get into social work