Professionalism in Practice

‘Professionalism in Practice’ brings together a range of confidence-building resources to support you through placement and build your capability as a practitioner

Here you can focus on the key elements of the placement experience. You can also think about your professional development in a wider context and as part of the first steps in your longer-term career.

Working in multi-disciplinary contexts

Social work involves liaising with a wide variety of agencies and professions. This means there can be valuable opportunities for collaboration, but also challenges to understand and manage different perspectives and expectations.

Working in multi-disciplinary contexts

Critically reflective practice

Critical reflection is an essential part of a social worker's role. But how can you do this effectively? What models are there for supporting critically reflective practice? Take a look at these resources in this area to inspire effective critical reflection.

Critically reflective practice

Being assessed

Being on placement is a time to gain vital experience, but also an opportunity to demonstrate skills and expertise.

Being assessed

Supervision

Supervision is an important chance for a social worker to access advice, and offers opportunity for shared-decision making.

Supervision

Developing your professional identity

Being an effective social worker involves a wide range of skills and expertise, as well as focus and resilience. Reflecting on how you rise to challenges, and what influences your practice are key elements of your professional development.

Developing your professional identity