Welfare Professionals
Wages
New workers start around £16,614. Normal pay is £30,126 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £44,533.
Available jobs
In the past year there were 14,493 vacancies for this type of job
Projected job growth over the next 8 years
Related courses
People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.
What they do most days?
Keeps records and controls budgets.
Manages volunteers and part-time workers, and liaises with other relevant professionals.
Provides rehabilitation services to individuals.
Mentors and counsels those with mental health problems.
Oversees, supervises and provides counselling for the process of adoption.
Acts as an advocate for and represents individuals and families at tribunals and similar hearings.
Advises and supports families experiencing stress or crisis.
Provides activities to assist young people develop and fulfil their potential as individuals and within the community.
Hard Skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.