Would you like a career that’s rewarding, challenging, varied and makes a difference? Then there’s a profession that is the perfect fit. Here are seven reasons why social work could be the right career for you.
1 You want to make a difference to people’s lives
Social work offers the opportunity to support people, often at their lowest ebb, to change their lives for the better. Megan Lewis, a social worker in Manchester who specialises in supporting people with substance misuse problems, says that the job “can completely and utterly transform a person and their family’s lives”.