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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Kim Thomas

Seven reasons why a career in social work is right for you

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Social work can be challenging but the chance to change lives is rewarding. Photograph: Sally Anscombe/Getty Images

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”.

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