Step Up To Social Work 2024

Ooh lovely! What area have you applied for as your first choice?

Hello, is anyone doing it in Sunderland?
I have online written assessment Thur 15th
Group/role play via teams on Thur 22nd
And then Assessment day Thur 29th!
Any tips for the written assessment from those that have already completed it?

I found this on an old thread, not sure if will be the same this year but always worth looking over as it all seems relevant..


It will in include: a role play, written exercise which basically involves a risk assessment of a scenario and an action plan of how you would intervene giving justifications for your decisions; a normal interview like you would expect (make sure you have knowledge of human growth and development theories and can briefly acknowledge children's act even if you haven't used it in your current practice, and how you would work under restructure/organisational change). Lastly there was a group panel which may include young people/service users and a quick fire round of questions ans people chip in to answer. I think it is very important that they get to see your personality. Don't be overbearing and take all the lime light but don't be shy or not assertive and not answer questions. If you don't know something say you don't know yet but you are willing to learn.

Maybe do some reading in anti oppressive anti discriminative practice so it's in your mind as you formulate answer but maybe not nessecarily quoting theory...these kind of things.

The assessment day was so tough but I don't remember doing crazy amounts of preparation before hand outside of thinking up examples of good practice, skills etc to bring to the interview.

Like someone mentioned before there will be a lot of reflection after each activity so if you haven't done reflective writing before maybe just look up the basics so you and critically analyse your performance after each task thinking about how well you did, good and bad and whether you achieved the outcome you wanted.

Also may seem silly but make sure you bring all of your qualification and ID on the the day! They won't even accept you to start the assessment day if you don't have them. If you can't find the certificate then apply to the exam boards for copies once you find out you are accepted.


Kirst!

Apparently it’s 4 questions from a case study and you have to show 5 of the professional framework in your answer. They tell you which framework goes with which question. If you join the Facebook group people who have already done it have given information.

Im through too ive got my written test on the 9th and the interview on the 30th june

good luck everyone

Yes I'd be more than happy to do this, if people are happy to share their numbers

Has anyone got the link for the facebook group please?

I've been accepted to the second stage but have only been offered a date for the written assessment and not the interview so far! Is anyone else in the same position?

If we dont get our first place region would they give us our second choice ? I wonder how they decide

My first choice is Suffolk and second is possibly Norfolk. How about you?

Hi Debbie,

I have my written test on the 9th of June and my interview on the 30th of June in Leeds at St George's Centre

I wondered if anybody wanted to make a WhatsApp or Teams group to discuss the interview process/preparation.

Hi Zoe, did you do your written assessment last night? I did and I was surprised with it, I was expecting a case study but certain I ran out of time!