Since January 2020, we have supported annual cohorts in partnership with adult social care and children's services.
As of August 2026, 29 individuals have successfully qualified as social workers, with 36 others still progressing on their apprenticeship learning journey.
Course overview
The Social Work (Integrated Degree) Apprenticeship, level 6, is a work-based learning route which takes approximately 3 years to complete.
This is delivered in partnership with Nottingham Trent University.
Teaching takes place on campus one day per week (2 to 3 days during induction at the start of the course) and includes on-campus teaching, as well as blended learning, online teaching and pre-recorded teaching. A number of modules will be worked through during the 3 years.
Off-the-job hours are given to each apprentice to support their learning while working (a minimum of 6 hours per week throughout the apprenticeship).
The apprentice is aligned to the Social Work (Integrated Degree) Apprenticeship Standards, with each apprentice needing to build a portfolio of evidence against the knowledge, skills and behaviours for each framework throughout their time on the course.
Each apprentice has to complete 2 placements, where they have to show competence across the 9 domains specified for those placements in the social work Professional Capabilities Framework.
During the third year, each social work apprentice has to undergo the Gateway and End Point Assessment (EPA) for the course. During this each apprentice will be assessed through several methods including essays, reports, case study analysis, reflective analysis and logs, self-assessment, presentation (both individually and in groups), examinations and academic posters, all leading to the final EPA.
The application process
These social work apprenticeships are being offered through Recruit, to existing employees in adult social care or children's services, with adverts going live in June or July each year.
To be eligible to apply applicants need to:
- have worked for us for a minimum of one year (at the point the application period ends) and have experience in working directly with adults (if applying for a position with adult social care) or children and/or families (if applying for a position with children's services)
- have, and be able to show evidence of, GCSE maths and English language grade C or above (or equivalent qualifications) - certificates need to be uploaded with your application
- be able to demonstrate to the department that you have the potential to complete the apprenticeship programme
- be willing to apply for a social worker post with our adult social care or children’s services departments on completion of the programme
This may be subject to change for future cohorts.
All applications will go through an initial assessment and screening process in July and August, with shortlisted applicants then being invited to take part in a joint assessment in September together with Nottingham Trent University.
Successful applicants will then begin their Social Worker (Integrated Degree) Apprenticeship the following January.
Contact us
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