When I first chose to search for social work jobs, it was as a last resort. I had always made my living from working in an office, and I had never really contemplated doing anything other than that. But when I was made redundant just weeks before the results of the global recession started to seep into our economy, it became very tricky to persuade anyone to grant me a post. Companies were all in a panic over an uncertain future and wanted to cut down their wage bills. After all, the economy had experienced so much growth for so long that many of them were already over-employing. So I had to look elsewhere, and following the council of a dear friend, I tried inquiring about social worker jobs and social services jobs.

I used an online agency, and I couldn’t believe how easy it was. All I had to do was enter was my name, phone number, email address and upload my CV on the website. I was emailed a few days later and asked if I would like to go for an interview for work on a casual contract, and happily I was offered the contract. So I commenced work in a residential care home for 12 adults with various learning disabilities. At first this was just a welcome chance to keep things ticking along for me with some part time work, but I soon recognised that I had chanced upon my dream job.

I have to say, my first few days were very nerve-racking, as I had very little experience with learning disabilities in the past. It was difficult to know how to react to a form of behaviour that I wasn’t at all used to. But after more or less a week I had started to build up a friendly rapport with most of the residents. Over time I was enjoying each day at work a little more. I was coming home tired, but also thinking of all of the great moments and laughs I had shared with residents and colleagues throughout the day.

After a few months of my first experience of social work jobs, I was asked if I wanted a fixed, 6 month contract. I was delighted, and working in an office soon became a faraway memory; I couldn’t think of preferring office jobs over social worker jobs today! I now work there on a permanent basis as a key-worker for one of our residents, and I am considering training to become a learning disabilities nurse. It is thanks to my friend, who saw before I did that I would be suited to social worker jobs.

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