Career transitions: From law to social work – the experiences of two practitioners

Welcome to Season Three. In this episode of the Social Work Community Podcast, senior careers editor Kirsty Ayakwah speaks to two social workers that started their careers in a different profession altogether.Monisola Osibogun and Pam Shodeinde are both social workers in children’s services who both started their careers in law.We find out why they transitioned from law to social work, what core skills they’ve been able to take from the profession into social work and what keeps them in the sector.Read the transcript of the interview here.About the podcastThe Social Work Community Podcast explores the issues that matter to social work practitioners in their working lives.Kirsty and fellow host, careers editor Sharmeen Ziauddin, interview experienced and inspiring guests, including frontline social workers who speak from the heart about their jobs, the sector and society.The first season went down a storm and was nominated in this year’s British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Social Work Journalism Awards.Season two has covered whether we need more men in social work and interviewed a practitioner with 47 years’ experience about what keeps her in the profession.Although the podcast is available on major podcast platforms, Social Work Community members will get special early access to each episode.So sign up to the Social Work Community to be among the first to catch each episode and to connect with fellow practitioners in a safe space.Otherwise, check out the Social Work Community Podcast on the following :SpotifyApple PodcastsSpreakerAudible (Amazon)Click ‘follow’ or ‘subscribe’ on your podcast app so you know when a new episode is published.And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram.The Social Work Community podcast is where social workers come to discuss the key issues affecting their profession. Whether you are a student or an experienced social worker - whether you are frontline or management, this podcast is for you. You will hear direct from social workers in your community about their successes and their challenges.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.