Senior Social Worker | How to deal with difficult conversations | Asian communities | Typical caseloads | Trauma informed practice | Agency social work | How to deal with burnout | Progression routes

Falak discusses her role as Senior Social Worker within a child and family assessment team. She reflects on her experiences of studying BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth at the University of Bedfordshire and then a Masters in Social Work at London Southbank University to gain the professional accreditation needed to be a Social Worker. Falak stresses the importance of gaining work experience in your local community and how her motivation for becoming a Social Worker stemmed from a desire to better represent and support Asian communities. Falak outlines the different areas of social work and the key issues and pressures facing the sector. Falak shares her experience of being both a permanent member of staff and agency staff and how her role changed once she became a Senior Social Worker.