Social Work employment as a Canadian citizen

Hi and welcome to the Forum.

There is a chronic shortage of Social Workers all over the UK; I've just done a quick Google search (link) and there are many being advertised in Scotland; perhaps a more pro-active approach may help you find them?

With regards to a visa, if you do not qualify in your own right, your only option would be some kind of work visa; the peculiar thing about them is you have to find a job from where you currently live, which is problematic in itself.  All said, as you have pointed out, Social Worker does appear on the Shortage Occupation List, so it should be relatively easy to get one if they exist.

The other thing you need to do is to make sure that any relevant qualifications you have for this work are recognised in your new place of work.

So where to start; use LinkedIn (I just did and there are current jobs being advertised there as well), reach out to your peers on Facebook (there are plenty, I just looked).

If you have any further specific questions, please come back to us.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team

Thank you so much for this! I have reached out to NHS recruitment and the Scottish  branch of the British Association of Social Workers (haven't heard back from them yet). NHS recruitment indicated that there are no social work positions w/ them in Glasgow. They recommended I connect with the Council. I'm working towards understanding the social welfare system in the UK/Scotland to help me understand how social work employment is organized. Posting on expat.com is also part of my research process. I wonder if there are any social workers on the forum :-)

Again, thank you kindly for your quick reply and helpful information.

Cheers,

KB

I am not a social worker but my sister who lives in Edinburgh has worked with mentally handicapped children for the most part of 30 years.