Planning a Career in Health, Social Care or Social Work

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 2
Unit No:
R/507/1934
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
20 hours

Assessment Guidance

n/a

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Be able to investigate different career options in health, social care or social work.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1

    Identify different types and sources of information, advice and guidance (IAG) on careers in health, social care or social work.

  • 1.2

    Use careers IAG to build understanding of careers in health, social care or social work, including of the main responsibilities and activities associated with two or more different possible career options, and the key differences between them.

2

Be able to assess career options in health, social care or social work.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1

    Review relevance of own skills, qualities, experience, training and/or qualifications for different careers in health, social care or social work.

  • 2.2

    Outline the advantages and disadvantages of different career options (eg time taken to train, level of salary, working patterns, work/life balance.

3

Be able to plan for a career in health, social care or social work.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1

    Use information, advice and guidance about careers in health, social care or social work to produce a career development plan including

    • timescales

    • targets

    • key actions to be taken (eg undertaking training, getting work experience, achieving qualifications).

4

Know about career progression in health, social care or social work.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1

    Outline possible progression routes within a specific area of work in health, social care or social work (eg developing a specialism or taking on a management role.