What do I do?

LegacyUser

Hey all,

Long story short, I have just completed a degree in Social Science. Unfortunately however I didn't do well enough to be accepted for a masters in Social Work.

I put that disappointment behind me and few weeks ago I started to apply for jobs within Social Care. For me there was no point in giving up so I applied for administrator jobs within Social Care (because I have good experience in that field). I heard nothing from anyone until this morning.

I got a letter in the post this morning inviting me for an interview. I was delighted but then I saw the job title and my heart sunk. I was expecting administrator. It said for the position of Social Care Worker. This is something I have wanted to do for years, but I can't understand why they offered me an interview. I didn't lie on my CV, I said I merely had a degree in Social Science (not a masters in Social Work), and I did not falsely claim I had any voluntary experience either. So having seen my CV, I don't know why they would offer me an interview. It's obvious from looking at the job description that I am not qualified for the job but they still gave me an interview.

I want to go to the interview, I want to give it a shot because I know I will regret it if I don't, but I just can't shake the feeling that I am going to look totally out of my depth and I will probably be humiliated.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

LegacyUser

hi, I am a social care worker, you should be fine. If you have a degree in social science you are more or less qualified to be a social care worker. Big difference between social care worker and social worker.

Most social care workers either have the social care work course or social science. I did social science myself.

You will be grand

Munster_Gal

Go for it!
If you didn't lie on your CV then they obviously think you are capable for the position.
Best of luck with it

LegacyUser

Unregistered wrote: »

hi, I am a social care worker, you should be fine. If you have a degree in social science you are more or less qualified to be a social care worker. Big difference between social care worker and social worker.

Most social care workers either have the social care work course or social science. I did social science myself.

You will be grand

Hi, thanks a million for that. When I saw the job description it kind of dented my confidence.

Do you mind telling what your job entails?

And thanks Munster Gal, the more I thought about it I realised they wouldn't have given me an interview if they didn't think I was qualified!

Thanks again to the both of you.

LegacyUser

I am now a qualified sw but have a degree in Social Science, I worked summers as a social care worker with children and most of my friends got jobs between degree and masters as social care workers, you are more than qualified with a social science degree. Also just so you know you can apply for a Higher Diploma in Social Work if you don't qualify for the Masters so all's not lost!!!

Best of luck, walk in there and knock them out at your interview!!!