“Falkirk Cares” Social Work and Care Careers Event

Posted on March 14, 2019

Falkirk Council is holding “Falkirk Cares”, a social work and care careers event for World Social Work Day on Monday 18^th March, 1pm – 2:30pm at Forth Valley College’s Falkirk Campus, Grangemouth Road, Falkirk, FK2 9AD.

The event aims to highlight the range of careers and pathways in the social work and care sector, including opportunities for those returning to the workplace. There is also presentations and a marketplace available, with presentation beginning at 1pm.

If this is something that would be of interest to the individuals you and your organisation works with, please promote the event amongst your networks.

For further information, please contact Leigh Watson by email: Leigh.Watson@falkirk.gov.uk

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