The General Secretary is the most senior staff position within SWU and the selected candidate will play a key role in taking the union forward in the next step of our development. John McGowan will be standing for re-election as SWU’s General Secretary in the forthcoming process. The closing date for receipt of nominations is 4pm Wednesday 31st May 2021.
Despite some positive figures regarding the general adult social care workforce, the reality is that ongoing budget cuts in local government have raised fears that social work and social care resources and jobs continue to be under threat.
‘Social workers’ ethical response to Covid has gone far beyond the letter of the law and as a profession we need to continue acting on professional evidence and principles to promote the wellbeing of people we work with and our own wellbeing as a workforce, even as many public health restrictive laws are eased’