What can I do with a degree in .... Social Policy?

 

WHAT DO SOCIAL POLICY GRADUATES DO?

Here is some careers information relating to what Social Policy graduates can do after they graduate. The leaflet "Your Degree in Social Policy... What Next?" available from the Careers and Employability Service (CES) should be read in conjunction with the information contained here. The statistics that follow come from the University of Kent's  Destination Survey which shows student activity six months after graduation.

At the University of Kent, Social Policy can be studied with a variety of other subjects. The destination statistics below reflect all types of combinations available.

SOCIAL POLICY: KENT GRADUATES

This is what, in the broadest terms, Social Policy graduates from the University of Kent do immediately after they graduate, based on figures from 2000 to 2007

OCCUPATIONS OF SOCIAL POLICY GRADUATES

Here are the occupational groups in which Social Policy graduates gain their first employment.

EMPLOYERS OF UK SOCIAL POLICY GRADUATES

These are the first employers of Social Policy graduates.

 

JOBS WHERE A SOCIAL POLICY DEGREE MAY BE USEFUL

Here are some examples of jobs where a Social Policy degree may be useful. You can research more information about these occupations by looking in the Occupational files of the careers library at the CAS or by visiting the Prospect website at www.prospects.ac.uk

 

You can find a list of all the main jobs open to graduates of any subject by clicking here

SKILLS DEVELOPED STUDYING SOCIAL POLICY

 

Employment & Further Study of University of Kent Social Policy graduates

There follows a summary of the employment and further study which University of Kent Social Policy students (including combined courses) obtained from 2005, 2006 and 2007.

SOCIAL POLICY 2009

Employment
Asda-Porter
Centre for Social Justice-Intern/Researcher
Chaucer Insurance-Claims Admin
Childline-Caller
Claremont High School-Teaching Assistant/Learning Mentor
Comet-Salesman
Debenhams-Admin.
 -Director
East Kent Hospitals Trust-Theatre Support Worker
Eurostar-Team Member
HSBC-IT PA
John McCaffrey Associates-Personal Assistant
Kent County Council-Teaching Assistant
Mann Countrywide-Junior Negotiator
Marhaba Lounge-Restaurant Owner/Manager
Medway Council-Trainee Duty Manager

 Employment

MHR London-Recruitment Junior Consultant
NHS-HR Recruitment Officer
NHS-Receptionist
Opinion Research-Research Executive
Pitman Solicitors-Receptionist
Seetec-Employment Consultant
W. Kent Mediation KCC-Victim Liaison Officer

Study
Canterbury Christ Church-PGCE Primary (3-7 yrs)
University of Kent-M.A. in Sociology
University of Kent-M.Phil-R Sociology
University of Kent-MA-T Social Research Methods
University of Kent-MA-T Social Research Methods
University of Kent-MA-T  Criminology

SOCIAL POLICY 2008

Employment
Canterbury Koi & Aquatics-Sales Assistant
Choice Ltd.-Shop Assistant
DC Leisure-Customer Adviser
Debenhams-Sales Assistant
Debenhams-Sales Assistant
Ealing Hospital NHS Trust-Clinical Audit Assistant
Gondola Group-Accounts Clerk
Her Majesty's Court Service-Court Clerk
Hill Mead Primary School-Clerical Officer
Jessops/London College of Communication-Sales Assistant/ABC Studio & Location Photography
Kent County Council/Oakwood House-Customer Service Advisor/Dip. Mgmt
Kent Police-Police Officer
Kent Regional News & Media-Recruitment Sales Executive
Maidstone Borough Council-Performance Monitor
Reading University-Temp
Royal Bank of Scotland-Business Relationship Manager
Sala International-Data Entry Clerk
Surrey Police-Crime Management Unit Officer

 Employment

Technical Concepts-Factory Assistant
The Leap-Community Worker
The Royal Bank of Scotland-Assistant Corporate Documentation Manager
The Valuation Office Agency-Admin Assistant
unknown (through Temp Agency)-Temping
unknown-Domestic Care Worker
Woolworths plc-Sales Assistant
Youth Justice Board-Strategy Support Officer

Study
Canterbury Christ Church-PGCE Primary
Roehampton University-PGCE Primary
University of East Anglia-MA Politics
Unknown-PGCE

SOCIAL POLICY 2007

Employment
  • 02 UK -Sales Consultant
  • Allied Healthcare -Carer
  • Concorde Solutions -Planning & Design
  • Croydon Council -Office Manager
  • D & P Recruitment -Admin/Resourcer
  • Emomentum -Web Marketing Assistant
  • GfK NOP -Trainee Research Executiv
  • H.M.P. Blantyre House -Finance
  • Administrator
  • Hatch -Receptionist
  • Homeserve Emergency Service -Credit Controller
  • J.P. Gray -Recruitment Consultant
  • Kent County Council -Office Administrator & Research Assistant
  • Kent County Council -Road Safety Trainer
  • New Appointments Group -Recruitment Consultant
  • Next -Office Manager
  • NHS -Call Handler

Employment

  • Respite Centre -Support Assistant
  • Ryman -HR Assistant
  • Surrey Police -Admin Support Officer
  • University of Kent -Researcher
  • West Kent NHS Trust/Brighton University -Surgical Support Worker/Pg Diploma
  • Winter Gardens -Waitress

Study 2007

  • University of Kent -MA Criminology
  • University of Kent -MA Sociology
  • University of Kent -BA Social Work
  • University of Kent -BA Theology
  • University of Nottingham -MA Criminology

SOCIAL POLICY 2006

Employment
  • Beament Leslie Thomas -Recruitment Consultant
  • BhS -Merchandiser
  • Citigroup -Intermediate Services Representative
  • City of London Police -Researcher
  • Croydon Social Services -Office Administrator
  • Dover District Council -Housing Adviser
  • House of Fraser -Allocator
  • Kent County Council -Highways Officer
  • Kent Union -Activities Sabbatical
  • Kent Union/Night Club -Duty Manager
  • Linda Croft -Placement Officer
  • London College of Law -LPC/Bar Staff
  • Marks & Spencer -Trainer
  • Metropolitan Police -Police Officer
  • Metropolitan Police -Police Community Support Officer
  • Monsoon/Accessorize -Senior Sales Representative
  • NHS Agency Services -Temp
  • Parker Hemerson -HR Administrator
  • Ski World -Chalet Manager

Employment

  • Square Mile -Stock Broker
  • Stafford House School -Marketing Co-ordinator
  • Thanet District Council -Fraud Investigation Officer
  • Office Assistant
  • Temporary Admin Assistant
  • Secretary/Receptionist
  • Teaching Assistant
  • WRS Group -Customer Services Advisor

Study 2006

  • College of Law , London -Pg Dip Law
  • COMSEC -Legal Secretaries Course
  • Paris 1 La Sorbonne -MA Development Studies
  • UEA -MA Social Policy
  • University of Kent -MA Methods of Social Research
  • University of Leeds -MA Gender Studies

SOCIAL POLICY 2005

Employment
  • Abbey Bank-Customer Service Adviser
  • Between the Lines (Retail)-Sales Assistant
  • BT-Sales Adviser
  • Canterbury Christ Church University-Placements Administrator
  • Canterbury Language Training-Receptionist/Administrator
  • Citizen's Advice Bureau-Specialist Services Admin Support
  • CSCI-Receptionist/Administrator
  • Eastbourne Borough Council-Prevent Officer - Young People
  • Highland House-Care Assistant
  • Ipswich Crown Court-Pre trial Clerk
  • Kent County Council-Recruitment Assistant
  • Kent County Council-Trainee Trading Standards Officer
  • Kent County Council-Youth Offending Service Officer
  • Kent Police-Communications Officer
  • Laura Ashley-Deputy Manager
  • NatWest Bank-Customer Service Officer
  • Plymouth County Council-Teaching Assistant
  • S. London & Maudsley NHS Trust-Ass't Technician Officer

Employment

  • Saga Holidays-Call Centre Worker
  • Shepway District Council-Customer Services
  • Social Services-Social Work Ass't
  • Starbucks-Shift Supervisor
  • Swan Housing Association-Project Management trainee
  • Training & Development Agency-Team Administrator
  • Whittard of Chelsea (Retail)-Senior Sales Manager
  • Youth Offending Service-Intervention Worker/Youth Justice Dip.

Study 2005

  • University of Kent-LLM Criminal Justice
  • University of Kent-LLM Criminal Justice
  • LSE-MSc Social Policy
  • Canterbury Christ Church-PGCE

 

Careers and Employability Service Resources

Here are some examples of CAS facilities available to University of Kent Social Policy students. There are many more, so why not visit us and see what else we have. We are located next to Keynes College and are open Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm.

SOCIAL POLICY LINKS - Useful Websites

 

Last fully updated 2012