North Yorkshire children's social worker shares difficulties of the job

A children's social care worker has spoken about the difficulties she faces in her day-to-day job.

Jess Markwart, who has worked in children's social care for 16 years, said she is regularly sworn at and some of her colleagues have been assaulted.

She said: "Every social worker I've met, they've always wanted to go in and do the best that they can.

"There will never be a day where we don't have an emergency."

4 October 2022

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