Apprenticeship Β· earn while you train Β· live UK standard from the careers engine
Apprenticeship

Youth worker

Level
6
Degree level
Length
3 yrs
typical
Sector
Care services
Pay
Paid
you earn while training

In a nutshell

Enable young people to develop and working with young people to facilitate personal, social and educational development.

What you'd do

Plan and lead informal education sessions with groups of young people
Undertake supervised practice placements in diverse youth work settings
Manage a caseload of young people requiring individual support
Write academic assignments integrating theory with practice experience
Contribute to programme evaluation and service improvement
Represent young people's voices in organisational decision-making
Supervise and support junior workers or volunteers

What you'd learn

The theory and history of youth work and informal education in the UK
How to design, deliver, and evaluate youth work programmes
Critical reflection and professional identity in youth work practice
Safeguarding, child protection law, and managing risk with young people
Community development, social justice, and working with marginalised groups
Research methods and how to use evidence to improve practice
Leadership, management, and how to supervise other youth workers
Ready to look for a place?
See live Youth worker apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
Find vacancies
A Careermash concept Β· apprenticeship standard from our careers engine Β· vacancies via gov.uk.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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