This Apprenticeship is about helping young people fulfil their potential through personal and social development. This is about providing young people with challenges and new experiences, but allowing them to be creative, active and have fun – all part of an informal education that helps young people to develop their own voice and identity.

As an apprentice in this area, no two days of work will be the same. Every young person has a unique situation, and so you could be doing all sorts: offering counselling and support; developing projects that tackle issues like bullying; or organising activities like sports and drama. You’ll need to come up with creative ways to reach young people, and be able to build relationships with them.

There’s an administrative side to youth work as well. You might help manage volunteers or part-time staff, help apply for grants, keep records of your work, and network with other professionals including social workers, teachers and probation officers.

You will achieve the following Qualifications:

Level 2 Certificate in Youth Work Practice
Functional Skills Level 1 in English, Maths and ICT  unless you have GCSE C grade Maths, English, ICT within the last 5 years

To achieve the Level 2 Certificate in Youth Work Practice, learners must achieve a minimum of 23 credits; 17 credits from the mandatory units and a minimum of 6 credits from the optional units available.

Mandatory
Safeguarding young people in a youth work setting                              4 credits
Support the provision of information and advice to young people         3 credits
Understanding youth work principles and practice                                3 credits
Youth work principles, knowledge and skills in work based practice     7 credits

Optional
Diversity and faith 2 credits
Support children and young people with disabilities and special education needs     4 credits
Contribute to the support of positive environments for children and young people     3 credits
Developing communication skills within peer activities                                               1 credit
Contribute to children and young people's health and safety                                     3 credits
Dealing with challenging behaviour within peer activities                                           1 credit
Designing and delivering a programme of peer education activities                           3 credits
Working with peers in one to one situations                                                               1 credit
Understand partnership working in services for children and young people              2 credits
Working with peers in a group                                                                                    1 credit
Support children and young people's play and leisure                                               3 credits
Designing, creating and reviewing learning resources for peer activities                  1 credit
Reviewing and sharing learning from peer education activities                                 1 credit
Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people                                            3 credits
Community development within a faith context                                                          2 credits
Working together for the benefit of children and young people                                  2 credits

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