Youth Worker
- Created by: Grace.2006
- Created on: 18-10-22 12:34
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- Youth Worker
- Responsibilities
- Organise sports, art, education, and drama activities
- Support and mentor young people
- Work with young carers or young people at risk of ofending
- Assess young peoples needs
- Run projects that deal with issues like health, bullying, crime, or drugs
- Manage volunteers and part time workers
- Keep confidential records
- Control budgets and apply for grants and funding
- Work with social workers, teachers, probation officers and the police
- Skills and personal attributes
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Sensitivity and understanding
- The ability to work well with others
- Customer service skills
- Patience
- The ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- To be through and pay attention to detail
- Counselling skills
- Knowledge of psychology
- The ability to accept criticism
- The ability to work well under pressure
- Basic IT skills
- Routes into profession
- University
- 2 to 3 A levels for a degree
- College Course
- Level 2/3 diploma in youth work
- 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades to 4
- Work experience
- Work
- Part time work or volunteering
- On the job training
- After a year more courses become available
- Apprenticeship
- 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 including english ad maths - advanced apprenticeship
- 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 and A levels - higher or degree apprenticeship
- University
- Salary
- £18,000 to £33,000
- Responsibilities
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