Third Star
This is about helping young people fulfil their potential through personal and social development. This is a question of being creative, being active, having fun, and providing young people with challenges and new experiences, all part of an informal education that helps young people develop their own voice and identity to influence and shape their communities and society as a whole.
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.
At the end of your course, you'll be a youth support worker and in a good position to pursue a degree (which will be essential for some areas of youth work from 2010).
1. HSE Appointed Person First Aid Qualification/ ENTO health and safety unit A for level 3
2. Key Skills;
- Communication - Level 1/2
- Application of Number - Level 1/2
- Information Technology - Level 1
- Problem Solving - Level 1/2
- Working with Others - Level 1/2
- Improving own Learning and Performance - Level 1/2
3. City & Guilds Certificate in Supporting Youth Work - Level 2 Or ABC Certificate in Youth Work - Level 2
4. Employment Rights and Responsibilities. To be covered as part of induction and subsequent phases for apprenticeship, as appropriate.
5. NVQ Level 2/3 - Youth Work
More info on level 2 http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/Partners/FrameworkSearch/item134.aspx
More info on level 3 http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/Partners/FrameworkSearch/item135.aspx