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Social care
Youth offending team officers work to prevent children and young people under 18 from offending and reoffending.
You could do a foundation degree, degree or postgraduate award in youth work, youth justice, social work or criminology.
You'll usually need at least 1 A-Level, or equivalent, for a foundation degree. You'll need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree. You'll need a degree in any subject for a postgraduate course.
Volunteering
You can start by volunteering to work with young people. For example, mentoring will give you an understanding of the issues they face. You can also support young people in the criminal justice system by volunteering as an appropriate adult. Opportunities and training are organised locally.
You'll need:
In your day-to-day duties you might:
With experience, you could progress to team leader or team manager. With further training you could move into social work or educational welfare.
Residential support workers look after the physical and mental wellbeing of children or vulnerable adults in care.
Social work assistants give advice, guidance and support to help people with their physical, emotional and social needs.
Community development workers help people to improve the quality of life in their local area.
Drug and alcohol workers help people tackle their drug, alcohol or substance misuse problems.
Youth workers guide and support young people aged 11 to 25. They organise activities to help with personal and social development.
Substance misuse outreach workers encourage people to get help from local support services, and advise them on minimising risks to health.
At Partou, the children lead the way. They explore their surroundings and learn about the world they live in, by choosing for themselves which activity they want to join in with next. Our team are there to care for them and keep them safe. To nurture their emerging abilities and encourage them to seize each fun-packed day.Are you ready to join the team?
Looking for a career in childcare? Sunhill Day Nursery, part of the Old Station Nursery Group, believe in creating brighter futures for every child in their care by providing the very best care and learning environment to the children so that they are ready for every stage of learning. Lots of great benefits including Perkbox and your birthday off!
Interested in childcare? Want to learn in a nursery setting not in a classroom? Bluebell Studios are looking for an immediate starting Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprentice to join their OUTSTANDING team! You will be trained in all aspects of childcare, children’s development and early years.
Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction, or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job – whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables, or building engines!
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