Youth and Community Workers
Wages
New workers start around £9,084. Normal pay is £25,788 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £36,717.
Available jobs
In the past year there were 74,007 vacancies for this type of job
Projected job growth over the next 8 years
Related courses
People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.
What they do most days?
Helps set up credit unions, encourages parents to establish playgroups, works with other groups to find solutions to shared concerns or problems.
Advises individuals with particular needs or problems through informal discussion, individual counselling or formal group discussion.
Liaises and supports voluntary workers running groups in village halls, churches, mosques and other places of worship.
Undertakes the day-to-day running of community centres and supervises the activities of part-time and voluntary workers.
Organises social, recreational and educational activities in local community and youth groups.
Hard Skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.