Apprentice in Christian Youth Work and Ministry - Level 3

Just42

Woodbridge (IP12 1HS)

Closes in 30 days (Monday 16 November 2026)

Posted on 15 October 2026

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Summary

This is an excellent opportunity to train and gain experience in Christian youth work and ministry. The successful candidate will join the staff teams of Just42 and St John’s Church as a joint apprentice across both organisations and gain a wealth of experience in different settings.

• Wage:

  £24,784 a year

  Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

  We will pay £12.71 per hour, reviewed in line with the national living wage.

• Training course: Youth support worker (level 3)
• Hours: The working week could look like this: Monday 9am to 5.30pm Tuesday 12 noon to 8.30pm Wednesday 1pm to 7.30pm Thursday 9am to 5pm Sunday 9.30am to midday and then 5pm to 9pm.

  37 hours 30 minutes a week

• Start date:

  Monday 4 January 2027

• Duration:

  1 year 8 months

• Positions available:

  1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

At Just42 the Apprentice will work at projects including rural youth clubs, schools work and a mentoring project.

With St John’s Church, the Apprentice will help at a weekly youth club and a Christian club at the local high school. 

Where you'll work

24 St. Johns Hill
Woodbridge
IP12 1HS

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

THE NATIONAL YOUTH AGENCY

Training course

Youth support worker (level 3)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What you'll learn

Course contents

• Recognise, manage and reflect upon relational boundaries in professional youth support work
• Communicate with stakeholders - internal and/or external
• Facilitate the learning and development of young people
• Encourage the participation of young people in developing their own learning
• Facilitate activities and techniques to use with young people that promote self-confidence and build self-esteem and resilience
• Reflect individually and through supervision on practice in line with daily tasks to enhance the support young people receive
• Monitor and record the outcomes of own practice to identify areas for development and improvement
• Appropriately manage behaviour boundaries in line with organisational policies
• Plan youth support work programmes and sessions
• Lead youth support work programmes and sessions
• Evaluate youth support work programmes and sessions
• Enable young people to express their views, aspirations, needs and concerns appropriately in line with youth support work principles
• Identify, appropriately challenge and act upon oppressive or discriminatory attitudes, behaviours and situations
• Support young people to participate in planning, organising, delivering and evaluating youth work activities and programmes, and engaging on issues of importance to them
• Embeds in own practice a commitment to the rights of young people
• Apply safeguarding procedures and protocols
• Work within the parameters of organisational, local and national health and safety, child protection, data protection and equalities policies and procedures
• Participate in risk assessments and manage risk and risk benefits within the workplace
• Record all health and safety risks and take the correct actions to ensure the safety of all young people
• Complete administrative responsibilities e.g., signing in young people, risk assessments and recording activities
• Manage budgets and resources
• Manage individuals in line with organisational procedures
• Work with and maintain professional behaviour boundaries when working with young people
• Recognise, manage and reflect upon relational boundaries in professional youth support work
• Communicate with stakeholders - internal and/or external
• Facilitate the learning and development of young people
• Encourage the participation of young people in developing their own learning
• Facilitate activities and techniques to use with young people that promote self-confidence and build self-esteem and resilience
• Reflect individually and through supervision on practice in line with daily tasks to enhance the support young people receive
• Monitor and record the outcomes of own practice to identify areas for development and improvement
• Appropriately manage behaviour boundaries in line with organisational policies
• Plan youth support work programmes and sessions
• Lead youth support work programmes and sessions
• Evaluate youth support work programmes and sessions
• Enable young people to express their views, aspirations, needs and concerns appropriately in line with youth support work principles
• Identify, appropriately challenge and act upon oppressive or discriminatory attitudes, behaviours and situations
• Support young people to participate in planning, organising, delivering and evaluating youth work activities and programmes, and engaging on issues of importance to them
• Embeds in own practice a commitment to the rights of young people
• Apply safeguarding procedures and protocols
• Work within the parameters of organisational, local and national health and safety, child protection, data protection and equalities policies and procedures
• Participate in risk assessments and manage risk and risk benefits within the workplace
• Record all health and safety risks and take the correct actions to ensure the safety of all young people
• Complete administrative responsibilities e.g., signing in young people, risk assessments and recording activities
• Manage budgets and resources
• Manage individuals in line with organisational procedures
• Work with and maintain professional behaviour boundaries when working with young people

Training schedule

The training will be in the workplace provided by the NYA.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4)
• Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Organisation skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other requirements

Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Full driving licence - due to the rural nature of our work own transport is essential.

The applicant must be a committed evangelical Christian. 

About this employer

Just42 is a well established Christian charity, based in Woodbridge, Suffolk. We provide activities and support for children and young people in rural Suffolk.

 

https://www.just42.org.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

25 days plus bank holidays usually to be taken during the school holidays.

Contributory pension scheme.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Full or part-time youth work in secular or Christian settings.

Further qualifications in youth work.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Just42

Caroline Rutherford

caroline@just42.org.uk

01394 380992

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000059454.

Apply now

Closes in 30 days (Monday 16 November 2026)

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.