Youth Engagement Support Worker Apprenticeship (Level 3)

Summary

Wakefield Council is a former winner of the prestigious national award of Large Employer of the Year for Apprenticeships. We offer a great opportunity for apprentices to learn the role of a Youth Worker by supporting the Early Intervention & Prevention Service, undertaking a range of activities with children, young people, and families.

Wage

£14,526.20 to £23,492.04, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Paid National Minimum Wage - so salary is dependant on age. Receive 26 holiday days plus 8 bank holidays, Access to Local Government Pension scheme, Access to subsidised public transport.

Training course

Youth support worker (level 3)

Hours

Monday- Thursday, 8.30am- 5.00pm and Friday, 8.30am- 4.30pm, although flexible working is sometimes required to cover evening clubs.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

3

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

Support young people to access activities and interventions
Assisting in the delivery of family and youth hub programmes and activities
Encouraging children, young people and families to take part in educational and recreational activities
Contribute to the planning of projects and activities for children, young people, and families
Assist with the development, maintenance and growth of the service’s social media platforms
Effectively use and develop social media platforms in a youth environment
Support promotional and awareness raising campaigns including creation of marketing materials e.g. newsletters
Support the development of an online family and youth hub presence/programmes
Seek the views and participation of children, young people, and families to ensure their voices are heard and included
Support the team to establish and maintain a range of family and youth programmes
Help in dealing with enquiries, on the telephone and face to face

Where you'll work

Wakefield One
Burton Street
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 2EB

Training

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

College or training organisation

B-SKILL LIMITED

Your training course

Youth support worker (level 3)

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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

Your training plan

You will attend a local training provider, usually on day release, to gain a Level 3 qualification in youth work
Attend an Apprentice Induction
Gain a health & safety qualification
Attend enrichment activities to enhance your knowledge e.g.
interview techniques, health & wellbeing, finance, disability awareness
Have the chance to attend marketing events and also take part in activities during National Apprenticeship Week

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

2 x other subjects (grade 4-9, or A*-C, or Level 2 equiv)
English Language (grade 4-9, or A*-C, or Level 2 equiv)
Maths (grade 4-9, or A*-C, or Level 2 equiv)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Resilience

Other requirements

You MUST be 18 years old on 1 September 2025 to apply for this apprenticeship.

About this company

Wakefield Council is a local authority who provides many services to the citizens of Wakefield and the surrounding district. We are an ambitious, high achieving and low spending council, delivering value for money through efficiency and innovation. Continuous improvements to our high quality services means we need to employ talented and dedicated individuals to support our existing workforce.

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Company benefits

Access to subsidised leisure membership and many more employee discount benefits.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Gain a Level 3 Youth Worker Apprenticeship
2 years work experience in the public sector
Personal support to seek employment 4 months from the apprenticeship ending

The Apprenticeship programme has a high retention rate as there are many opportunities to gain employment with the Council.

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