Youth Worker Degree Apprenticeship

GREATER MANCHESTER TRUST FOR RECREATION

GREATER MANCHESTER (M31 4FA)

Closes in 11 days (Monday 29 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 18 June 2026

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Summary

3 year degree in Youth Work with a focus on outdoor education. The employed position will include 4 days in the workplace and one day per week study leave. The role will involve regular nights away from home supporting young people to complete the Duke of Edinburgh Award. There will be support to achieve outdoor qualifications e.g. ML.

Wage

£20,982 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Option to enrol with company pension scheme

Training course
Youth worker (level 6)
Hours
Monday to Friday, flexible, including evenings and weekends.

30 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

3 years

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

Leading small youth work sessions in centre and in an outdoor setting, under the supervision of professional staff.

Where you'll work

PARTINTON YOUTH CENTRE
MOSS LANE
PARTINGTON
GREATER MANCHESTER
M31 4FA

Training

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

Training provider

UNIVERSITY OF GREATER MANCHESTER

Training course

Youth worker (level 6)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Evaluate and utilise a range of styles of communication suited to the audience, e.g. verbal, non-verbal, written and electronic methods.
  • Maintain professional boundaries in relationships with young people and colleagues.
  • Select and use suitable youth work models for the needs of young people they are engaging with.
  • Work in partnership with young people to develop suitable services.
  • Utilise appropriate methods and tools for planning, monitoring and evaluating youth work.
  • Complete, store and retain accurate administrative and financial records.
  • Carry out regular supervision, staff development and appraisals (where appropriate) with colleagues.
  • Apply different leadership styles appropriate to the needs of colleagues.
  • Utilise a range of sources of information to inform service development.
  • Identify and work with appropriate partners to add value to work with young people, e.g., Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), schools, local councillors.
  • Advocate for young people and youth work in policy and service development.
  • Select and use appropriate methods and tools when planning youth work programmes and activities.
  • Identify and apply differentiated methods and styles when engaging with groups to meet the needs of young people, promoting learning and development
  • Facilitate youth work programmes that support the learning and development of young people in line with the youth work curriculum.
  • Evaluate, demonstrate and report on the impact of youth work.
  • Provide a safe environment for young people to explore and challenge values, beliefs, ideas and issues.
  • Create and evaluate effectiveness of inclusive and participatory learning environments.
  • Support young people to plan, organise and deliver youth-led activities and programmes.
  • Select and apply appropriate participation models to overcome barriers to participation
  • Support young people to make their voice heard to influence change on issues affecting them.
  • Identify and challenge oppressive attitudes, behaviours and situations.
  • Conduct and use information from situational needs analysis to develop projects.
  • Produce reports, evaluations and summary data in a format appropriate for the intended audience, e.g. commissioners, funders or other stakeholders.
  • Use outcomes of evaluation of service delivery to inform, develop and enhance practice and projects.
  • Monitor own practice and use supervision to identify areas for continuing professional development and improvement.
  • Apply appropriate supervision models to support the development of colleagues.
  • Ensure professional ethical standards are developed, promoted and maintained across the youth work environment.
  • Demonstrate and promote a person-centred approach to youth work.
  • Implement, identify and report safeguarding referrals, drawing on safeguarding information, in line with safeguarding policies and procedures, to take action when a young person discloses information.
  • Carry out risk assessments, plan activities, visits, and manage situations to mitigate risks to ensure the safety of all young people, depending on the setting and the environment they are working in.
  • Evaluate and utilise a range of styles of communication suited to the audience, e.g. verbal, non-verbal, written and electronic methods.
  • Maintain professional boundaries in relationships with young people and colleagues.
  • Select and use suitable youth work models for the needs of young people they are engaging with.
  • Work in partnership with young people to develop suitable services.
  • Utilise appropriate methods and tools for planning, monitoring and evaluating youth work.
  • Complete, store and retain accurate administrative and financial records.
  • Carry out regular supervision, staff development and appraisals (where appropriate) with colleagues.
  • Apply different leadership styles appropriate to the needs of colleagues.
  • Utilise a range of sources of information to inform service development.
  • Identify and work with appropriate partners to add value to work with young people, e.g., Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), schools, local councillors.
  • Advocate for young people and youth work in policy and service development.
  • Select and use appropriate methods and tools when planning youth work programmes and activities.
  • Identify and apply differentiated methods and styles when engaging with groups to meet the needs of young people, promoting learning and development
  • Facilitate youth work programmes that support the learning and development of young people in line with the youth work curriculum.
  • Evaluate, demonstrate and report on the impact of youth work.
  • Provide a safe environment for young people to explore and challenge values, beliefs, ideas and issues.
  • Create and evaluate effectiveness of inclusive and participatory learning environments.
  • Support young people to plan, organise and deliver youth-led activities and programmes.
  • Select and apply appropriate participation models to overcome barriers to participation
  • Support young people to make their voice heard to influence change on issues affecting them.
  • Identify and challenge oppressive attitudes, behaviours and situations.
  • Conduct and use information from situational needs analysis to develop projects.
  • Produce reports, evaluations and summary data in a format appropriate for the intended audience, e.g. commissioners, funders or other stakeholders.
  • Use outcomes of evaluation of service delivery to inform, develop and enhance practice and projects.
  • Monitor own practice and use supervision to identify areas for continuing professional development and improvement.
  • Apply appropriate supervision models to support the development of colleagues.
  • Ensure professional ethical standards are developed, promoted and maintained across the youth work environment.
  • Demonstrate and promote a person-centred approach to youth work.
  • Implement, identify and report safeguarding referrals, drawing on safeguarding information, in line with safeguarding policies and procedures, to take action when a young person discloses information.
  • Carry out risk assessments, plan activities, visits, and manage situations to mitigate risks to ensure the safety of all young people, depending on the setting and the environment they are working in.

Training schedule

Mostly training will take place with the employer and at veues and sites in outdoor setting.

More training information

Opportunity to complete Mountain Leader, canoe and climbing instructor qualifications.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English and 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
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Physical fitness
  • Young people friendly

Other requirements

Must pass an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Provide 2 character references.

About this employer

High quality youth work provider with 100 years history in Greater Manchester

Company benefits

Allowance for PPE clothing (£150 per year).

After this apprenticeship

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

Full time professional youthworker.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GREATER MANCHESTER TRUST FOR RECREATION

Paul Fletcher

paulfletcher@gmyouthfed.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000038005.

Apply now

Closes in 11 days (Monday 29 June 2026 at 11:59pm)