Youth Development Worker Apprentice

Summary

Powered by CAN are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join their dynamic team and contribute to the delivery of impactful, accessible and diverse programmes and services for young people in the Black Country ages 10-25.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Youth support worker (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, shifts TBC (Evening Work Required)

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 26 May 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

Engage fully in the apprenticeship programme, completing all required training and coursework.
Create a safe, welcoming environment and build positive relationships with young people.
Support young people in planning and delivering projects, especially those with a social impact.
Help run youth activities, including planning, delivery, and reviewing their success.
Contribute ideas and feedback to help improve projects and services.
Attend regular team meetings, training, and supervision sessions to support development.
Handle basic admin tasks, like session records, reports, emails, phone calls, and social media.
Make sure all activities are safe, following health and safety and safeguarding policies.
Act as a positive role model, and report any concerns about young people’s safety or wellbeing.
Be flexible with working hours and take on other tasks as needed, including evening or weekend events.

Where you’ll work

6
St Michael's Court
West Bromwich
Sandwell
B70 8ET

Training

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

College or training organisation

RM TRAINING (UK) LIMITED

Your training course

Youth support worker (level 3)

Equal to A level

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

All training will be completed within contracted working hours (roughly 6 hours a week) of active new learning, and research, development, and journalling.
Monthly tutor 1-2-1 sessions will be scheduled with your remote skills coach and industry expert

Requirements

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
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Inspiring

Other requirements

This role will be a varied shift pattern and there will be a requirement to work evenings so the candidate must be able to commit to this.

About this company

Powered by CAN (formerly Creative Academies Network) was founded in 2013 with the original focus of delivering support to address gaps in arts and culture educational service provision for young people in schools in Sandwell. We have developed to deliver projects, services and events across the Black Country and further afield, covering cultural and creative industries, health and physical activity, education, employment and enterprise, and community cohesion and citizenship. In 2021 we reviewed our strategic plans, becoming Powered by CAN. After the uncertainty of the COVID-19 crisis, we have developed our services and expanded not only across the Black Country but more widely both regionally and nationally, taking our place as an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation in 2023. From our years as Creative Academies Network, to our current transition as Powered By CAN, the Black Country and the wider Midlands region have remained at the forefront of our vision. Powered by CAN work with children, young people and young adults across the Black Country and the wider Midlands region. We want to empower young people from the region to feel the same pride and purpose for their community as we do.

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

After this apprenticeship

A full-time role will be offered subject to performance review after completing the full duration of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RM TRAINING (UK) LIMITED

Chris Greenfield

chris@rmtraining.co.uk

01702 782001

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316101.

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