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Community development workers help people to improve the quality of life in their local area.
This role is open to all graduates though you may find it useful to have a foundation degree or degree in:
Most community development courses include work placements to help you build up your experience. You'll usually need at least 1 A-Level, or equivalent, for a foundation degree and 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree.
You could take a college course, which may be useful when applying for a trainee development worker job. Courses include:
Entry requirements for these courses vary.
If you want to specialise in helping the community with health and wellbeing issues, you may be able to do a public health practitioner degree apprenticeship. With this route, you could work for organisations like charities, the NHS or local authorities, helping people in communities to live long, healthy and happy lives.
You'll usually need 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A-Levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship.
Volunteering
A way in to this job is to volunteer for local projects. You'll usually receive some training on the job. You may also get the chance to take an introductory part-time college course in community work. You'll need practical experience of working in the community. You can get this by:
You'll need:
In this role you could:
You could specialise in a particular issue or broaden your experience and work with different issues or groups. You could move into management, policy making, or work as a freelance trainer or consultant.
Play therapists help children to make sense of difficult life experiences, or complex psychological issues through play.
Funeral directors make arrangements for burials and cremations, and provide support and advice for the bereaved.
Senior care workers provide physical and emotional support to individuals and supervise teams of care assistants.
Youth offending team officers work to prevent children and young people under 18 from offending and reoffending.
Substance misuse outreach workers encourage people to get help from local support services, and advise them on minimising risks to health.
Nursery workers help babies and children up to 5 years old to develop and learn in a safe and supportive setting.
Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity to work within a nursery? Rugrats Nursery are looking for a level 2 apprentice to join their team, to deliver a high standard of learning, development and care for children aged 0-5 years. Fleece is provided and training is delivered by an award winning training provider!
Are you looking to start your career within childcare? Come and join our fun and dynamic team! Develop your early years career with this fantastic opportunity in a growing, ambitious company providing care, education and compliance for children to the highest standard. Competitive salary, uniform and lunch provided, plus other excellent benefits.
Start your career in childcare with this well-established nursery. Working within an early years setting, you will be supporting the teacher in to classroom. Duties will include supervising and supporting children at all times including school visits, trips and out of school activities etc.
If you are looking to enter into a career in childcare then an apprenticeship with Mama Bear’s Day Nursery and Pre-school could be for you!
Little Monkeys Day Nursery, part of Grandir UK, is currently looking for a Nursery Apprentice to help provide high-quality childcare whilst working toward a recognised qualification. We offer a benefits portal, discounted childcare and a host of wellbeing benefits.
Looking for a career in childcare? Apricot Day Nursery, part of the Old Station Nursery Group, believe in creating brighter futures for every child in their care by providing the very best care and learning environment to the children so that they are ready for every stage of learning. Lots of great benefits including Perkbox and your birthday off!
Looking for a career in childcare? Good manners Day Nursery, part of the Old Station Nursery Group, believe in creating brighter futures for every child in their care by providing the very best care and learning environment to the children so that they are ready for every stage of learning. Lots of great benefits including Perkbox and your birthday off!
As an Early Years Educator at Humpty Dumptys Kindergarden, you will be part of an open and inclusive team supporting children in their early education, helping them learn, thrive and grow. With benefits includingSecure staff car parking, 28 days holiday, team building outings and events.
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