Community development workers help people to improve the quality of life in their local area.
£16,000 Starter
to£36,000 Experienced
37 to 39 a week
evenings / weekends flexibly
You can get into this job through:
You could start by taking a foundation degree or degree in community development, community studies, youth work or social sciences.
Most courses include work placements to help you build up your experience.
You'll usually need:
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.
A common 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:
Your experience and training as a volunteer could help you to find paid work.
You can find local opportunities through Do-it and My Community.
You can get more details about working in community development from your local council and locality.
You'll need:
You'll need to:
Your day-to-day duties might include:
You could work in the community or in an office.
We can't find any apprenticeship vacancies in England for a community development worker right now.
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