How to become Neighbourhood warden
You can get into this job through:
- an apprenticeship
- volunteering
- working towards this role
- applying directly
Apprenticeship
You could apply for a place on a Community Safety Adviser Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship, or an Anti-Social Behaviour and Community Safety Officer Higher Apprenticeship.
These can take between 1 and 2 years to complete, and are a mix of learning on the job and study with a training provider.
Entry requirements
To get onto an apprenticeship, you'll find it useful to have:
- 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship
- 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship
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Work
You might be able to join an organisation and work your way into this role through training or promotion. Typical employers include housing associations, local authorities and security companies.
Volunteering
You could search Do-it for volunteering opportunities where you could develop the skills needed to apply for a job as a neighbourhood warden.
Opportunities may be offered by your local council or other organisations working with people with issues like homelessness, substance misuse, or anti-social behaviour.
Direct Application
You could apply directly for jobs as a neighbourhood warden. Employers will expect you to have a good general standard of education, and some may look for GCSEs in English and maths. Experience of working with the public will be very useful.
Employers will often focus on your personal qualities and people skills. It may be an advantage to have a clear understanding of the issues faced by the community you'll be working in.
You'll usually have induction training, lasting around 12 weeks, while you get to know your area and the issues you might face.
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Further information
You can find out more about being a neighbourhood warden from your local council.