Youth and community workers
£28,679
Average salary
32 hours
Average weekly hours
-5.1%
Pay growth from 2017 to 2018
2.68%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Youth and community workers
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 3231
Youth and community workers provide support to individuals or groups of individuals through a range of activities or services that aim to encourage participation in social and community life and promote personal and social development.
Common tasks include:
- organises social, recreational and educational activities in local community and youth groups;
- undertakes the day-to-day running of community centres and supervises the activities of part-time and voluntary workers;
- liaises and supports voluntary workers running groups in village halls, churches, mosques and other places of worship;
- advises individuals with particular needs or problems through informal discussion, individual counselling or formal group discussion;
- helps set up credit unions, encourages parents to establish playgroups, works with other groups to find solutions to shared concerns or problems.
Qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements though a minimum age for appointment between 18 and 21 normally applies. Most qualified youth workers possess an accredited diploma in higher education or postgraduate diploma in youth and community work. A majority of qualifying courses are for people aged over 21 years of age. Background checks including a CRB check are likely to be required.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Youth and community workers
Regional employment: Youth and community workers
Future employment: Youth and community workers
Top 12 industries: Youth and community workers
Alternative & related job titles: Youth and community workers
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Equality focus: Youth and community workers
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£28,157
Female average annual salary
£29,721
Male average annual salary
30
Female average weekly hours
36
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Youth and community workers
Workforce gender: Youth and community workers
Breakdown by region
£31,807
London - highest annual average salary
£26,071
Northern Ireland - lowest annual average salary
35
North West (England) - Highest average weekly hours
29
Yorkshire and the Humber - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Youth and community workers
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Youth and community workers
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£14,079)
54 years
Highest annual salary (£33,371) at this age
6.86%
Unemployment rate for under 25s
2.43%
Unemployment rate for 25s and over