What is special about this course?

Youth Workers plan, organise and oversee community programmes aimed at young people.  Youth Workers work directly with children and young people, helping them to build life skills, develop healthy relationships and support them to make decisions that are right for them.  

This Modern Apprenticeship initiative offers people the chance to work towards achieving an SVQ in Youth Work at SCQF 5. The programme is a combination of work-based and college training and provides the dual benefit of students gaining a nationally recognised qualification while being paid as they work.

This Modern Apprenticeship consists of an SVQ and Core Skills.

Apprentice Benefits:

• Debt free learning
• Nationally recognised qualifications
• Career progression opportunities

Employer Benefits:

• Cost effective training supported by funding from Skills Development Scotland (up to 100% funding depending on age and eligibility criteria)
• Develop up to date and relevant skills and qualifications

Entry requirements

Candidates should be working within a youth setting at a support level for a minimum of 3 months.

Candidates without evidence of achievement of formal academic qualifications will be asked to undertake a short ‘profile’ document to demonstrate ability of core skills at these levels.

This Modern Apprenticeship framework is developed by the sector skills council, JETS, in consultation with employers and key partners in the industry. The course can be tailored towards the specific needs of the employer but will typically contain core skills and industry specific units. These include:

SVQ

Four mandatory units;

• Initiate, build and maintain purposeful relationships with young people
• Assist young people to express and realise their goals
• Plan, prepare and facilitate activities with young people
• Work with young people to safeguard their own welfare

Two Optional Units – these units will be chosen with the advice and guidance from your assessor and employer to ensure they fit the criteria of your Modern Apprenticeship.

Core Skills

The Communication, Working with Others and Problem Solving Core Skills are fully embedded within the Youth Work SVQ at SCQF 5 therefore these core skills are not required to be delivered as part of the MA.

Candidate are required to achieve the following core skills;

• Numeracy (SCQF 4)
• Information and Communication Technology (SCQF 4)

(Candidates who have already been certificated as achieving Core Skills at the levels given above do not need to repeat these Core Skills as part of the Modern Apprenticeship Framework.)

Enhancements

While there is no formal requirement for enhancement to the framework, employers may provide additional training as required.

All of our Modern Apprenticeships are a blended delivery, the majority of the apprentices' time will be spent within the workplace however they may be required to attend college as part of their apprenticeship programme which will be agreed between the assessor and employer.

Fees

For the latest information on fees please see our fees policy.