Youth Work
Youth work helps young people learn about themselves, others and society, through informal educational activities which combine enjoyment, challenge and learning. Youth workers work typically with young people aged between 11 and 25. Their work seeks to promote young people’s personal and social development and enable them to have a voice, influence and place in their communities and society as a whole.
Agored Cymru Level 2 Award in Youth Work Principles (Wales)
TQT= 110
GLH= 73
The Level 2 Award in Youth Work Principles (Wales) prepares learners to begin working with young people in a range of youth work settings.
The Level 2 Award in Youth Work Principles (Wales) is suitable if learners are new to youth work and require an introduction to the principles and purposes of youth work and the key themes for working in the sector. This qualification does not qualify the learner to undertake JNC qualified roles of Youth Support Worker Assistant or Youth Support Worker.
Agored Cymru Level 2 Certificate in Youth Work Practice (Wales)
TQT= 260
GLH= 138
The Level 2 Certificate in Youth Work Practice (Wales) prepares learners to assist in working with young people in a range of youth work settings. However it no longer qualifies the learner to undertake JNC qualified roles of Youth Support Worker Assistant or Youth Support Worker. Learners who have completed the Level 2 now need to complete the Level 3 to register as a Youth Support Worker with the JNC.
This qualification is for individuals who help to carry out operational youth work, and undertake directed duties where there is little independent working.
The learner must have access to a work-based placement and be able to complete a minimum practice placement of 40 hours.
Example of key duties include:
- Working directly with young people to develop their social education by providing programmes of activities, services and facilities;
- Establishing contact with and guiding young people as part of local programmes;
- Assisting in the provision of advice and support to local community groups and agencies;
- Assisting in the motivation, retention, developing and support of staff and volunteers;
- Assisting with service development by contributing to planning, delivery and monitoring of local provisions;
- Day to day administration to ensure smooth running of services;
- Implementing equality and diversity policies.
Agored Cymru Level 3 Certificate in Youth Work Practice (Wales)
TQT= 270
GLH= 142
The Level 3 Certificate in Youth Work Practice (Wales) prepares learners to lead work, as a Youth Support Worker, with young people in a range of youth work settings.
It is the minimum qualification required for those wishing to work as a JNC qualified Youth Support Worker. The qualification is endorsed by the ETS Wales and ETS Committee England on behalf of the JNC. This is a license to practice qualification recognised by the EWC.
The learner must have access to a work-based placement and be able to complete a minimum practice placement of 60 hours.
This qualification is for individuals who deliver operational youth work and who undertake duties on their own initiative or who carry supervisory responsibility for small projects, such as one night a week clubs. Workers with these responsibilities will receive leadership and operational guidance from professionally qualified youth workers.
Example of key duties include:
- Working directly with young people to develop their social education by providing programmes of activities, services and facilities;
- Establishing contact with and guiding young people as part of local programmes;
- Providing advice and support to local community groups and agencies;
- Assisting in the motivation, retention, developing and support of staff and volunteers;
- Contributing to service development by planning, delivering and monitoring of local provisions;
- Implementing equality and diversity policies.
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with young people and community groups;
- Maintaining quality of service provision including giving directions to other workers;
- First line management responsibility for workers and volunteers, including recruiting, developing and initial disciplining of staff;
- Initiating and monitoring developments of services, particularly with other agencies;
- Performing and ensuring the discharge of administrative duties (including budget control, records keeping and health and safety).
Agored Cymru Level 3 Diploma in Youth Work Practice (Wales)
TQT= 370
GLH= 197
The Level 3 Diploma in Youth Work Practice (Wales) prepares learners to lead work, as a Youth Support Worker, with young people in a range of youth work settings and specialise in subjects that are relevant to their youth work practice.
The qualification supports progression from the level 3 Certificate in Youth Work Practice (Wales) and for learners to extend their knowledge and skills in specialist subject areas related to youth work practice.
The learner must have access to a work-based placement and be able to complete a minimum practice place of 80 hours. Please note that if the learner has already completed the 60 hours required for the level 3 Certificate in Youth Work Practice (Wales), they only need to complete a further 20 hours to meet the placement requirements of the level 3 Diploma in Youth Work Practice (Wales).
This qualification is for individuals who deliver operational youth work and who undertake duties on their own initiative or who carry supervisory responsibility for small projects, such as one night a week clubs. Workers with these responsibilities will receive leadership and operational guidance from professionally qualified youth workers.
Example of key duties include:
- Working directly with young people to develop their social education by providing programmes of activities, services and facilities;
- Establishing contact with and guiding young people as part of local programmes;
- Providing advice and support to local community groups and agencies;
- Assisting in the motivation, retention, developing and support of staff and volunteers;
- Contributing to service development by planning, delivering and monitoring of local provisions;
- Implementing equality and diversity policies;
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with young people and community groups;
- Maintaining quality of service provision including giving directions to other workers;
- First line management responsibility for workers and volunteers, including recruiting, developing and initial disciplining of staff;
- Initiating and monitoring developments of services, particularly with other agencies;
- Performing and ensuring the discharge of administrative duties (including budget control, records keeping and health and safety).