Youth or Community Worker
Tasks
- Helps with outings and other out-of-classroom activities.
- Makes simple teaching aids and constructs thematic displays of educational material or children’s work.
- Assists children with washing or dressing for outdoor and similar activities.
- Listens to children read, reads to them or tells stories.
- Manages and supports other teaching assistants.
- Assess, record and report on pupils' progress.
- Gives lessons to classes and individual students independently of the teacher.
- Assists teacher with preparation or clearing up of classroom.
- Assists with development of lesson plans and materials.
Typical Education Level
Level 2 NVQ; GCSE at grades A*-C
Will retirement created job openings
In the UK, 21% in this profession are aged 55 or above.* They will likely retire in the next 10 years, creating a demand for new workers
*This is based on national data
£20,949 Average wage
Average annual earnings
The current average wage for youth or community worker is £20,949
6,140 positions
Current Employment
The number of jobs in the career for the current year is 6,140. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
jobs
Job Postings
Over the past year, jobs have been posted for youth or community worker roles.
How well does it pay?
Normal pay for this occupation is £20,949 per year. That is about £1,746 per month or £10.74 per hour. New workers generally start on £8,169, while highly experienced workers can earn as much as £27,218
Is it growing or declining?
This career has remained the same over the last 2 years, and is expected to remain the same over the next 4 years. Currently, 6,140 people are employed in the region.