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As a youth or community worker, you’ll use your skills to support community projects and help young people to access services and reach their full potential. Learn more about a career in youth and community work, find out what it involves and what you’ll need to study and do to get a role.
As a newly qualified youth or community worker, you’ll want to learn as much as possible on the job and from more experienced colleagues.
As you gain a sound understanding of the many different aspects of the role, you might decide to specialise in an area like mental health or work with a particular vulnerable group like young people in care. You might at this point decide to do a master's qualification or PhD in your area of interest.
As you become more experienced, you might progress into a management role such as senior youth worker or community project manager.
You might also decide to use your knowledge and skills to move into a related area like social work or counselling.
Professional organisations you could join include the Institute for Youth Work (IYW) or the International Association for Community Development (IACD).
Use our Career Matcher to see which industries and roles align best with your interests.
