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Youth Work Apprenticeships

An effective Youth Work professional will be an essential part of enhancing the life and opportunities of the young people they work with. They play a key role by delivering or organising formal and informal educational opportunities.

A qualified Youth Work apprentice will have coaching and mentoring skills, a strong commitment to young people, and an understanding of the factors affecting their lives. They will develop skills and knowledge to provide reliable support to young people to encourage greater social inclusion.

Futures for Business is part of the Futures Group – a name to trust as an Ofsted Outstanding and ambitious business with over 20 years’ experience in learning and development, careers guidance, recruitment, training and employer engagement. We are committed to supporting businesses to develop their workforce with the injection of energy and new thinking that people undertaking apprenticeship training brings. Our fresh approach reflects our culture. We lead by example, invest in our people and develop their potential, for us and for the benefit of your business.

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Apprenticeship training is proven to

create more engaged employees.

88% of our employers saw a significant

increase in efficiency after training with us.

Apprenticeships are a cost effective way to recruit and develop talent. You can fund training using your

Levy utilising or the 90% government contribution plus there are financial

incentives and grants available.

Invest in new skills to realise your training plan. Meet budget, develop talent and produce financial growth plans. In

2016/17 over 45% of people completing

apprenticeship training were over

25 and 25% over 35 years old.

Quality training develops transferable skills and long-term

benefits to your business.

83% of employers recommend

apprenticeships to increase employee

satisfaction, reducing staff turnover and recruitment costs.

Our team have high expectations of

apprentices’ attitude to work and career

progression.

93% of our apprentices would

recommend us to others and our

achievement rates are 100%

The Benefits

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The Training - Designed by Us and Tailored for You

Our apprenticeships provide all the skills a new member of staff will need to start their career, or offer an experi-enced team member an opportunity to expand their knowledge, test new ideas, improve their confidence or mentor those new to your business giving renewed enthusiasm and impact in their existing roles.

Get in touch To find out more about

apprenticeships with Futures for Business email

hello@futuresforbusiness.com.

Level 2Intermediate Apprenticeship Framework

Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship Framework

Youth Worker Youth Worker

Example job roles:Assistant Youth Support Worker

Example job roles:Youth Support Worker, Community Partner

12-15 month duration 15-18 month duration

Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours

Youth work principles and practice Safeguarding young people Support the provision of information and advice to young people Support young people’s play and leisure Understand partnership working in services for young people Safeguarding the welfare of young people Designing and delivering a programme of peer education activities

Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours

Understanding youth work principles Intervention strategies in youth work settings Understanding principles, knowledge and skills in work-based practice in youth work Support young people to develop, implement and review a plan of action Caseload management Support young people to move towards independence and manage their lives Support children and young people to achieve their learning potential Facilitate the learning and development of children and young people through mentoring

Functional Skills – English and maths

Successful completion of the apprenticeship

Futures for Business

Our professional and friendly nature makes working with us effortless.. We are open and honest, and as your trusted partner, we invest in you. You will be encouraged to provide feedback, calculate the return on investment, and contribute to the design of the training content to meet your business goals – An apprentice contributes at least £10,000 a year to your business in increased productivity, lower prices and better products.F O R B U S I N E S S FOR BUSINESS

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