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ROLE OF A YOUTH WORKER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS STUDYING SOCIOLOGY IN THE UK

08-04-2024

Youth workers are people who offer guidance and support to young children and adults, to help them achieve their potential. 

This means that you'll be normally working with teenagers up to those in their mid-twenties. The sort of work you'll do is plan programmes in communities and use this time to help them learn about themselves, as well as build up crucial characteristics that will be important for their development.  

Confidence and life skills people often use are not usually things that are taught in schools, or anywhere else. It’s just something people pick up right? Well, for some people it may not be as easy, and they may as a result struggle with their personal and social development. The places you could find yourself working in are also varied; schools, youth centres and colleges are all settings where you will be most likely visiting. 

Your responsibilities will be to evaluate the needs of young people, plan and run activities, set positive targets, work with families, complete training, manage funds, and maintain administrative tasks. 

ULTIMATE EARNING POTENTIAL AS AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT IN THE UK

Position in Career  Associated Salary (UK)  
Trainee 
The first step in this career path is being a youth support worker, which is what you are before a qualified and professional youth worker. You must have a degree that is recognised by the National Youth Agency (NYA) as well as the Joint Negotiation Committee (JNC). Training is the next step to becoming fully qualified, which is what you will do at the postgraduate level.  		£18,117 - £28,017 
Experienced  
Once you are qualified and experienced, your salary will rise too. You will become more capable and tasked with larger duties that require a greater degree of responsibility to accomplish.  		£24,636 - £40,000 
Senior  
Youth workers can rise in career progression to managerial positions, where they can make more decisions and distribute tasks accordingly. This may take many years, but with effort and resilience, you'll get there eventually!  		£41,000+ 


Top 10 Employers  

  1. South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust 
  2. Christian Action Housing 
  3. University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 
  4. London Borough of Enfield 
  5. London Borough of Enfield 
  6. Inspire North 
  7. Charlton Athletic Community Trust 
  8. Fresh Start in Education 
  9. YMCA St Pauls Group 
  10. London Borough of Barnet 
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