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Community development workers help improve their local area.
You could work: evenings / weekends; flexibly
There will be
3.9% more Community development worker jobs in 2029.
In your local area
In this role you could:
You could work in the community or in an office.
You can get into this job through:
You can become a community development worker if you have a foundation degree or degree in any subject.
You might find it useful to have a foundation degree or a degree in:
Most community development courses include work placements to help you build up your experience.
You'll usually need:
A college course may help you apply for a trainee development worker job.
You could take a level 2 or 3 certificate in community development or a level 4 higher national certificate in social and community work.
If you want to help the community with health issues, you may be able to do a public health practitioner degree apprenticeship.
If you do this apprenticeship, you could work for organisations like charities, the NHS or local authorities. You'll help people in communities live long, healthy and happy lives.
You'll usually need:
Another way to become a community development worker is to volunteer for local projects. You'll usually receive some training. You may also get to take an introductory part time college course.
You can find opportunities working or volunteering:
Your experience and training as a volunteer could help you to find paid work. You can find volunteer opportunities on Do It and My Community.
You'll need to:
It's important to have experience that shows you're interested in community work.
Many people have experience in other jobs before they become a community development worker. This means you may have an advantage if you've previously worked in areas like teaching, youth work or healthcare.
You can get more details about working in community development from locality.
You can look for job opportunities on sites like:Local Government Jobs; Jobs Go Public; Third Sector Jobs
With experience you could:specialise in a certain issue, like health, homelessness or youth work; work with different issues and groups; manage a team of community development works; move into a role where you decide community policies; work as a freelance trainer or consultant;