Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 0 is the most recognised.
Level 0 most recognisedOpen entry
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
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Add-on certificates
Complements to the main route. Where no level is shown, the awarding body does not specify one.
- Working with Children and Families 3 courses
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Where this can take you
With experience, you could become a: senior recovery worker, volunteer co-ordinator and project team leader. You could also specialise in working with a particular group like young people.
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills L289 courses
- Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Domestic Abuse L27 courses