OXIE

Youth Work Apprenticeship

Three years, full-time, fully funded. You work with young people at OXIE and come out the other side with a BA (Hons) in Youth Work — studied online through the University of Rochester — and no student debt.

Length: 3 years, full-time
Cost to you: none — the apprenticeship is fully funded
You finish with: an online BA (Hons) in Youth Work, University of Rochester
Open to: anyone aged 18–25
Experience needed: none. We are looking for the person, not the CV.

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Youth Work Apprenticeship

About you

Your name *

Email *

Phone *

Town or area you live in *

Just the town or area — we do not need your full address at this stage.

Eligibility

Date of birth *

The funding for this apprenticeship is age-restricted, so we do have to ask.

You and this work

Why do you want to work with young people? *

There is no right answer here and we are not looking for a personal statement. Tell us honestly.

Have you spent time around young people before? *

Paid, voluntary, or just informal — helping at a club, coaching a team, looking after younger siblings or cousins, running something at school. If the answer is no, say so. It will not count against you.

What is one thing you would change for young people where you live? *

The practical side

This is full-time for three years, combining work and study. Can you commit to that? *

Yes
Yes, with some flexibility needed
I want to talk it through

Earliest date you could start *

The degree is studied online. Do you have reliable internet and a device to study on? *

If not, tell us — it is a problem we can usually solve, not a reason to say no.

Yes
Sometimes
Not at the moment

How do you feel about going back to studying? *

Confident — I like studying
Fine, with some support
Nervous but up for it
It is the bit that worries me

Practical checks

Do you have the right to work in the UK? *

Yes
Not yet
I would need sponsorship

Do you drive?

Useful for kit transport, not essential for most roles.

Yes, with a car
Yes, no car
No

Do you currently hold an enhanced DBS certificate? *

Status only. We are not asking you to disclose anything that is on it, and there is no wrong answer — we arrange DBS checks for people who do not have one.

Yes, and it is on the DBS Update Service
Yes, but not on the Update Service
No, not yet
Not sure

References

We will not contact anyone without telling you first.

Referee 1 *

Referee 1 email *

Anything else

Is there anything we can do to make the application or interview work better for you?

Interview format, timing, access, or anything about how you learn. A person reads this — it is never used to score your application.

How did you hear about this role?

Anything else you want us to know? (optional)

What happens to what you write here. Your application goes to a private OXIE recruitment sheet that only the hiring team can open. We use it to shortlist, contact you, and nothing else. We do not ask for information about your ethnicity, religion, health, or any criminal record on this form — if you are offered a role, DBS and safer-recruitment checks happen separately and properly. We hold applications for six months and then delete them, unless you join us. You can ask us to delete yours sooner: contact@oxie.org.uk.
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Thanks — your application is in.

This one matters to us, so we read every application properly. You will hear from us either way, and we aim to come back to you within two weeks.