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Community education co-ordinator Green Job

Community education co-ordinators organise education, training and recreation courses to meet the needs of the local community.

Annual Salary

£23,000 to £32,000

Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)

Working hours

30 to 40 a week

You could work: evenings / weekends; flexibly

4%
Future employment

There will be 4% more Community education co-ordinator jobs in 2027.

Day to day tasks

As a community education co-ordinator, you could:

  • work with local groups to understand their needs and interests
  • plan and develop learning projects with course providers
  • recruit and support community volunteers
  • organise suitable venues for workshops and classes
  • promote activities and training courses
  • keep records, control budgets and bid for funding

Working environment

You could work in an office, in the community, at a school or at a college.

You can get into this job through:

  • a university course
  • a college course
  • an apprenticeship
  • volunteering
  • applying directly
University

You could do a foundation degree or degree in a subject like:

  • education
  • sociology
  • youth work
  • community development

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree
For more information
  • equivalent entry requirements|https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels
  • student finance for fees and living costs|https://www.gov.uk/student-finance
  • university courses and entry requirements|https://www.ucas.com/
College

You could do a college course which might be useful when applying for a trainee job. Courses include:

  • Level 2 Diploma in Teamwork and Personal Development in the Community
  • Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Social and Community Work

Apprenticeship

You could start by doing a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship as a:

  • Youth Support Worker
  • Cultural Learning and Participation Officer
  • Learning and Development Practitioner

These apprenticeships can take around 1 year and 6 months to complete.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship
For more information
  • equivalent entry requirements|https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels
  • guide to apprenticeships|https://www.gov.uk/apprenticeships-guide
Volunteering and work experience

You could become a community education co-ordinator though volunteering.

Volunteering is a good way to get practical experience, meet new people and develop your network of contacts. This might help you when looking for a job in community education or development.

You can find volunteering opportunities through The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and Do It.

Direct application

You could apply directly for community education co-ordinator jobs.

You'll need paid or voluntary experience of working in the community such as in:

  • adult education
  • teaching
  • youth work

You'll also find it helpful to have experience of working with disadvantaged or vulnerable groups.

More information

You can find your local council to get more details about working in your community or learn about working in community education through Locality.

Requirements and restrictions

You'll need to:

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With experience, you could:become a manager and get involved in developing policy; specialise in working with particular groups or types of training; become freelance and do consultancy work; move into related areas like adult education, social work, teaching or charity work

How does this job help to address the impacts of climate change and protect wildlife and nature in the West of England?

Community Education Co-ordinators are needed to plan training and courses for local communities to build 'Green Skills' and to access 'Green Jobs' to work on low carbon projects in the West of England region.

There are several different routes you can take to get into working as a community education co-ordinator which you can explore further in the 'Routes into this job' section above. 

Click here for an explanation of the different course and apprenticeship levels.

Examples of post-16 courses you could study at local schools or colleges

  • English, Sociology, Geography or Environmental Science A-levels

Click here to find a local provider

Apprenticeships you may be able to take with local employers

  • Level 4 Learning and skills mentor
  • Level 5 Learning and skills teacher
  • Level 5 Outdoor learning specialist

Click here to search for a local apprenticeship

Examples of post-18 courses you could study at local higher education providers

Click here to search for other university courses

Local employers 

  • Bristol Council
  • North Somerset Council
  • Bath and North East Somerset Council
  • South Gloucestershire Council
  • Sustrans

For more local employment opportunities see the 'Live job vacancies by region' section above.

Click here to view a profile of Alice Lowe, Climate Action Engagement & Training Manager at the University of Bath.

Skills required and how your skills match up

What skills are required?

You'll need:

  • excellent verbal communication skills
  • sensitivity and understanding
  • the ability to work well with others
  • a desire to help people
  • customer service skills
  • to be thorough and pay attention to detail
  • patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
  • the ability to understand people’s reactions
  • to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
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