Community development workers help improve their local area. On a day to day basis they may find out about the community's needs, problems and barriers, make local people take action and have their say, find new oppourtunities and managing existing programmes, and help to raise public awareness about community issues. 

The main routes to get into this role are :

• A university course- there are many different degrees you could undertake in many different areas. 

• A college course- there are different diplomas that you could undertake to become a community worker. 

• An apprenticeship- there are many relevant apprenticeships you could undertake to become a community worker. 

• Volunteering- volunteering in local projects can secure you a role in being a community worker.

It's important to have a proven interest in community and social issues and at least a year's involvement in a relevant area, including:

• community work

• pressure groups

• women's projects

• youth work.

You could undertake a degree in various fields to support a career in community work. Some of these degrees are:

• Community Development 

• Community Studies

• Youth Studies 

• Sociology

• Social Work

• Criminology

• Psychology

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.

Apprenticeship Finders

https://careerfinder.ucas.com/searchjobs/?Keywords=civil%20engineering

https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship