Youth leaders
Youth leaders are youth work professionals or experienced volunteers leading non-formal educational and recreational activities. They take responsibility for a youth group and/or youth work activities, facilitating the activity and learning process, and supporting the young people's development.
A youth leader is not the same as a Child and Youth Worker in Canada and the United States of America, which is a role often centred on therapeutic intervention, residential care, or social services for at-risk youth.
Training
In several countries they take special trainings in order to be employed.For instance for non-professional Youth Leaders:
- In UK, National Vocational Qualification or Vocationally Related Qualification, Level 2 or 3 can be required.
- In other countries like Germany or France, specific certificates can be required by the employer.