Community health and wellbeing worker
Level 3 · AdvancedHealth and science 1 yr typical
About this apprenticeship
What it involves
The Community Health and Wellbeing Worker apprenticeship prepares you to support individuals and communities to improve their own health and reduce health inequalities, working alongside NHS, local authority, and voluntary sector teams. You will provide practical help, social prescribing, and signposting to people who may be hard to reach or dealing with multiple health and social challenges. This Level 3 role is part of the growing social prescribing workforce in primary care and community settings.
On the job
What you’ll learn
How wider determinants of health - housing, poverty, isolation - affect wellbeing
Social prescribing and how to link people to local community services
Person-centred communication and motivational interviewing techniques
Safeguarding adults and children in community health settings
Data management, case recording, and information governance
Working effectively in multi-agency and integrated care teams
On the job
What you’ll do day to day
Meet with individuals to understand their health and social support needs
Signpost and refer people to local community groups, services, and activities
Support residents at community events, GP surgeries, and home visits
Maintain accurate case notes and complete outcome monitoring tools
Work with families experiencing social isolation, debt, or poor housing
Collaborate with GPs, social workers, and voluntary organisations
The deal
How this apprenticeship works
You earn a wage from day one. You are a paid employee, not a student. There are no tuition fees - the training is funded by your employer and the government.
About 20% is “off-the-job” training. Roughly a day a week is spent learning away from your normal duties - at a college, training provider, or online - working towards a recognised qualification.
It ends with an end-point assessment (EPA). Near the end, an independent assessor checks you can do the job to the national standard - through tests, a project, a portfolio or an interview. Pass it and you are fully qualified.
How to get there
What you need to start
Level 3 (Advanced) - roughly A-level level. Employers usually look for some GCSEs (often English & maths around grade 4/C) or a Level 2 apprenticeship first. English & maths can sometimes be finished during training.
What’s next: Can lead to a Level 4/5 (Higher) apprenticeship, or straight into the role.
Entry requirements are set by each employer and can vary - always check the specific vacancy.
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