Complete an apprenticeship to work in the youth welfare office

Opportunities for training with later work in the youth welfare office

The youth welfare office mainly employs employees with training or studies in the social field, or administrative specialists.

• Working in public relations, for example by going to socially disadvantaged families or supporting families in raising children, usually requires a degree. This is the study of social work. With this course you can work in different directions. The social work course includes the professional groups of social workers, social pedagogues, street workers and social affairs.
• With this degree, you will receive sound training that will enable you to work in various areas in the youth welfare office.
• Information about this field of study can be found, for example, on the Studis-online website.
• Without a socio-pedagogical degree, you can also work as a family helper in the youth welfare office. These work in the general social service (short: ASD). Here you are used by the youth welfare office in families who cannot cope with problems on their own. The prerequisite for this is training that also goes in a social direction. One possibility is the profession of state-approved educator or state-approved educator. With this training, you can later apply to the youth welfare office.
• You also have the opportunity to work in the youth welfare office without training in the social sector. You can also work in the youth welfare office as an office communications clerk. Find out from your responsible youth welfare office about possible vacant training places. Or complete this training in another company and then apply to the youth welfare office, in which case direct training on site is a greater advantage.
• A final occupational group that carries out activities in the youth welfare office are the administrative specialists. The exact job title is administrative clerk. This training is divided into different specializations. For work in the youth welfare office, the specialization in local government is an option. Your tasks in this professional field are, for example, clerical work, administrative tasks and office tasks.
• In order to obtain detailed information about these educational paths, ask your responsible employment office for student counseling or training counselling. You can also find out more online via the website of the Employment Agency.

It is important to deal with the possible professions in detail in order to counteract later disappointment with the job you are hoping for. It is advisable to “get a taste” of the various professions by completing an internship. In this way you can get an overview of the job and know what to expect in professional life.