Community Development Worker
Help local communities organise, access services and tackle issues that matter to them.
This UK community development worker career guide covers what the role involves day to day, typical salary at each stage, the usual entry route, the skills employers expect, and related careers worth comparing.
Quick facts
- Starting salary
- £24,000 - £30,000
- Mid-career salary
- £30,000 - £40,000
- Senior salary
- £45,000 - £58,000
- Work environment
- Office, community or institutional setting
- Time to entry
- 1 - 3 years
- Degree required
- Sometimes required
- Category
- Public Sector and Emergency Services
What a Community Development Worker does
Help local communities organise, access services and tackle issues that matter to them.
How to become a Community Development Worker
- Look up Community Development Worker roles on LinkedIn or Indeed and read 5 real job ads
- Talk to someone already working as a Community Development Worker - even a 15-minute call helps
- Find one beginner course or qualification used by people in this role
- Build one small piece of evidence you've explored this (project, shadowing, short course)
- Apply to one entry-level role or related opportunity within the next month
Key skills
- Community engagement
- Project work
- Empathy
- Partnership building
- Reporting