Community Health and Wellbeing Worker Apprenticeship

Programme Overview

The broad purpose of the Community Health and Wellbeing Worker (CHWW) role is to work in partnership with individuals and their communities to identify and address health and wellbeing needs, improve health, prevent ill-health and reduce inequalities. The level 3 apprenticeship standard provides the core knowledge and skills applicable to all related sectors whilst providing flexible learning opportunities to allow individuals to gain confidence in their own workplace. Further details on the CHWW role, the occupational duties and learning outcomes of the apprenticeship can be accessed by clicking here.

The CHWW apprenticeship is applicable to a wide range of roles, including but not limited to:

• Social Prescribing link Worker
• Community Connector
• Care Navigator
• Health Champion
• Health Trainers
• Live Well Coaches

Please read our programme information pack before enrolling

Download programme information pack

Entry Requirements

Learners

• Must have a right to work and abode in the UK and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous three years. Additional eligibility rules apply to EEA nationals and non-UK nationals
• Must be aged 18 years old or above
• Must hold a contract of employment for minimum of 30 hours a week
• Must work under the supervision of an approved senior colleague for the duration of the apprenticeship
• Cannot be in full time education or enrolled onto another government funded programme
• Cannot hold a level 4 qualification or above, unless the qualification is "materially different" from the apprenticeship. Queries in relation to prior qualifications will be individually assessed by our specialist tutors

Employers

• The workplace is in England
• Must provide a suitable senior colleague working alongside and available to the apprentice to oversee and support the apprentice's training
• Must provide off-the-job (OTJ) training during the apprentice's normal paid working hours.
  • This will be approximately 350 hours over the apprenticeship which is the equivalent to 6 - 7 hours a week
  • Additional time must be given if the learner needs to undertake additional maths or English training, such as Functional Skills
• Must provide a workplace environment that allows the learner:
  • to have regular client-facing experience (in person) during the programme.
  • to have unrestricted access to freely available online sources of health data and health promotion information.
  • to communicate freely with external organisations including but not limited to NHS and other health and wellbeing services, charities, community groups and local authorities.
  • to work alongside other health and care professionals and have the opportunity to collaborate with peers.

Apprenticeship Funding

The CHWW is an apprenticeship programme that must be funded through an employer’s apprenticeship service account. The maximum cost for the CHWW apprenticeship programme, set out by the funding band, is £7000.

Levy employers pay for the apprenticeship through their levy fund.

Non-levy employers pay 5% towards the overall cost of the programme directly with the remaining 95% funded by the government. For this CHWW programme, this will be a maximum cost of £350+VAT.

For further information about apprenticeship funding, including how to find out whether you are a levy or non-levy paying employer, please visit our apprenticeship information page.