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Meet - The You Trust

Working for The YOU Trust means being part of a compassionate team dedicated to transforming lives. Since 1985, the YOU Trust has been a charity that empowers individuals to thrive within their communities. Every day, you’ll make a meaningful difference by helping to create safe, supportive environments where people can grow in confidence, live independently, and build safer, more fulfilling futures. Our apprenticeship programmes are an amazing opportunity for ambitious and passionate individuals to gain new knowledge and skills. Why not fall in love with a new and exciting career?

Skills we look for

Adaptable
Ambitious
Creative
Enthusiastic
Motivated
Resilient
Respectful
Team player

What makes us a great employer

Our Values

The YOU trust has a strong value base, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Our values include:

  • Being person-centred
  • Innovative
  • Trustworthy

It is important that you are as passionate about these principles as we are.

Our benefits

The key benefits of working with The YOU trust are:

  • Competitive rates of pay, including weekend enhancements.
  • Enhanced annual leave entitlements, with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.
  • Matched pension scheme contributions, plus Death in Service Benefit and salary sacrifice options.
  • Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Access to discounts across lots of your favourite stores and online shopping sites through the use of a Blue Light card.
Training and progression opportunities

Learning and development are an important part of our charity culture. The YOU Trust offers excellent and professionally certified training, as well as access to fully-funded apprenticeship programmes and real opportunities to develop in your profession.

We encourage our teams to explore their careers with us because development is a healthy and constructive activity! You’ll find all kinds of learning opportunities on offer.

Working with us means there’ll always be new challenges to take on or something new to learn.

We are proud of our team

Our team have shared experiences of their time working at The YOU Trust and we are delighted with their comments.

To read their views, please visit Testimonials – The You Trust

Apprenticeships Details

Our apprenticeships

At the YOU Trust, we have a well-established and successful apprentice programme that offers nationally recognised qualifications. Not only will you earn whilst you learn, but you will work as part of a team, gaining experience through on-the-job learning to help you build the range of skills and knowledge needed to deliver the best support for those we work with. Our services include:

  • Care and Support
  • Paragon
  • Young Lives
  • Counselling
  • Wellbeing

Across our services, we offer apprenticeships in:

  • Health and Social Care
  • Marketing
  • IT
  • Business Admin
  • HR

If you would like more information about our apprenticeship programme, please email our People and Learning team at: [email protected]

Training providers

We work with external training providers. You will undertake a full training programme and have support from the training provider, your manager, the internal learning and development team, plus all apprentices have a coach to help you complete your apprenticeship.

Entry Requirements

Depending on the apprenticeship you are applying for will depend on the entry requirements. Some of our programmes have no entry requirements, while others do have minimum requirements.

The YOU Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate Adult and Child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

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Applying for our Apprenticeships

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    Create an account by completing the online registration form. This will allow you to log in and apply for our apprenticeship vacancies.

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    Please submit your CV through your YOU Trust account. Your CV will be reviewed by our team and we will be in touch with you if you progress to the next stage.

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    We will contact you using the details you have included on your CV to invite you to an interview. This will give you the opportunity to tell us more about yourself, why you would like to work with us and ask any questions.

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    The YOU Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. As part of the recruitment process, we will carry out appropriate Adult and Child protection screening, including employment references and DBS checks.

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    If you are successful, we will let you know and talk you through the onboarding and induction process.

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Need some extra support?

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you would like to discuss your application or any reasonable adjustments, please contact [email protected]

What our apprentices do!

Cat

I have broadened my skills and gained academic recognition whilst working.

 

 

 

Read more about Cat’s apprenticeship journey here.

Cat
Business Development Officer
Level 3 (Advanced)
Marie

I wanted to learn new skills and grow my skills and knowledge in the role I am in.”

 

 

 

Read more about Marie’s apprenticeship journey here.

Marie
Group Senior Talent and Reward Administrator
Level 3 (Advanced)
Kristieanne

“The learning I completed helped build my confidence and skills to be a stronger, more effective leader for our team.”

 

 

Read more about Kristieanne’s apprenticeship journey here.

Kristieanne
YOU Counselling Team Manager
Level 4 and above (Higher)
Calista

“I started my apprenticeship as I felt I was ready to further my career and gain more of an understanding of my job role as a senior support worker, as I know it is a requirement for the post.”

Read more about Calista’s apprenticeship journey here.

Calista
Senior Support Worker
Level 4 and above (Higher)
Carine

“One of the things I love most about this apprenticeship is how practical it is. Every week, things I learn in my coursework connect directly with my daily work. I’ve built stronger safeguarding skills, become more confident in my communication, and developed a deeper understanding of what truly person‑centred care looks like.”

Read more about Carine’s apprenticeship journey here.

Carine
Adult Care Apprentice
Level 3 (Advanced)

Behind the Scenes

National Apprenticeship Week at the YOU Trust

Working for the YOU Trust

Apprenticeships at the YOU Trust

2025 Recap

Information & Resources

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National Apprenticeship Week celebrating YOU
National Apprenticeship Week celebrating YOU
As part of National Apprenticeship Week, we invited colleagues from across the charity to share their experiences of balancing...
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Learning and development
Learning and development
Learning and development are important parts of our charity culture. We encourage our teams to explore their careers with...
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Creating an effective CV
Creating an effective CV
Creating an effective CV is your first step toward securing the job you want.
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Make a great impression at your interview
Make a great impression at your interview
If you’re applying for a role at The YOU Trust, here are some helpful tips to help you make...
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Find out what it's like working at the YOU Trust
Find out what it's like working at the YOU Trust
Read what our colleagues say about working with the YOU Trust
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