Traineeship | Top Blokes Foundation

Get hands-on experience

A career in youth work is an opportunity to support young people and help shape their lives.

The Top Blokes Traineeship Program – supported by Ronald Geoffrey Arnott Foundation – is your gateway.

Youth work is rewarding and fun – but it can also be challenging. That’s why we created the Traineeship Program to meaningfully support young adults looking to gain the practical skills and qualifications to make a real impact on the lives of young people.

Skills and Impact

The lowdown

Gain a Cert IV in Youth Work while you work directly with boys and young men across schools and community groups. Earn while you learn through real-world experience in a supportive and fun culture, all while being supported by expert guidance from our team.

Meet Trainee Hayden

from Participant to Mentor

Through the 18-week program, Hayden discovered his own potential and the power of having someone believe in you. “I realised people saw something in me I didn’t see in myself,” he shared.

Now, as a Top Blokes Trainee Youth Worker, Hayden is on the other side of the workshop circle. His path from participant to mentor reflects the organisation’s mission: to empower young men to become positive leaders in their communities.

Read Hayden's story

I’m keen, What’s Next?

Applications for the 2024 Traineeship program are now closed.
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Top Blokes news

“We Don’t Talk About It, But It’s There”

21 May 2025

Pornography is everywhere. For many young men, it’s often the first thing they see about sex — before a conversation with a trusted adult, before a real relationship, even before they understand what they want intimacy to look like. And that’s a problem. At Top Blokes, we’ve been working with boys and young men aged […]

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In the media

The anti-Andrew Tate: how youth workers can counteract the impact of masculinity influencers

9 May 2025

[Author: Amanda Dylina Morse, Research Fellow, Queen’s University Belfast] Andrew Tate – online content creator, podcaster, former kickboxer, and subject of ongoing human trafficking investigations – has gained widespread influence with millions of men and boys. Tate promotes financial independence, being “mentally and physically strong,” and being successful with women, interspersed with (sometimes violent) misogyny. For my PhD research, I worked […]