Providingskillsfor thenextgeneration

City of WolverhamptonCouncilis supporting newapprentices with skills forlife, helpingthemtodevelop their career pathwayand to secure permanent positions.

Choosing

During 2022 thecouncil recruited 48 newapprentices acrossvarious council serviceareas includinglicensing, pensions,customerservices, print services,legal,regeneration, business support, educationand finance.

Some of thenew andpreviousapprenticeshavereallyexcelledprogressing into permanentemployment, with sevenofthese newapprentices alreadygaining permanentroles within thecouncil.And this year is looking to be anotherpromising year with apprenticeship recruitment. In January alone, thecouncil hasrecruited six apprenticeswitha furthereight in the recruitmentprocess

EmilyCastle, aged 19, started her apprenticeship with thecouncil’s LibraryServicesstraight from school Emilysaid: “Starting my firstjob straightfromschoolwas really quite daunting,but my newcolleaguesat thecouncil andespeciallywithinthe LibraryService have made it easier for me by beingsoinclusive andaccommodating

“There is always someone willing to sitdownwithme andhelpmetolearn newskills. My role is really varied, from helpingpeoplewithbooks to supportingcustomers with IT whichhas opened up lots of learning opportunities formetodevelop.”

Thecouncil hasalso transferred it’s apprenticeship levy to help anumber of localsmall to medium-sized businesses to recruitapprentices

Residentsofany agelooking for apprenticeshipsortrainingopportunities with city employers, canvisit wolvesworkbox.comorcallWolvesAt