Title slide: “Leeds City Council Apprenticeships”
Question appears on screen: “Why an Apprenticeship with Leeds City Council?”
Sophie, Business Administration Apprentice “I knew I wanted to do an apprenticeship. I’ve always
wanted to be able to earn money whilst learning at the same time”
Connor, Finance Apprentice “With it being a massive public sector organisation and the sort of job
security that comes with that”
Jessica, Childcare Apprentice “I think I just heard a lot of good things about working for the
Council”
Jamie, Horticulture Apprentice “I really see it as being like the gateway to a career”
Julie, Housing Apprentice “With it being the second biggest employer in Leeds, I just thought the
opportunities would be good”
Aneesa, Customer Service Apprentice “I think the aspect of working but also doing the College side of
it as well”
George, Highways Apprentice “An apprenticeship will further my education”
Celeste, Housing Apprentice “It’s the fact I was looking for a career, not just another job”
Question appears on screen: “What support have you had during your apprenticeship?”
Kiera, Business Administration Apprentice “I think the main thing I got out of it was a support
network. It was like a really nice welcome to the workplace”
Duncan, Vehicle Maintenance Apprentice “I’ve had a mentor who’s been supporting me throughout my
apprenticeship. He’s been working with me, making sure I understand”
Vicky, Catering Apprentice “If we need any support from our managers, they’re always there, always
offering support if we need it”
Andy, Civil Engineering Apprentice “Having a great team behind me to help me, or my managers and the
staff that I’m working with”
Jalia, Childcare Apprentice “That mentoring support from managers, line managers”
Reece, Civil Engineering Apprentice “There’s plenty of people around, especially in Leeds City
Council in the team that we’re in who you can go to and ask for help”
Laura, Painting and Decorating Apprentice “Whenever I’ve needed help on anything there’s plenty of
people to go to”
Text slides appear on screen:
Apprenticeships in broad range of career pathways
Apprenticeships from Level 2 to 7
Mentoring programme for apprentices
Flexible working options
Competitive salary and benefits
4 out of 5 apprentices stay with us to develop their career
Question appears on screen: “What would you advise others?”
Aneesa, Customer Service Apprentice “I’d definitely recommend an apprenticeship, especially somewhere
as large as the Council”
Andy, Civil Engineering Apprentice “It’s diverse, there’s so many different people that work here”
Laura, Painting and Decorating Apprentice “I would advise personally to go for an apprenticeship
because you’re learning and you’re getting paid for it”
Sophie, Business Administration Apprentice “It’s been one of the best experiences for me personally”
Jamie, Horticulture Apprentice “I think doing an apprenticeship is a great way to get the skills
whilst physically doing the job”
Simon, Catering Apprentice “If I was someone that was wanting to progress a little bit further or
just to learn something new, I would go for it”
Julie, Housing Apprentice “A really great opportunity, I wish I’d done it 15 years ago”
Katie, Business Administration Apprentice “There’s a lot more now that you can get through doing
apprenticeships and you get the work experience as well at the same time”
Question appears on screen: “The future?”
Jalia, Childcare Apprentice “Once you’ve finished your apprenticeship, you’re still learning”
Reece, Civil Engineering Apprentice “There’s lots of opportunities being in Leeds City Council”
Katie, Business Administration Apprentice “A lot of doors are opened once you’ve done your
apprenticeship and you do have the choice”
Julie, Housing Apprentice “I’m already planning next steps”
Jamie, Horticulture Apprentice “It’s an ongoing progressive thing if you want it to be, you don’t
have to stop at the first level”
Celeste, Housing Apprentice “There’s opportunities to be able to join any of the teams in the future
and it’s a really difficult choice”
Aneesa, Customer Service Apprentice “Since starting the apprenticeship I’d say that I’ve developed as
a person”
Connor, Finance Apprentice “I’ve only got positive things to say”
Celeste, Housing Apprentice “The options are limitless”
Julie, Housing Apprentice “Going home at the end of the day knowing that you’ve helped somebody that
day is really satisfying”
Closing slide:
Facebook page @LCCApprenticeshipProgramme
Myfuture.leeds.gov.uk
Leeds.gov.uk/jobs
