North Yorkshire Council

North Yorkshire Council is a large unitary local authority that offers a broad range of apprenticeship and early‐career opportunities across its services. Apprenticeships with the council combine paid employment with structured training towards nationally recognised qualifications at levels 2 to 7, from intermediate through to higher and degree level. Apprentices work typically at least 30 hours per week, receive at least 12 months of training (and up to four years for higher levels), and spend around 20% of their working time in off‑the‑job study. The council recruits apprentices into a wide variety of occupational areas, including business administration, adult health and social care, care leadership and management, finance, IT, software, web and telecommunications, legal services and teaching assistants. Training is delivered through a mix of on‑the‑job learning and classroom or provider‑led teaching, supported by an approved training provider and an individual learning plan. The council promotes clear progression pathways, with many apprentices moving into permanent, higher‑level roles, and complements apprenticeships with graduate schemes, work experience and wage‑subsidy grants for some local employers taking on apprentices. Employers benefit from staff gaining job‑specific skills and qualifications while contributing productively to their organisation.