London council is first to recruit solicitor apprentices into in-house legal team
updated on 12 May 2017
Barking and Dagenham Council has become the first council to take on solicitor apprentices in-house.
The council is looking to recruit two solicitor apprentices, plus a paralegal apprentice, to start in September. The recruitment drive will apparently target young people across the borough currently taking their A levels. City University London and CILEx Law School will deliver training for the solicitor apprentices, while the paralegal apprentice will also train with CILEx.
Cllr Dominic Twomey of Barking and Dagenham Council commented: “These apprenticeships offer local youngsters the chance to become professionally qualified, without the burden of debt that comes with the traditional university path. Now that the council is paying the apprenticeship levy, it makes sense for us to draw down funds from our apprenticeship account to create these opportunities. I am delighted that we are the first in London to create this opportunity.”
Noel Inge, managing director at CILEx Law School, said: “As well as giving local young people an opportunity to develop a law career, these three apprenticeships will assist Barking and Dagenham Council in meeting the public sector apprenticeship target. We look forward to assisting the legal team with the recruitment and training of these young people commencing in September.”
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