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Liverpool City Council Young Futures Apprenticeship Programme 2027

NoYoung Futures Apprenticeship Programme

No. Liverpool City Council does not sponsor its young futures apprenticeship programme for international students who need a visa. Eligibility is limited to 16 to 20 year olds, or up to 24 for people with an EHCP or who are care experienced, and the council names UK residency requirements alongside the right to work test.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
apprenticeship
Pay
Not disclosed on the programme page
2027 cycle
If we shortlist your application, we will invite you to an assessment session in September 2026. If you are accepted on the programme, you will start your apprenticeship in October 2026.
Confidence
high
“be a Liverpool resident, or a Liverpool City Council care leaver if you currently live outside the city”
Liverpool City Council, from its own careers pages
The catch: The age cap of 16 to 20, or 24 with an EHCP or care experience, bites harder than immigration status does. The council also requires a legal right to work in the UK and says applicants must meet UK residency requirements for apprenticeship funding, without stating what those are.
Liverpool City Council early careersVerify on gov.ukSee the licence record

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What Liverpool City Council publishes about this programme

Checked against Liverpool City Council's own careers pages on 2026-09-23. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: published
  • Application dates: published
  • Programme description: not published
  • Duration and start date: not published
  • Who can apply: not published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: not published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-23. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Liverpool City Council sponsor visas for its young futures apprenticeship programme?

No. Liverpool City Council does not sponsor its young futures apprenticeship programme for international students who need a visa. Liverpool City Council recruits apprentices through a single Young Futures application that is then matched to roles across housing, culture, environment, digital, and health and social care. Published roles include arborist, bereavement services, digital content creator, emergency planning and resilience, environmental services, finance and booking coordinator, health and safety advisor and horticulturalist. Applicants say which roles interest them and the council matches successful candidates. Shortlisted candidates attend an assessment session in September 2026 and start in October 2026. Eligibility is limited to 16 to 20 year olds, or up to 24 for people with an EHCP or who are care experienced, and the council names UK residency requirements alongside the right to work test.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Liverpool City Council?

The age cap of 16 to 20, or 24 with an EHCP or care experience, bites harder than immigration status does. The council also requires a legal right to work in the UK and says applicants must meet UK residency requirements for apprenticeship funding, without stating what those are.

When do applications open for the Liverpool City Council young futures apprenticeship programme?

If we shortlist your application, we will invite you to an assessment session in September 2026. If you are accepted on the programme, you will start your apprenticeship in October 2026.. Checked on 2026-09-23 against Liverpool City Council's own site.

How should I confirm Liverpool City Council's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Liverpool City Council's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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