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Merton Council: does its higher and degree apprenticeships including solicitor sponsor a UK visa?

No published policyHigher and degree apprenticeships including Solicitor, Social Worker, Accountant or Taxation Professional and Paralegal

Unconfirmed. Merton Council publishes no sponsorship policy for its higher and degree apprenticeships including solicitor, so we cannot state a firm answer. The council says nothing about visa sponsorship.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Below the threshold
Opportunity
apprenticeship
Pay
Depends on the role; entry-level salary £21,750 (London Living Wage)
2027 cycle
No 2027 intake date published as of 12 October 2026; apprentice vacancies are posted on the council's jobs site as they arise
Confidence
medium

Merton Council Higher and degree apprenticeships including Solicitor: at a glance

Locations
Merton, LondonSource
“We have apprenticeships in all directorates, with the most popular courses including: Accountant or Taxation Professional Business Administration Infrastructure Technician Information Communications Technician HR Support Lead Adult Care Worker Paralegal Social Worker Solicitor”
Merton Council, from its own careers pages
The catch: Pay depends on the grade of the role advertised, and the degree-level routes appear only when a matching vacancy is open, so search the jobs site for 'apprentice' regularly.
Merton Council early careersVerify on gov.uk

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What Merton Council publishes about this programme

Checked against Merton Council's own careers pages on 2026-10-12. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

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

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-10-12. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Merton Council sponsor visas for its higher and degree apprenticeships including solicitor?

Unconfirmed. Merton Council publishes no sponsorship policy for its higher and degree apprenticeships including solicitor, so we cannot state a firm answer. The London Borough of Merton runs apprenticeships in all its directorates, at intermediate, advanced, higher and degree level. It names its most popular courses as Accountant or Taxation Professional, Business Administration, Infrastructure Technician, Information Communications Technician, HR Support, Lead Adult Care Worker, Paralegal, Social Worker and Solicitor. Apprentices spend 20% of their time on off-the-job training or academic learning, and most move into permanent council jobs afterwards. Merton is a London Living Wage employer and says entry-level salaries are £21,750, with the Local Government Pension Scheme. Applicants must be at least 16, can already hold a degree, and must meet the eligibility criteria in the national Apprenticeship Funding Rules. The council says nothing about visa sponsorship.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme sits below the Skilled Worker salary threshold, which is itself a reason sponsorship is not possible.

What is the catch international students miss with Merton Council?

Pay depends on the grade of the role advertised, and the degree-level routes appear only when a matching vacancy is open, so search the jobs site for 'apprentice' regularly.

When do applications open for the Merton Council higher and degree apprenticeships including solicitor?

No 2027 intake date published as of 12 October 2026; apprentice vacancies are posted on the council's jobs site as they arise. Checked on 2026-10-12 against Merton Council's own site.

Where is the Merton Council higher and degree apprenticeships including solicitor based?

Merton, London, according to Merton Council's own careers information.

How should I confirm Merton Council's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Merton 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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