APPRENTICESHIPS
SIMONE’S STORY
Simone James, 20, works in the
economic regeneration team but
is switching over soon to facilities
management. She first found out
about the opportunity to be an
apprentice at the council from an
article in Around Ealing.
She said: “It opens opportunities
to you that you wouldn’t otherwise
have and it makes you much more
employable. You need work to gain
experience, but often employers want
you to have experience before they
will give you a job. So it is a Catch-22.
Apprenticeships fix that.
“Now I’ve got a permanent job
and am following my interests.
“You get so much support and
guidance in an apprenticeship, which
is kind of different to just ‘working’,
and someone is always there if you
need them. The best thing is, they
don’t patronise you either. You are
part of the team.”
SEAN’S STORY
Sean Kelly, 21, now has a trainee role
in the planning policy