Apprenticeship scheme launches in Liverpool

AN apprenticeship scheme set up by firms in Manchester’s creative sector is being launched in Liverpool.

Creative Break, a partnership between public sector apprenticeship support organisations and Manchester’s creative firms has created more than 100 positions for apprentices in administrative roles who are given full training and paid at least £5,000 a year.

Matt Johnson, chief executive of communications firm Mando Group and a supporter of the Creative Break Merseyside, said: “It’s so important that we capture young talent, particularly within the creative industry and provide opportunities to as many young people as possible trying to get a foot on the career ladder – Creative Break helps to achieve both of these goals.”

Sandy Lindsay, managing director at Tangerine Public Relations, said: “The response to the Creative Break programme in Manchester has been overwhelming. We’ve generated almost 100 expressions of interest from businesses looking to recruit an apprentice and 216 young people have registered with the scheme – we absolutely want to mirror this success across Merseyside.

“It has always been our aim to roll the programme out across the UK, following the initial pilot in Manchester, and with the creative sector growing across Merseyside year on year, it seemed like the perfect location to extend the programme.”

Businesses already committed to supporting Creative Break in Merseyside include: Mando, Paver Smith, Active Profile, Rippleffect, Merseyside ACME, Planet Confidential and Tangerine PR.

To learn more or register an interest, businesses should visit www.creativebreak.info.