MP John Healey seeking a politician's apprentice

ONE lucky Rotherham youngster will soon be hearing Sir Alan Sugar’s famous words — not  “you’re hired.”

John Healey, MP for Wentworth and Dearne, is looking to recruit an apprentice caseworker.

The aspiring aide will staff the MP’s office in Wath, supporting his work and assisting his constituents.

They will bag a full-time job for one year and attend Dearne Valley College for one day each week, earning an NVQ certificate in business and administration.

Mr Healey said: “This shows that apprenticeships aren’t just for people who want to train as plumbers or electricians — there are apprenticeships out there that allow young people to take a first step in a wide range of different careers.

“Nationally, youth unemployment is touching one million and in the constituency the number of young people out of work for at least a year has more than trebled in the last 12 months.

“I want to encourage more employers to offer apprenticeships and I want the Government to do more to help them do so."

The closing date for applications is January 16. For more information on this opportunity and similar ones visit www.dearne-coll.ac.uk/young-people/apprenticeships/apprenticeship-vacancies.