Care Leavers

At St Helens Borough Council we have made a pledge to our care leavers which was co-designed with our Care Leavers Pledges - Our Promise To You, included in the pledge are the below statements:

• help you lead a happy, healthy, adult life
• promote high aspirations for you and help you develop your skills and confidence
• help support you with any challenges you face

In order to help us to keep this pledge, we have promised to:

• help you find opportunities for education, training and employment
• help you to be involved within the local community
• celebrate your success and achievements

As an employer, St Helens Borough Council supports and encourages applications from St Helens care leavers. If you are a care leaver within St Helens borough, who is currently receiving a service in accordance with current legislation, and you meet the essential criteria linked to the job role in the person specification we are pleased to confirm that you will be guaranteed an interview.

It is your choice if you choose to disclose that you are a care leaver when applying for roles with us. If you would like more information on this or any next steps, please contact the Futures Team on FuturesTeam@sthelens.gov.uk. More information on our local offer for our care leavers can be found at St Helens Care Leavers Local Offer.

Care Leavers Apprenticeship Bursary

Did you know that if you're a care experienced apprentice, you could be entitled to extra support during your apprenticeship?

For more information have a look at:

• Apprenticeships care leavers' bursary guidance (www.gov.uk)
• Care leavers bursary flow chart (PDF, 81 KB)(opens new window)

Why not have a look what apprenticeship vacancies we currently have available.

Things to think about before applying for an apprenticeship