Up to 133 apprenticeships are set to be created in Liverpool under a new city council funded scheme to encourage businesses to take on new recruits.

Twenty firms have successfully applied to be part of the Liverpool Apprenticeship Scheme business grant initiative - and the search is now on for people to apply.

The posts are across a wide range of professions including, joiners, electricians and computer technicians through to accounts clerk and hospitality staff.

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Councillor Nick Small, the council's cabinet member for employment and skills, said: "I am delighted that we have had such a great response to our business grant initiative and that local firms have taken up our offer.

"This is a key initiative in our commitment to increase the number of apprenticeships across the city.

"At a time when cuts in funding are being made across the board it is even more important that we support our young people in gaining the skills they need to obtain employment.

"We want to have a highly-skilled and motivated workforce ready to take advantage of any improvement in the economy in future years."

The apprenticeships range from 12 months to three years.

The scheme is being funded by £300,000 from the city council.

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