Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship - Level 4

You will develop skills in planning, organising, monitoring and reporting on projects, managing stakeholders and communications, controlling budgets and risks, and supporting successful delivery through effective leadership and teamwork. 

This is a unique opportunity to join the Apprenticeships and Early Careers team as an Associate Project Manager Apprentice.

Helping to shape future talent, this role will support the delivery of high‑quality apprenticeship and early careers programmes. You’ll support key projects across the team - coordinating tasks, tracking progress, and helping to improve how programmes run - while developing your own project management skills through real, hands‑on experience. You’ll also play an important part in enabling others to access early career opportunities, contributing to recruitment activity, candidate support and outreach activity that helps people start their careers with confidence.

This role is based in a national team - we are a hybrid team and meet in the Head Office (Heelis) in Swindon at least once a week.

Training:

Working alongside your mentor on tasks specific to your apprenticeship, you will develop the skills & knowledge relevant to the apprenticeship standard Associate Project Manager Level 4.

Your apprenticeship training will be delivered by a Learning Coach, with teaching and learning sessions held online, lots of on-the-job learning and support every day in the workplace.

You’ll attend regular review meetings and be accountable for your own progression. You’ll be required to complete mandatory e-learning, courses and training provided.

Training Outcome:

Upon successful completion you will have a Level 4 Associate Project Manager higher Apprenticeship, and eligibility to join the Association for Project Management as an Associate Member. You will also have the option to take the Association for Project Management (APM) Project Management qualification.

Employer Description:

We protect and care for places so people and nature can thrive. We look after hundreds of houses and close to a million objects, along with vast areas of coastline, countryside and green spaces, for everyone’s benefit. With our staff, members, volunteers and supporters, we’re the biggest conservation charity in Europe. Everyone can get involved, everyone can make a difference.

Working Hours :
Fixed term, full-time (37.5 hours per week, for 20 months), shifts to be confirmed.

Skills:
Communication skills,Organisation skills,Team working