Summary
An exciting opportunity for a well-driven individual to play a major support role in the delivery on significant projects from inception through construction to handover as an Assistant Project Manager.
Wage
£20,000 a year
Training course
Associate project manager (level 4)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 8.30am - 5.30pm, Friday 8.30am - 4.00pm
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 21 April
Duration
1 year 8 months
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
A normal day would include:
* Stakeholder and Communications Management - clear and concise day to day communication with the project stakeholders
* Understanding the importance of verbal communication over electronic forms
* Budgetary and Cost Control - prepare, agree and monitor the project budget. Tracking invoiced to date schedules and project cashflows
* Scope Management - preparation and agreement of the initial Project Brief. Comparison and tracking of the required involvement during the course of the project against the original briefing document
* Schedule Management - Management of the Project Programme on a specific job by job basis
* Risk and Issue Management - undertaking risk workshops with the respective stakeholders, proposals of mitigating circumstances and monitoring through the project duration
* Contract Management and Procurement - Procurement workshops and education about the variety of types of contract documents and their uses. Preparation and agreement of appointment letters, scope of services and fee schedules for the respective disciplines
* Quality Management - in both personal and project progression
* Make you of the company’s documentation during the course of a project lifecycle
* Leadership - the main aim of being a leader is being able to deliver. By motivating those around and challenging the stakeholders as the project progresses to ensure the correct way forward is followed
How you will be supported?
All members are staff are appointed both a line manager to obtain instructions and job tasks from and a mentor who will be a secondary point of contact during the course of the apprenticeship.
Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role.
What will happen next?
New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:
* More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
* Any training you need to complete
* What the next steps will be
How you could get there
If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on to see how you would get there and how long it would take.
Where you’ll work
213 CHESTERGATE
STOCKPORT
SK3 0AN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
Your training course
Associate project manager (level 4)
Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
Course contents
* Use project monitoring and reporting techniques to track, interpret and report on performance.
* Manage and engage with stakeholders.
* Influence and negotiate with others to create a positive outcome for the project.
* Resolve conflict as and when required with stakeholders within limits of responsibility.
* Adapt communications to different stakeholders.
* Communicate and support the project vision, to ensure buy in to the project objectives.
* Collate and analyse information and provide input to support negotiations relating to project objectives.
* Monitor and analyse project budgets.
* Review and provide feedback on a project business case to ensure the project remains valid.
* Apply change control processes to support the management of project scope.
* Evaluate an integrated project management plan to provide recommendations on areas for improvement.
* Prepare, monitor, and schedule activities that contribute to the delivery of the overall project schedule and objectives.
* Evaluate and make recommendations on the risk management plan to threats to delivery and recommend solutions.
* Identify and monitor project risks and issues; and plan and implement responses to them.
* Deliver a Quality Management Plan which contributes to quality control processes.
* Use an organisation’s continual improvement process including lessons learned to improve performance.
* Support the preparation or maintenance of a resource management plan for project activities.
* Work with stakeholders to deliver the project.
* Use digital tools and software to meet project objectives for example research, collaboration, presentations, and resolution of problems.
* Provide underpinning data to support the written submission through the governance process.
* Work within the approved project budget.
* Ensure that integrated schedules support critical path analysis, interface management, resource forecasting and risk management.
* Apply relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and ethical guidance where appropriate to their work.
* Use data to inform decisions on actions to take to mitigate risks on project.
* Use configuration management and change control to schedule and maintain projects.
* Manages resources through the project lifecycle.
* Use project monitoring and reporting techniques to track, interpret and report on performance.
* Manage and engage with stakeholders.
* Influence and negotiate with others to create a positive outcome for the project.
* Resolve conflict as and when required with stakeholders within limits of responsibility.
* Adapt communications to different stakeholders.
* Communicate and support the project vision, to ensure buy in to the project objectives.
* Collate and analyse information and provide input to support negotiations relating to project objectives.
* Monitor and analyse project budgets.
* Review and provide feedback on a project business case to ensure the project remains valid.
* Apply change control processes to support the management of project scope.
* Evaluate an integrated project management plan to provide recommendations on areas for improvement.
* Prepare, monitor, and schedule activities that contribute to the delivery of the overall project schedule and objectives.
* Evaluate and make recommendations on the risk management plan to threats to delivery and recommend solutions.
* Identify and monitor project risks and issues; and plan and implement responses to them.
* Deliver a Quality Management Plan which contributes to quality control processes.
* Use an organisation’s continual improvement process including lessons learned to improve performance.
* Support the preparation or maintenance of a resource management plan for project activities.
* Work with stakeholders to deliver the project.
* Use digital tools and software to meet project objectives for example research, collaboration, presentations, and resolution of problems.
* Provide underpinning data to support the written submission through the governance process.
* Work within the approved project budget.
* Ensure that integrated schedules support critical path analysis, interface management, resource forecasting and risk management.
* Apply relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and ethical guidance where appropriate to their work.
* Use data to inform decisions on actions to take to mitigate risks on project.
* Use configuration management and change control to schedule and maintain projects.
* Manages resources through the project lifecycle.
Your training plan
Associate Project Manager Level 4.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
* Business Admin (grade Pass)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Team working
* Initiative
* Excellent punctuality
* Personable
* Professional
* Confidential
* Willing to learn
Other requirements
Due to varying work locations, applicants should have a full UK driving license with access to their own car.