General information Reference 001669 Publication start date 26/02/2025 Application Closing Date 12/03/2025 Title Internal Programme Management Apprenticeship Service Area/School Finance & Corporate Services - Corporate Services About Us Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites. About the Role As part of the new Transformation and Programme Office, we’re here to find solutions and deliver results. Supporting an ambitious portfolio of working across customer experience, commercial services, children’s services and modernising our technology core. The breadth of the work is fascinating – asking questions about how we can be better and improve services for our residents, whilst becoming more effective and efficient. We have to save money and improve at the same time. No two days will be the same, and we will need self-starters and those keen to learn. You will have a busy schedule and will enjoy being busy, managing complex workloads and dealing with a range of stakeholders. Our newly created position allows the apprentice to gain experience in programme management in one of the most complex change programmes the Council has seen for some time. You will be at the heart of change, and keen to throw yourself into learning and delivering at pace. Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information. Candidate Profile For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached. Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). How To Apply Use the ‘ Apply for vacancy ’ button. Please note that the system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised and have your CV and/or Supporting statement ready to upload. If any mandatory fields are missing, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion. Please check your Junk email for any correspondence. Additional Information As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitmentbexley.gov.uk. This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager. Contract Duration 18 months Grade BEXLEY07 Contract Type Permanent (Internal Only) Employment Details Contract Hours 36.00 Salary £31,524 - £32,931 per annum Location South East, London, Bexley Civic Offices