Job reference REQ00000017904 Date posted 07/02/2025 Application closing date 09/03/2025 Location COUNTY-WIDE OPPORTUNITIES Salary From September 2025 - £7.55 per hour - £279.35 per week - National Apprenticeship Wage - during first 12 months Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Attachments Blank
Job description
Apprenticeships – Join our Project Management Teams
Salary: From September 2025 - £7.55 per hour - £279.35 per week - National Apprenticeship Wage - during first 12 months. (If 19 years old or over, after 12 months your salary will increase to minimum wage for your age)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Locations:
Contract: Apprenticeship
Start Date: From September 2025 onwards
Apprenticeship Duration: Typically 24 months
Closing Date: 9 th March 2025
Interviews: April 2025
About this opportunity
The PMO (Project Management Office) and Transformation Team are at the heart of driving change and innovation within our organisation. As we continue to evolve and take on exciting new projects, we're looking for motivated and ambitious individuals to join us. This is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your career, gain hands-on experience, and be part of a team shaping the future.
What You’ll Do:
As an associate project manager apprentice, you'll play a key role in keeping projects running smoothly and successfully. You'll assist in planning and tracking key milestones, analysing business cases to ensure projects stay on course, and collaborating with stakeholders to communicate progress. Your day-to-day work could involve preparing key project reports, supporting the project manager, and identifying risks to help projects stay on track. You'll also contribute to quality management, ensuring everything meets the required standards, and review project outcomes to drive continuous improvement. This is a hands-on opportunity to build practical skills, gain real-world experience, and be part of a team delivering meaningful change.
How to apply:
1. Please complete the online application form and read all the Supporting Information including the Apprenticeship Description carefully to help you complete your application.
2. Ensure you have answered the three questions telling us why you’re interested and how you have or would develop the essential skills, qualities, and behaviours and give examples.
3. List all your qualifications, including any predicted exam grades.
4. If you have any additional information you’d like to provide to support your application, for example, a copy of your CV or a covering letter, please upload with your application form.
Eligibility Checks: Training providers will carry out eligibility checks. Some of the details you have included in your application form will be shared with commissioned apprenticeship training providers for the purpose of the recruitment, training and management of the apprenticeship programme.
About us
Cumberland Council is an ambitious and forward-thinking authority dedicated to shaping a better future for our communities. We are passionate about creating a vibrant future by addressing inequalities, creating thriving economies that work for our residents and protecting our environment.
We can’t do it without you! Come and embark on the journey to a vibrant future with us, where the work you do will make a real impact. Together, let's shape a community that's as dynamic and inclusive as our landscape. Be a part of the transformation!
Cumberland Council Staff Benefits – some of the benefits are given below:
* Opportunity to join a generous defined benefit pension scheme to secure your future.
* 25 days holiday per year when you start, rising to 31 days holiday per year after 5 years of service.
* Flexible working arrangements including the ability to work remotely from home supporting a culture that fits around you.
We welcome applications from everyone
At Cumberland Council, we are dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce, striving to mirror the rich tapestry of the communities we proudly serve. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are devoted to fostering an inclusive, supportive culture that embraces and appreciates our unique differences.
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