L4 Apprentice Associate Project Manager – PA to the CEO

CDC GROUP

Chesterfield, CHESTERFIELD

Closes in 16 days (Friday 28 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 12 August 2026

Print

Contents

Summary

An exciting opportunity to work directly alongside the CEO of a growing charity while completing a Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship. You’ll gain hands on experience in finance, business management, project delivery, funding and executive support, with real responsibility from day one.

Wage

£13,312 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Potential to increase after 12 months funding dependant

Training course
Associate project manager (level 4)
Hours
32 hours per week, typically 9am–4pm Monday–Thursday and 9am–1pm Friday this may adjust to ocasionally (in agreement with the successful applicant) include evenings and weekends.

32 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 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

  • Support the CEO with the day-to-day management and development of CDC Group.
  • Monitor project budgets, expenditure, income and funding to help ensure projects remain financially on track.
  • Maintain financial records, process invoices and update budget and expenditure trackers.
  • Assist with financial forecasting, project costing and preparing management information.
  • Coordinate projects, monitor deadlines, update project plans and follow up outstanding actions.
  • Support the management of grants, including monitoring expenditure, outcomes, evidence and reporting deadlines.
    Assist with funding applications, project budgets and the development of new services.
  • Manage the CEO’s diary, meetings, appointments and priorities.
    Prepare reports, correspondence, meeting papers, presentations and other professional documents.
  • Attend meetings, take minutes and ensure agreed actions are recorded and progressed.
  • Liaise with staff, Trustees, funders, suppliers, local authorities and partner organisations.
  • Support procurement by obtaining quotations, comparing costs and helping assess value for money.
  • Maintain accurate organisational, project and governance records.
    Help review business processes and develop systems that improve efficiency across CDC Group.
  • Work across CDC’s Cosy Hub and Community Hub, with travel to activity and project locations when required.

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • CDC Community Hub, Bonsall Court Newbold, Chesterfield, S418AW
  • CDC Cosy Hub, BURNS CLOSE, CHESTERFIELD, S40 2SW

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

CHESTERFIELD COLLEGE

Training course

Associate project manager (level 4)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What you'll learn

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.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Business, Business Administration, Finance, Accoun (grade Pass)

AAT Level 2 or Level 3 Accounting qualification in:

AAT Level 2 or Level 3 Accounting qualification (grade pass)

L2 in:

Youth work (grade pass)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Applicants must be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS check and appropriate pre-employment checks. The role is predominantly site-based across CDC Group locations, with travel to activity and project locations when required. Applicants must be comfortable handling confidential, financial and sensitive information and working flexibly to meet organisational needs.

About this employer

Community Development Chesterfield (CDC Group) is a registered charity working to empower people, inspire communities and transform lives across Chesterfield and surrounding areas. We deliver youth services, community hubs, food support, holiday programmes, alternative provision and community development projects. We are an ambitious and growing organisation, working with local authorities, schools, funders, businesses and community partners to create sustainable services that respond directly to local need.

https://www.cdchesterfield.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • Employer pension
  • Family environment
  • Flexability
  • Opportunity for some remote hours
  • Additional experiences and training available

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

On successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be opportunities to progress within CDC Group as the organisation continues to grow. Potential career routes include Project Manager, Business Manager, Operations Manager, Finance and Business Officer, Executive Assistant or Programme Manager, with opportunities to progress towards senior management and leadership roles.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CDC GROUP

Danny Henman

dhenman@cdchesterfield.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000047973.

Apply now

Closes in 16 days (Friday 28 August 2026 at 11:59pm)