Apprentice Project Manager

Summary

You’ll gain hands-on experience while working alongside experienced professionals to support the successful delivery of projects and service contracts. Most of your learning will take place on the job, giving you the opportunity to develop practical skills and a deep understanding of project management fundamentals.

Wage

£17,600 a year

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(£22,000 FTE).

Training course

Associate project manager (level 4)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 4.00pm with 30 minute lunch break.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

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 Project Manager and Operations Team in delivering projects and service contracts
Learn to manage projects and service contracts from initiation to completion, ensuring accuracy, quality, and budget control
Work on multiple projects often simultaneously, gaining exposure to real-world challenges and solutions
Gradually take on more responsibility, eventually leading projects as your skills and confidence grows

Where you'll work

UNITS 6 & 7 SATURN HOUSE
CALLEVA PARK
ALDERMASTON
BERKSHIRE
RG7 8HA

Training

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

College or training organisation

QA LIMITED

Your training course

Associate project manager (level 4)

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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.

Your training plan

Associate Project Manager Level 4 (Higher national certificate) Apprenticeship Standard:

The Project Manager programme integrates live and online workshops with self-paced learning, employing a guided discovery approach for individual learner contexts
Learners are assigned a Digital Learning Consultant (DLC) for personalised coaching and support. These specialists ensure their successful progress, wellbeing, and readiness for assessments

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 including Maths & English (grade 4 (C) or above)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Relevant subject (grade Level 3)

BTEC in:

Relevant subject (grade Any)

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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working

Other requirements

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About this company

Beckett Voice and Data is a UK-based telecommunications provider with over 30 years of experience delivering innovative voice and data solutions. Known for its customer-focused approach, the company helps businesses modernize their communications through services like Microsoft Teams integration, SIP trunking, intuitive contact centre's and system maintenance. Apprentices at Beckett Telecom will gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and the chance to work on impactful digital transformation projects.

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Company benefits

Great location. Free parking. Private Medical Cover options Friendly working environment.

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

Upon completion of the apprenticeship, there is the opportunity to join the team on a permanent basis

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Beckett Voice and Data

Christopher Davis

careers@beckett-tele.com

01189409000

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325018.

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Closes in 20 days (Friday 4 July 2025)

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