Apprentice Project Coordinator

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST

Norwich (NR4 6FF)

Closes in 31 days (Thursday 2 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 June 2026

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Summary

We are recruiting on behalf of a client for an Employer Engagement Coordinator, offering the opportunity to complete a Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship while developing skills in project management, communication and stakeholder engagement.

Wage

£27,125.37 a year

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The advertised salary is currently under review and will be increased in line with the upcoming national pay rise.

Training course
Associate project manager (level 4)
Hours
37 Hours per week. Term time + 2 weeks per year, 8.00am- 4.00pm Monday- Thursday 8.30am- 3.00pm Friday.

37 hours a week

Start date

Friday 3 July 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

  • Coordinate employer engagement activities and maintain relationships with industry partners
  • Support the planning and delivery of careers events, employer workshops and student engagement activities
  • Assist with organising work experience and industry placement opportunities
  • Maintain accurate records, databases and project documentation
  • Work closely with internal teams, employers and external stakeholders
  • Support students with career opportunities, apprenticeships and progression routes
  • Help coordinate meetings, communications and project timelines
  • Track activity, gather feedback and support reporting on engagement outcomes

Where you'll work

UTC Norfolk
Old Hall Road
Norwich
NR4 6FF

Training

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

Training provider

THE S&A TRANSFORM GROUP LIMITED

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.

Training schedule

Alongside the role, the successful candidate will complete the Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship. The programme develops knowledge and skills in project planning, stakeholder management, communication, leadership, budgeting, risk management and project delivery.

The apprenticeship is delivered through a combination of workplace learning, online taught sessions and monthly coaching support over a 16 month period.

Requirements

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Track and analyse data
  • Planning skills

Other requirements

Essential skills:

  • Ability to track and analyse data regarding the effectiveness of employer encounters
  • Excellent organisation skills to manage the UTCN employer database
  • Understanding of the "Gatsby Benchmarks" for careers education
  • Knowledge of the local / regional apprenticeship and internship landscape
  • Familiarity with the Arkwright Engineering Scholars programme
  • Building and maintaining a portfolio of employer contacts
  • Planning and coordinating events, such as Careers Fairs or interview days
  • Experience working with or advising students on career destinations
  • Proactive approach to making contact with new recruitment partners
  • Collaborative nature to work across the wider Careers and PSHE teams
  • Strong communication skills for leading student sessions and meeting employers

Desirable skills:

  • Ability to work flexibly, including "Term Time + 2 weeks" and supporting various school duties
  • Strategic planning skills to set agendas for industry groups
  • Marketing skills to support whole-school promotional events
  • Knowledge of PSHE (Personal, Social, Health, and Economic) curriculum planning
  • Understanding of school governance and reporting structures
  • Experience working within an educational setting or supporting Gatsby Benchmarks
  • Experience minuting formal meetings (e.g., Industry Parnertship Groups)

About this employer

University Technical College Norfolk is committed to excellence, professionalism, respect, and care, developing the engineering, computing, and science professionals of tomorrow through innovative and career-focused education.

After this apprenticeship

  • To be confirmed

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE S&A TRANSFORM GROUP LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000034400.

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Closes in 31 days (Thursday 2 July 2026 at 11:59pm)