Programme Management Apprenticeship

Westminster City Council

London (SW1E 6QP)

Closes in 12 days (Monday 3 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 21 July 2026

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Summary

Launch your career with our Associate Project Manager Level 4 Apprenticeship. You'll gain hands-on experience supporting the delivery of projects and programmes that make a real impact across Westminster City Council. You'll work alongside experienced professionals and develop your project management skills and learn about teamwork.

Wage

£28,260 a year

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Training course
Associate project manager (level 4)
Hours
Agile working, with a combination of office and home working. Part-time and job share arrangements will be considered.

36 hours a week

Start date

Friday 18 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 planning, coordination and delivery of projects and programmes
  • Work with senior leaders and project teams to help deliver strategic objectives
  • Assist with creating and maintaining project plans, reports and documentation
  • Collect, analyse and use data to support project and programme delivery
  • Monitor project progress and identify potential risks, issues and opportunities
  • Build and maintain effective relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders
  • Support meetings by preparing agendas, taking minutes and tracking actions
  • Help develop clear, efficient ways of working to improve project delivery
  • Communicate project updates to stakeholders and contribute to regular progress reports
  • Learn and apply project management tools, techniques and best practices while working towards the Associate Project Manager Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard

Where you'll work

Westminster City Hall
64 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QP

Training

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

Training provider

BLUE SKY ASSESSING & CONSULTANCY LTD

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

  • Training will take place through a combination of workplace learning and remote training sessions
  • The apprentice will attend one remote training session each month with the training provider, alongside on-the-job learning and support in the workplace

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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Westminster City Council is one of the UK's leading local authorities, committed to creating a city where people can thrive throughout every stage of their lives. We work collaboratively to improve the lives of our communities by delivering high-quality public services and driving positive change. Our culture is built on openness, integrity, inclusion and innovation, where everyone is empowered to lead, contribute and make a meaningful impact. As an apprentice, you'll join a supportive environment that values learning, development and career progression while giving you the opportunity to work on projects that make a real difference to Westminster's residents and communities.

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).

Upon successful completion of the Associate Project Manager Level 4 Apprenticeship, you may have the opportunity to progress into a Project Officer, Project Manager or Programme Management role, subject to performance and organisational opportunities.

The apprenticeship also provides a strong foundation for further professional development, including progression to the Project Manager (Integrated Degree) apprenticeship or professional membership and development within the project management profession.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BLUE SKY ASSESSING & CONSULTANCY LTD

Bita Mofidian

bmofidian@diversefutures.com

07852219004

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043776.

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Closes in 12 days (Monday 3 August 2026 at 11:59pm)