Project Manager Degree Apprenticeship
THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY LTD
CAMBRIDGE (CB24 3AH)
Closes in 5 days (Friday 31 July 2026)
Posted on 24 July 2026
Contents
Summary
Support the planning and delivery of a wide variety of business events across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. From flagship exhibitions and conferences to networking events, awards ceremonies, training courses and roundtables, you’ll develop the practical skills needed to become a successful project manager.
- Wage
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£20,000 a year
- Training course
- Project manager (integrated degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, may work early mornings or late evenings if an event is taking place. Time in lieu can be claimed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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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
Event Project Management:
- Support the planning and delivery of Chamber events from initial concept through to completion.
- Assist with creating and maintaining project plans, timelines and action trackers.
- Monitor project progress and help ensure deadlines are met.
- Support event budgets and monitor expenditure where appropriate.
- Assist with post-event evaluation and reporting.
Event Delivery:
- Support the delivery of conferences, exhibitions, awards, training courses and other events.
- Liaise with venues, exhibitors, sponsors, suppliers and speakers.
- Prepare event documentation, schedules and operational plans.
- Coordinate event logistics.
- Assist with venue setup and on-the-day event delivery.
- Support health and safety planning and risk assessments.
Stakeholder Management:
- Build positive relationships with members, partners and suppliers.
- Respond professionally to enquiries.
- Work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure successful project delivery.
Administration:
Working alongside the Operations Coordinator to:
- Maintain accurate project documentation.
- Update project trackers and databases.
- Maintain accurate event records.
Where you'll work
CLIFFORD HOUSE
STATION ROAD
OAKINGTON
CAMBRIDGE
CB24 3AH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
Training course
Project manager (integrated degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Governance Frameworks: Lead and take responsibility for the project management plan as required by the governance structure. Apply techniques and project management methodologies as appropriate, dependent upon project complexity and criticality to the organisational environment in which a project is being delivered. Maintain, review and communicate a project business case for approval through the stages of a typical project lifecycle ensuring continued value for money and continued alignment with organisational objectives.
- The Business Environment: Identify and analyse the context, opportunities and challenges presented by projects in a range of organisational settings, appreciating the differences within both large and small organisations and in different industry sectors and the consequent need for tailoring. Identify the operating constraints that apply to projects including ethical, legal and regulatory considerations. This may include the green economy and the impacts of strategies for achieving net carbon zero by 2050.
- Stakeholder and communications management: Lead and take responsibility for the identification and analysis of internal and external stakeholders and their impact on the project. Manage an effective project communication plan across stakeholders with different cultural and physical barriers. Analyse information and communicate with stakeholders incorporating elements of feedback to understand and measure the effectiveness of planned communications. Effectively listen and influence others through negotiation and persuasion.
- Control of projects in terms of time, cost and quality: Manage the project within the constraints of time, cost and quality. Control expenditure and produce status reports as required, including control of costs against budgets, forecasting, and establishing performance indicators as required by funding sources. Measure progress and actual costs against plans to determine a full understanding of project performance. Identify, achieve and maintain quality standards appropriate to the context and specific requirements of project activities.
- Risk Management: Ensure that project risks, opportunities and issues are addressed using quantitative and qualitative methods to categorise risks and their impacts. Identify, evaluate and implement appropriate mitigation strategies, ensuring that mitigation actions are incorporated into the project plan and are implemented should they develop into issues. Manage risk through the regular review of a risk management plan, adopting appropriate strategies to manage both threats and opportunities.
- Commercial and Contract management: Maintain and evaluate different commercial contract and procurement types to select appropriate options for specific programmes and projects. Support effective contract management and the achievement of programme and project outcomes.
- Project Change Control: Dependent upon the size and complexity of a project, define and apply a recognised process to manage change in projects. Make effective decisions in the interests of a range of stakeholders with regards to change requests. Handle change within different project management methodologies.
- Schedule Management: Evaluate requirements and methods for data capture and analysis in a project environment. Evaluate project schedule integrity including identification and resolution of scheduling problems. Apply resource acquisition and management techniques to balance programme and project needs against resource demand. Negotiate the allocation and scheduling of internal and external resources to meet programme and project demands.
Training schedule
The programme is delivered through ARU's Chelmsford campus using a blended learning approach. This combines:
- In-person teaching.
- Online and distance learning.
- Self-directed study.
- Practical learning in the workplace.
You will not be expected to travel to Chelmsford every week.
Teaching is delivered in short study blocks throughout the year, rather than on a weekly day-release basis. As a guide, ARU advises:
- Year 1: approximately 16 days of on-campus teaching.
- Year 2: approximately 16 days.
- Year 3: approximately 9 days.
- End Point Assessment period: no scheduled teaching days.
More training information
The course covers all aspects of professional project management, including:
- Project planning and delivery.
- Governance and financial control.
- Risk management.
- Commercial and legal aspects of projects.
- Procurement and contract management.
- Leadership and professional development.
- Strategy and organisational change.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
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
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Full clean UK driving licence.
About this employer
For more than a century, the Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce has been the trusted partner for businesses across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, and Stamford. Today, we are one of the UK’s most dynamic Chambers – connecting over 70,000 businesses, championing business interests at the highest levels, and opening doors to global opportunities.
As an accredited member of the British Chambers of Commerce, we are part of the UK’s most powerful business network – 51 Chambers nationwide and more than 75 international partners – giving our region a voice and opportunities for growth that carry far beyond local borders.
Our purpose is simple: to help your business grow. Whether you’re starting up, scaling up, or expanding overseas, we provide the connections, insights, and influence you need to succeed. We also work with the public, academic and charity sector to help them engage with the business community.
Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce delivers over 100 events each year, bringing together businesses from across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Events range from small networking breakfasts to large-scale exhibitions, conferences, awards ceremonies and business support programmes.
https://www.cambridgeshirechamber.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
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).
A career in project management/events.
We may offer a full-time role following the successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY LTD
Zoe Brennan
finance@cambridgeshirechamber.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000044867.
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Closes in 5 days (Friday 31 July 2026)
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