Apprentice Project Manager

Summary

Exciting Degree Apprenticeship in Project Management at Airbus Helicopters! Ready to launch your career in one of the most dynamic and exciting industries? Airbus Helicopters, the world’s largest helicopter manufacturer, is offering a Project Manager Apprenticeship at our Oxford site, Britain’s civil helicopter hub.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Hours

Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00 Hrs.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 26 August 2025

Duration

3 years

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

As a Project Manager Apprentice, you’ll work with the AHUK Customisation team to deliver helicopter design projects, installation kits, and business improvements. Your role will include:

Managing and delivering projects on time, on budget, and to the highest standards (OTOCQ: On Time, On Cost, On Quality)
Reporting project status, schedules, and actions accurately
Identifying and managing risks and opportunities to drive project success
Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth project delivery
Travelling between Oxford Airport, Abingdon & Witney College, and other locations as needed

Where you'll work

Oxford Airport
Kidlington
Oxford
OX5 1QZ

Training

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

College or training organisation

ABINGDON AND WITNEY COLLEGE

Your training course

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Support the development of organisational strategies and plans. Develop and deliver operational plans; being able to set targets and KPIs, manage resources, and monitor and measure outcomes to establish operational effectiveness, efficiencies and excellence. Produce reports that clearly present information and data, using a range of interpretation and analytical processes. Gain wide support to deliver successful outcomes
Plan, organise and manage resources in order to achieve organisational goals. Identify key outcomes, develop and implement plans and monitor progress, and provide reports as required. Proactively identify risk and create plans for their mitigation. Able to initiate, lead and drive change within the organisation, identifying barriers/challenges and how to overcome them. Ability to use widely recognised project management tools
Managing budgets, controlling expenditure and production of financial reports
Use of customer insight and analysis of data to determine and drive customer service outcomes and improve customer relationships. Creative approaches to developing solutions to meet customer need
Able to identify service/organisational improvements and opportunities for innovation and growth, using qualitative and quantitative analysis of information and data and benchmarking against others
Communicate clearly, effectively and regularly using oral, written and digital channels and platforms. Use active listening and open questioning to structure conversations and discussions, and able to challenge when appropriate. Manage and chair meetings and clearly present actions and outcomes. Ability to apply influencing and persuading skills, to the dynamics and politics of personal interactions
Able to articulate organisational purpose and values. Support the creation of an inclusive, high performance work culture. Enable others to achieve by developing and supporting them through coaching and mentoring
Able to build teams, empower and motivate others to improve performance or achieve outcomes. Able to delegate to others, provide clear guidance and monitor progress. Ability to set goals and accountabilities
Able to build rapport and trust, develop networks and maintain relationships with people from a range of cultures, backgrounds and levels. Able to contribute within a team environment. Effectively influence and negotiate, being able to have challenging conversations and give constructive feedback. Work collaboratively with internal and external customers and suppliers
Able to reflect on own performance, identifying and acting on learning and development needs. Ability to understand impact on others. Can manage stress and personal well-being, and confident in knowing core values and drivers
Able to create personal development plan, and use widely recognised tools and techniques to ensure the management of time and pressure effectively, and prioritisation and strategic alignment of activities
Use evidence-based tools and ethical approaches to undertake problem solving and critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation to support decision making

Your training plan

Abingdon and Witney College. Day release on Tuesdays.

More training information

Professional development and secondmant internally accross mulitple departments and sites within the Airbus Helicopters orginisation.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 5)
Maths (grade 5)

A Level in:

any subject (x3) or Equivalent L3 Qualification (grade C)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

ICT (grade 5)

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative

Other requirements

A UK driving license and the ability to travel for the role (around 80% travel required) Postive & Proactive attitude, strong IT skills and excellent communication and presentation skills.

About this company

Airbus Helicopters is the world’s largest helicopter manufacturer and the company’s site at Oxford Airport is Britain’s civil helicopter hub. AHUK offers considerable experience in helicopter sales, bespoke completions, maintenance and spares support. Its in-house engineering capabilities include design, customisation, installation, flight-testing and certification, as well as technical support, maintenance, training and the supply of spares for civil and military applications.

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Company benefits

Private Medical Insurance Pension Bikes to Work Employee purchase scheme Employee car purchase scheme Health-care Cash Scheme Personal Accident Insurance Health Assessments Travel Insurance Financial/Legal Advice

After this apprenticeship

Project Manager.

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