Apprentice Associate Project Manager

GM61 LIMITED

CHIPPENHAM (SN14 8JG)

Closes in 21 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 September 2025

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Summary

The Apprentice Associate Project Manager will support project delivery by assisting in the planning, coordination, and execution of projects from inception to completion. Working under the guidance of a Project Manager, they will be required to ensure objectives are met within scope, time, and budget.

Wage

£23,500 a year

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Training course
Associate project manager (level 4)
Hours
The standard working week is Monday - Friday 9am - 5:30pm, although this does flex slightly if you are working off site.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Duration

1 year 8 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

This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to develop a career in project management.

Key Responsibilities

  • Project Planning Assistance: Support Project Managers in developing comprehensive project plans, including defining project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.
  • Task Coordination: Coordinate daily activities amongst team members, ensuring that tasks are completed on time and in line with project goals.
  • Status Reporting: Compile and deliver regular progress reports, highlighting key milestones, upcoming deadlines, potential risks, and any issues requiring escalation.
  • Stakeholder Communication: Facilitate clear and timely communication amongst project stakeholders, including internal teams, clients, and vendors.
  • Documentation Management: Maintain meticulous records of project documentation, including meeting notes, action items, change requests, and deliverable approvals.
  • Risk Identification and Mitigation: Assist in identifying potential project risks and developing mitigation strategies in partnership with the project team.
  • Quality Assurance: Monitor project deliverables to ensure they meet GM61 Limited’s quality standards and client expectations.
  • Resource Scheduling: Support the allocation and management of project resources, managing schedules and resolving minor conflicts as they arise.
  • Budget Support: Assist Project Managers in tracking project budgets, monitoring expenditures, and preparing financial updates as required.
  • Process Improvement: Contribute ideas for process enhancements that improve the efficiency, effectiveness, or quality of project delivery.

Day-to-Day Activities

  • Participating in daily stand-up meetings to track project progress and set priorities.
  • Preparing agendas and minutes for project meetings; following up on action items to ensure completion.
  • Updating project schedules and assisting with timeline adjustments based on team feedback and unforeseen challenges.
  • Communicating with team members to gather updates, clarify requirements, or troubleshoot issues.
  • Monitoring and updating project management tools to ensure all documentation and tasks are current.
  • Coordinating with vendors and external partners for project-related deliverables and logistics.
  • Reviewing project documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with standards.
  • Escalating issues or roadblocks to the Project Manager when necessary to maintain project momentum.
  • Gathering and analysing data to support project status reports and performance metrics.
  • Assisting with onboarding new team members or stakeholders to ensure consistent project understanding.
  • Helping manage project change requests and ensuring they are documented, reviewed, and implemented appropriately.

Where you'll work

NEW HOUSE FARM
TORMARTON ROAD
MARSHFIELD
CHIPPENHAM
SN14 8JG

Training

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

Training provider

INTEC BUSINESS COLLEGES 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

  • Associate Project Manager Level 4 
  • Online Group Cohort Tutor Sessions
  • Work Based Training

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Mathematics & English (grade 9-4 (A*-C))

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Level 3 qualification (grade achieved)

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
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Multi-tasking ability
  • Able to adapt quickly

Other requirements

Full UK Driving Licence and your own vehicle are required due to the office being in a remote location. Some attendance at the site will also be required.

About this employer

GM61 is a specialised consultancy delivering operational excellence through expert implementation, data-driven insights, and innovative technology solutions. Founded by professionals with extensive healthcare experience, we combine deep domain expertise with technical capability to solve complex operational challenges.

http://www.gm61.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

As an Apprentice Associate Project Manager at GM61 Limited, you will have access to ongoing training and development opportunities, mentorship from experienced project managers, and exposure to a broad range of projects spanning multiple sectors. Success in this position can lead to advancement into a more senior project management role, allowing you to further hone your leadership abilities and contribute to the strategic direction of the company.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

INTEC BUSINESS COLLEGES LIMITED

Linsay Narborough

linsay.narborough@intecbusinesscolleges.co.uk

01788514276

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340729.

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Closes in 21 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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