Next Generation Apprentice

Thatchers Cider Company Ltd

North Somerset (BS25 5RA)

Closes on Tuesday 7 April 2026

Posted on 19 February 2026

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Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for passionate, driven individuals to join our award-winning Thatchers Talent Programme as a Next Generation Apprentice. Whether you're eager to kickstart your career in a commercial role or, dive into the heart of cider production, this apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to learn the Thatchers way.

Wage

£20,800 a year

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Hours are typically 8:30am-5:00pm (office) hours, when working across other departments e.g. production can include: days/nights/weekends & will include shift working: earlies/lates/*nights (*over 18 only).

Training course
Associate project manager (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday (will include some rotational weekend working), Shifts to be confirmed and a 30 minute lunch break.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

4

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 part of this unique role, you'll be gaining hands-on experience across our entire business- including supporting customer services, finance, marketing, and sales activities, to learning every stage of the cidermaking & packaging process, from pressing the apples to preparing our ciders for distribution.

You'll combine practical, real-world learning with high-quality academic development, receiving all the training, support & development you'll need to succeed!

Starting a career is a big step, and we're here to support you every step of the way through:

  • Full Thatchers Company Induction
  • Regular check-ins with out Talent Team
  • One-to-one support from your line managers and college assessors
  • A tailored training plan to help you grow
  • Opportunities to attend business events and networking sessions

In return, we ask for hard work, dedication and trust. We want you to own your apprenticeship and share the same enthusiasm and passion for our business as we do!

Where you'll work

Myrtle Farm
Station Road
Sandford
North Somerset
BS25 5RA

Training

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

Training provider

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

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

  • Project Manager Level 4 Qualification
  • At least 6 hours of your working hours will be spent training or studying
  • Hybrid delivery every other Friday
  • End Point Assessment preparation

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4)
  • Maths (grade C/4)

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
  • Logical
  • Team working

Other requirements

Assessment Day & Interviews will be taking place on Wednesday 22nd April.

About this employer

Since 1904, Thatchers has been crafting some of the world’s best cider. Now in our fifth generation of family cider makers, we take pride in our Somerset roots.

We’ve grown a lot, thanks to big investments in marketing, people development, innovative tech, and our world-class cider mill. But guess what? We’re just getting started.

https://www.thatcherscider.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • Tasty discounts at our cider shop (for those over 18!) and pub, The Railway Inn
  • Career opportunity in a stable, expanding company
  • Student discount card

After this apprenticeship

  • The sky’s the limit! We have seen many previous apprentices go on to develop their careers across the business, e.g. Quality Coordinator, Customer Services Team Leader, Marketing Executives, Field Sales Executives etc.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000016367.

Apply now

Closes on Tuesday 7 April 2026

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.