Project Manager Degree Apprenticeship (level 6) - Birmingham

About the role

Ready to make a real impact? 🚀 Imagine contributing to projects that help move millions of people every single day! Join us and kickstart your career journey, blending hands-on experience with structured development. Through awesome technical training, dedicated apprenticeship days, and expert mentoring, you'll level up your skills working on projects that truly matter. 💡

You'll team up with other apprentices across the business, showcase your awesome achievements, and deliver a Business Impact Project where you'll propose a game-changing improvement to a business process. 📈 From day one, you'll be aligned with a specific role, giving you a clear path for development throughout the program and a permanent position waiting for you upon successful completion. 😎

As a Degree Apprentice, you'll work towards an apprenticeship standard, gaining defined knowledge, skills, and behaviors that will be honed throughout your time with us and your training provider. This role aligns with the LEVEL 6, Project Manager apprenticeship standard. We're looking at a virtual day release delivery model, with an estimated apprenticeship duration of 48 months. Your training provider will be Cumbria University. 🎓

The Role:

Dive into the highly specialized and safety-critical world of railway signalling and control! As a Project Manager, you'll be the central orchestrator of complex system implementations. Your mission: meticulously plan, execute, and close projects that deliver cutting-edge signalling solutions, from interlocking systems and train control to communication networks. 🚆

You'll make a difference by:

• Supporting the planning and delivery of railway signalling and control projects, understanding how they go from idea to testing and completion. ✅
• Working alongside diverse teams – engineering, software, installation specialists – to keep projects coordinated and on track. 🤝
• Developing your project management skills by getting hands-on with project schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and safety requirements. 📊
• Building your communication and stakeholder management skills by collaborating with colleagues, customers, suppliers, and partners to ensure the successful delivery of safe and reliable rail solutions. 🗣️

What You’ll Need To Succeed:

• Achieved or be on track to achieve 96 UCAS points. 🌟
• Achieved or be on track to achieve at least 5 GCSE's grade 4 or above (including Maths and English Language) OR 3 A Levels (or BTEC equivalent) at grade C or above. 💯
• You've got logical thinking, a drive to self-learn and research, and a creative spark for problem-solving. 🔥
• You can work independently, safely, and responsibly, taking ownership of challenges and ideas, and you're eager to drive and lead change. 💪
• You genuinely enjoy collaborating with others to find innovative solutions. 💡

As part of our recruitment process, we'll need proof of your qualifications (achieved and in progress) before making any job offers. This helps us ensure you meet the necessary educational criteria. 📝

Transform The Everyday with us:

We celebrate your unique identity and perspective! We're committed to providing equal opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the amazing diversity of society. Come as you are and help us transform the everyday! ✨ We're a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applications from everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just reach out to your recruiter – they're happy to help! 😊

AI Tool Usage: We welcome the responsible use of AI tools to support your application and interview prep. However, all submitted information must be your own, accurately reflect your skills and experience, and remain authentically you. You're responsible for verifying the accuracy of any AI-generated content.

Important Note: Applicants for all Early Careers roles must have the legal, unrestricted right to work in the UK and will not require employer sponsorship now or in the future. We cannot consider applicants on Student, Graduate, or other visas that would require sponsorship to continue employment. Thanks for your understanding and interest! 🙏

How to Apply:

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Key responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of railway signalling and control projects
• Work alongside a variety of teams
• Develop your project management skills
• Build your communication and stakeholder management skills

Skills