Higher Level Commercial Apprenticeship

Summary

Are you detail-oriented with a passion for building relationships? Get ready to kickstart your career with our Commercial Apprenticeship, where you'll be at the heart of delivering business value.

Annual wage

£20,809 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Year 1: £20,809 Year 2: £26,358 Year 3: £31,022

Training course

Operations manager (level 5)

Hours

Monday - Friday, shifts TBC.

25 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

3 years

Positions available

2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Our Commercial team forms and manages the critical relationships and contracts that underpin all the work Babcock undertakes.
On this Higher Level apprenticeship, you'll delve into the complex coordination of multiple stakeholders, both within and across organisations. You’ll work on contract design and management, negotiating the details of the contracts, agreeing on the terms of delivery, and managing the delivery of these contracts.
The 2-year programme involves rotations through different parts of the Commercial team, ensuring you gain a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the role. Along the way, you’ll develop crucial skills such as:
Leading and managing projects
Influencing
Communication
Relationship building
Decision making

Where you’ll work

Devonport Royal Dockyard

Devonport

Plymouth

PL1 4SG

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH

Your training course

Operations manager (level 5)

Equal to higher national diploma (HND)

Course contents

Communicate and present information to stakeholders using different types of media.
Identify problems and provide solutions.
Manage and set goals and accountabilities for individuals and teams.
Analyse performance data for individuals and teams to identify areas for improvement.
Manage and influence project activity to deliver within budget and resource requirements.
Lead and influence the team and individuals to support an inclusive culture of equity, diversity, and the promotion of well-being.
Motivate team members and individuals through collaborative activities, for example one-to-one coaching and team meetings, to achieve organisational goals.
Use digital tools to analyse information and monitor performance and budgets to drive the implementation and delivery of plans and projects.
Research, interpret and analyse information to inform the implementation of business plans or projects.
Evaluate the impact of outcomes from organisational plans or projects to drive the decision-making process.
Interpret and implement the practical application of regulation, legislation and organisational policies for stakeholders.
Manage continuous improvement and change for their team and organisation.
Analyse and prioritise organisation activities in response to the operating environment.
Implement business continuity plans, including risk assessment, contingency planning and disaster recovery, to ensure the uninterrupted operation of critical functions.
Identify and respond to external factors that may influence the future landscape and evaluate their impact on the organisation.
Influence and negotiate with stakeholders to shape and agree goals and outcomes.
Manage relationships across multiple and diverse stakeholders.
Deliver sustainable services and solutions which allow the organisation to respond to changes in social, economic and environmental factors.
Manage and facilitate learning and continuous professional development for their team.
Coach and mentor individuals within their team.
Develop and implement operational plans that align with the strategic direction of the organisation.
Communicate and present information to stakeholders using different types of media.
Identify problems and provide solutions.
Manage and set goals and accountabilities for individuals and teams.
Analyse performance data for individuals and teams to identify areas for improvement.
Manage and influence project activity to deliver within budget and resource requirements.
Lead and influence the team and individuals to support an inclusive culture of equity, diversity, and the promotion of well-being.
Motivate team members and individuals through collaborative activities, for example one-to-one coaching and team meetings, to achieve organisational goals.
Use digital tools to analyse information and monitor performance and budgets to drive the implementation and delivery of plans and projects.
Research, interpret and analyse information to inform the implementation of business plans or projects.
Evaluate the impact of outcomes from organisational plans or projects to drive the decision-making process.
Interpret and implement the practical application of regulation, legislation and organisational policies for stakeholders.
Manage continuous improvement and change for their team and organisation.
Analyse and prioritise organisation activities in response to the operating environment.
Implement business continuity plans, including risk assessment, contingency planning and disaster recovery, to ensure the uninterrupted operation of critical functions.
Identify and respond to external factors that may influence the future landscape and evaluate their impact on the organisation.
Influence and negotiate with stakeholders to shape and agree goals and outcomes.
Manage relationships across multiple and diverse stakeholders.
Deliver sustainable services and solutions which allow the organisation to respond to changes in social, economic and environmental factors.
Manage and facilitate learning and continuous professional development for their team.
Coach and mentor individuals within their team.
Develop and implement operational plans that align with the strategic direction of the organisation.

Your training plan

You'll be based onsite at HM Naval Base Devonport, learning from industry professionals and regularly assessed by our training provider.

On completion of your training programme and the End Point Assessment, you'll earn a nationally recognised apprenticeship certificate as a Level 5 Operations/Departmental Manager.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

any subject (grade C/4 or above)
any subject (grade C/4 or above)
any subject (grade C/4 or above)
English (grade C/4 or above)
Maths (grade C/4 or above)
any subject (grade A-C)
any subject (grade A-C)
any subject (grade A-C)

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

Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills

Other requirements

Many of our early careers roles are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold may impact which roles you are eligible for. You must be able to achieve BPSS (Baseline security) and many of them require you to be eligible for Security Clearance.

About this company

Babcock is an international defence, aerospace and security company operating in our focus countries of the UK, Australasia, Canada, France and South Africa, with exports to additional markets with potential to become focus countries. We meet our customers’ key requirements of affordability, availability, and capability by delivering engineering, support and critical systems to defence and civil markets.

https://earlycareers.babcockinternational.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Fully funded qualification, personal development, training and opportunities, minimum 28 days holiday allowance including bank holidays, competitive pension scheme, employee share scheme, flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme.

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

It’s hard to beat the variety of fantastic opportunities and business experiences you’ll receive. You can expect real world encounters and exposure to exciting projects that will really help you navigate where you want to take your career.

Plus, when you join us, you’ll be automatically enrolled onto our Apprentice Development Programme. Through a series of digital and face to face sessions, presented by wellbeing and performance experts and our external partners, we will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to thrive and perform at your very best on your programme and beyond.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286994.

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Closes on Thursday 20 March

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