Junior Project Manager Apprentice

Summary

We are looking for people to join the Venn team, who share our vision for believing in better, and will help us to continue to grow.

Annual wage

£16,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£16,000-£18,000 depending on experience

Training course

Associate project manager (level 4)

Hours

(38.75 hrs per week) 9am- 5.30pm Days to be confirmed.

38 hours 45 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 3 February

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

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

Venn are market leaders in recruitment agency and employer brand work. We specialise in every aspect, from the strategy to the SaaS platform that powers our websites. Working at Venn provides a unique opportunity to enjoy the freedom of our own tech infrastructure, helping our clients achieve their mission.

As a Junior Project Manager, you will work with the studio team internally to deliver a website to the client’s requirements and manage the transition of work between departments to make sure the whole project process is smooth and cohesive.

From day one, you’ll be a key member of our project management team, gaining practical on-the-job experience across clients in varying recruitment sectors.

Your first few months will be focused on understanding the Venn Project Lifecycle and our Product offering, and will be responsible for the following areas of the delivery process;

Manage any project administration, including documentation, tasks and time-tracking
Populate websites, updating and adding information for the clients
Testing websites to ensure that all aspects are working prior to launch

Where you’ll work

Glasshouse, Alderley Park, Alderley Edge, Cheshire,

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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

MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE

Your training course

Associate project manager (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

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.

Your training plan

Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4/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

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Non judgemental
Patience
Adaptable
Positive Attitude

About this company

We offer a flexible, hybrid working environment where you can balance work and life while maintaining a strong office team-based culture. As a small team with big ambitions, we take the development of our people seriously and believe the next hire for this role will be the cornerstone of our company’s exciting expansion into new markets and industries. You will work towards your Level 4 Associate Project Management Apprenticeship alongside your role which will equip you with all the skills you need to pursue a career as a Project Manager

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

After this apprenticeship

After completion of your apprenticeship, you will potentially have the opportunity to progress onto full time positions within the business

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE

Maxim Business Training

apprenticeship.recruitment@macclesfield.ac.uk

01625410022

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290605.

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Closes on Tuesday 28 January

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