Project Management Apprenticeship
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Company Babcock International
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Provider UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH
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Location WA4 6HL
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Type Apprenticeship
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Salary £27,381.00 per year
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Sector Business and administration
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Ref NAS-2000058708
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Application Deadline Date 07/12/2026
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Start Date 01/09/2027
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Positions Available 1
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Working Week Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Brief Description
As a Project Management Degree Apprentice at Babcock, you’ll be working towards a BSc in Project Management & contribute to projects that are essential to national security. Gain real-world experience, learn from industry experts, and play a key role in delivering projects that help create a safer, more secure world.
Training to be Provided
You’ll work towards a BSc in Project Management through a structured degree apprenticeship in partnership with University of Plymouth.
Your academic learning will be delivered online via virtual day release, where you’ll take part in interactive lectures, seminars, and workshops designed to build your theoretical understanding of project management principles and practices.
The remainder of your time will be spent onsite at Babcock, where you’ll apply your learning in a real-world setting. You’ll develop practical skills, gain valuable industry experience, and deepen your understanding of your role by contributing to live projects and working alongside experienced professionals.
Future Prospects
Upon completing your apprenticeship, you will progress to the role of Project Assistant. From there, we will provide support and guidance to help you advance on your career path towards becoming a Project Manager– and beyond.
Through the Babcock Role Framework, you’ll have a clear view of how your career can progress, with mapped-out pathways, development opportunities and the tools you need to get wherever you want to go.
Vacancy Detail
Getting things to happen how they should, when they should, safely and within budget is both a science and an art. On this 4-year programme, you’ll learn exactly how it’s done.
As a Project Management Degree Apprentice, you’ll work on real projects, ensuring we meet time, cost, and quality requirements. From cutting-edge design and manufacturing to in-service support and innovative capability enhancement, you’ll be responsible for delivering some of our most business-critical projects from start to finish.
You’ll develop both the technical expertise and essential soft skills needed to excel in project management. This includes honing your presentation, communication, problem-solving, and organisational skills, as well as advanced planning techniques. Throughout the programme, you’ll put these skills into practice by leading multi-skilled teams, managing stakeholder expectations, assessing risks, and navigating the complexities of delivering large-scale projects.
Other Information
Many of our apprenticeship programmes are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold or have held may impact which programmes you are eligible for. For this programme, you must be able to achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) clearance.
Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels