Project Manager Apprentice
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Company: INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES(THE)
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Location: Brighton, BN1 9RE
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £24,479.00 per year
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Sector: Business and administration
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Ref: NAS-2000021640
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Application Deadline Date: 05/04/2026
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Start Date: 04/05/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Hours are flexible, starting between 8.30am - 10am for 7 hours with an hour lunch break. The role is hybrid, working in the office for a minimum of 3 days.
Brief Description
This role supports our mission to deliver high‑quality project management, research administration, and financial coordination across the organisation. You will work alongside experienced project management professionals.
Training to be Provided
The Project Manager programme integrates live and online workshops with self-paced learning, employing a guided discovery approach for individual learner contexts.
Learners are assigned a Digital Learning Consultant (DLC) for personalised coaching and support. These specialists ensure their successful progress, wellbeing, and readiness for assessments.
Future Prospects
Successful completion of the apprenticeship may provide opportunities for progression into project support or project management roles.
Vacancy Detail
- Supporting colleagues to deliver project management activities across the institute’s project portfolio.
- Assisting daily PMU operations, including maintaining online filing systems, diaries, mailing lists, and contact databases.
- Participation in PMU meetings and providing team administration support, such as arranging meetings, taking minutes, managing schedules, and helping organise retreats and workshops.
- Supporting the Project Assistant with the PMU helpdesk function and routine administrative tasks.
- Preparing documents in line with house style guidelines, collating information, and supporting proposal development.
- Making travel arrangements, visa arrangements, managing hotel bookings, and handling logistics for events and meetings.
- Processing invoices, expense claims, and supporting financial administration.
- Responding to general enquiries, assisting visitors, and liaising with internal and external contacts.
- Updating intranet and internet content and supporting information distribution across digital platforms.
Other Information
Entry requirements:
- Level 3 Qualification (Apprenticeship/A Levels/BTEC etc).
- OR equivalent work experience (typically 2 years in a relevant role).
AND:
- 5 x GCSE’s including English & Maths at Grade 4 (C) or above.
You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance, you could still be considered for the programme.
If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications.
For more information, please visit the UK ENIC website.