2027 Project Planning & Controls Apprentice

Apprenticeship overview

Pay and benefits

• Salary is £24,000 per annum.
• Benefits include performance-related pay uplifts, 201 hours of annual holiday plus a company day and bank holidays, a contributory pension, and a health care cash plan.

Working schedule

• The schedule is 37 hours per week: 8.25 hours Monday to Thursday and 4 hours on Friday.

Responsibilities

• Assist with creating and maintaining integrated master schedules for assigned projects.
• Contribute to reports and attend project reviews.
• Assist with risk and opportunity management reporting.
• Help ensure effective project governance.
• Use Thales UK tools to manage project schedules, budgets, risks, and opportunities.
• Attend all apprenticeship training, coaching, assignment, exam, and mandatory company training activities.

Programme learning areas

• The apprenticeship develops skills in project organisation and planning, monitoring and control, and scope, schedule, and resource management.
• Learning also covers bid and project governance, risk and opportunity management, and project estimate, cost, and finance management.

Delivery and workplace

• The programme combines virtual workshops, online learning resources, and self-directed learning.
• Hybrid and flexible working options are available.

Entry requirements

• Applicants need 2 Highers at Grade C or above in any subject, or an equivalent Level 3 qualification.
• Applicants need 5 Standard Grades at Grades A–C, including English and Maths.
• Candidates should be motivated, committed, self-disciplined, able to manage their time, and interested in project planning and controls.