De&s Project Delivery Apprenticeship Scheme

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 257780**Salary**:

- £20,800- Per annum (plus benefits)**Job grade**:

- Other- Apprentices**Contract type**:

- Apprenticeship**Business area**:

- MOD - Defence Equipment & Support**Type of role**:

- Project Delivery**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 77Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol BS34 8JHAbout the job

**Job summary**:
At Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), we're here to provide for the Armed Forces, as they serve our country all over the world. We support those on the front line by providing cutting-edge equipment and technology for land, sea, air and space. We deliver the kit the UK military needs to maintain advantage and stay protected, as they protect life at home and overseas.

You want to be an expert in your field one day. We want to help make it happen. Whichever area you join us in, you’ll discover new talents, pinpoint new ambitions, find a home among a diverse team - and be empowered to turn your gifts into an incredible career. Ready for real investment in your future? We’re developing tomorrow’s talent today.

**Job description**:
What sets DE&S apart is the focus we put on you. We help you find your flair and then plan a flourishing career around what you love. And along the way, you’ll enjoy real rewards for the work you do, with competitive benefits and career progression. As a DE&S apprentice, you’ll find real support to reach your potential - so you can become a leader in your field.

As part of our team, you'll benefit from plenty of routes for development, access to specialist training and funding for professional qualifications, and a c.27% employer pension contribution. You’ll also have access to a wide range of employee networks, including the Women’s Inclusive Network, Race & Culture Network, Pride Network, Disability Network - and many more.

A range of apprenticeship opportunities have arisen within our forward-thinking Entry Talent Centre of Expertise here at DE&S, based at Bristol Abbey Wood.

DE&S are looking for talented, motivated and skilled apprentices to join our Project Delivery Apprenticeship Scheme and become our project delivery professionals of the future.

This two-year scheme will develop your knowledge and understanding of how our projects are delivered, gaining an insight into project management and project control tools and techniques including scheduling, risk management and cost analysis.

You’ll work towards studying for the Association of Project Managers (APM) Project Management Qualification (PMQ) to attain a Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship, upon scheme completion.

You’ll also undertake two one-year project placements that’ll give you the opportunity to build skills and experience while you play an active role in helping your team to meet their promises to their military end customer. Placements will cover different areas within DE&S to give you a broad experience of the organisation and project roles.

On successful completion of the scheme, you’ll be offered a permanent role in one of the Project Delivery sub-function specialisms such as Project Support, Risk Management, Planning and Scheduling, Estimating, Cost Engineering or Cost Controls.

Because of the classification of some of the information related to certain projects, some work-based placements may be open to Sole UK Nationals only.

Your duty station will be MoD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH and you will be required to attend site regularly as required by your placement and / or your scheme.

Please note we are also recruiting for **2** additional roles based in Manchester and **1** in Portsmouth - if you would like to learn more about these roles please search for** 257785 (Manchester) or** 257789 (Portsmouth) **on Civil Service Jobs.

**Responsibilities**

You’ll be involved in the following:

- Developing and documenting components of projects as required by the Project Team.
- Planning, scheduling and risk management.
- Monitoring progress and reporting.
- Compiling data to support business cases, and customer presentations.
- Building and maintaining a network of internal business contacts and peers to share and gain knowledge and identify opportunities to learn and develop.
- Building awareness and understanding of how the Project Delivery function works including the roles of the different sub-functions - and how the DE&S functions work together to deliver projects.
- You’ll undertake professional and functional training, including studying for APM PMQ & Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship qualifications within two years.

**Person specification**:
It takes lots of different people and lots of different skill sets to keep the UK Armed Forces fully equipped and well supported.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff whi