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Project Delivery is about change. It鈥檚 about doing things to help improve society and the efficiency of government. Projects range from new rail networks and hospitals to state-of-the-art I.T systems and transforming the way things are done in government.

The Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) is about 拢500 billion, and there is enormous potential to deliver these projects more efficiently. As part of the project delivery profession you can helps us to achieve this.

You鈥檒l have the satisfaction of knowing that the projects you will be working on are influencing the way people live their everyday lives across the UK.

The Project Delivery Fast Track Apprenticeship is a two-year Level 4 higher apprenticeship with a salary between 拢19,500 and 拢27,000 (拢22,000 minimum in London). It is a permanent position within a Government department.

Follow a day in the life of Lizelle, a Project Delivery Fast Track Apprentice in this 2 and a half minute video.

What you鈥檒l do

As a Project Delivery Fast Track Apprentice, you鈥檒l be working with experienced project management professionals from day one, learning from their experience. You will build skills in project reporting, project risk and project finance.

Your role could include:

• highlight reporting and risk management
• helping to meet important project milestones
• building good relationships with stakeholders
• producing and updating project control guidance
• collection and analysis of complex data
• production of monthly project reports for senior management.

What you鈥檒l learn

You鈥檒l take the .

The learning programme lasts for around 2 years and you鈥檒l spend roughly 20% of your time on learning assignments, classroom training, project simulations and online learning. The remaining 80% of your time will be in your role. gaining valuable skills and experiences. A personal coach and assessor will be assigned to you and you will have further support through workplace advisers and buddies.

Some study leave will be made available but there will be a requirement to undertake some study in your own time. This is particularly the case around exam periods.

To achieve your Level 4 apprenticeship certificate (a qualification in its own right) you鈥檒l need to:

• pass 2 written exams (these lead to your )
• produce a portfolio of evidence that shows your competence in the learning areas of the apprenticeship standard
• give a 20 minute presentation on your portfolio and hold a discussion with an assessment panel.

Where you鈥檒l work

In 2018, the Project Delivery Fast Track Apprenticeship roles will be available in the following locations:

• Andover
• Cardiff
• Corsham
• Croydon
• Glasgow
• High Wycombe
• Leeds
• Liverpool/Bootle/Netherton
• London
• Manchester/Salford
• Newcastle
• Nottingham
• Sheffield
• Shipley
• Southend
• Telford

Depending on the location you choose, you could be working in the following departments:

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Ministry of Justice
• Ministry of Defence
• Her Majesty鈥檚 Revenue and Customs
• Department for Education
• Department for Transport
• Home Office
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

What we鈥檙e looking for

You won鈥檛 need previous experience of working on projects. You鈥檒l get the experience you need while you鈥檙e on the programme.

We would like you to have:

• a positive and proactive approach, making the most of the opportunities available
• the ability to balance your role in a fast paced project environment with your studies
• good collaboration skills and a strong team ethic
• ambition and take responsibility to make things happen
• great verbal and written communication skills
• good organisation skills with an eye for detail
• a positive attitude to new challenges
• the ability to see the bigger picture.

Entry requirements

You鈥檒l need 5 GCSEs, at grade C and above, or the new grade 4 and above, including English Language and Maths, or equivalent. You鈥檒l also need 2 A-levels, at grade D and above, in any subject. (Or expect to have these qualifications by 31 August 2018.)

You鈥檒l also need to check you meet the general entry requirements, such as age, nationality and residency.

After your apprenticeship

You may choose to build your career in a specialist area such as risk and assurance, planning reporting or change control. You may manage a project of your own or manage a small piece of a much larger project.

Building your experiences across different projects and different roles in government will provide you with a rich career filled with opportunity.

Once you鈥檝e successfully completed your apprenticeship, you鈥檒l be eligible to apply without a degree for the . This is the Civil Service鈥檚 graduate development programme which prepares participants for leadership roles within the organisation.