2027 Project Planning & Controls Apprentice - Glasgow

Job purpose: Transform your curiosity into a rewarding career. If you’re passionate about projects and eager to learn, this apprenticeship is perfect for you. Combining academic study with hands-on, practical experience, it offers a fantastic opportunity to grow and thrive within a global, innovative & industry leading organisation. We’d love to hear from you!

Benefits of the programme:

Earn a salary while studying for your apprenticeship

Gain hands-on experience within the Bid & Project Management environment

Receive job-specific training and development

Achieve a recognised qualification

Secure a permanent role from the start of your apprenticeship

About the Role:

This exciting Project Planning & Controls Apprenticeship will give you the skills and knowledge to be an effective team member within the Bid and Project Management Function at Thales. The apprentice programme will provide you with a strong understanding and working knowledge of planning, scheduling, monitoring and controls, building the foundations for future roles supporting or managing projects that deliver world leading solutions to our global customer base. The Bid and Project Management functions’ key responsibilities are to support the project team deliver the mission and ensure strong governance over bids and projects and oversee the implementation of consistent and assured processes.

Your responsibilities may include:

Assisting with the creation and maintenance of the integrated master schedules for assigned projects

Contributing to project reports and attend associated reviews

Assisting in the deployment & reporting of risk & opportunity management

Helping the project team ensure correct and effective project governance is applied

Operating Thales UK tools to ensure effective management of the project schedule, budgets, risks and opportunities

Committing to attend all elements of the apprenticeship including attendance on virtual training modules, 1-2-1 coaching calls, assignments, exams and mandatory Thales UK training activities to lay the foundations for your contribution to future growth of the business

What will I learn? Throughout your apprenticeship, you will develop knowledge and skills in:

Project Organisation & Planning

Project Monitoring & Control

Bid/Project Scope, Schedule & Resource Management

Bid & Project Governance

Risk & Opportunity Management

Project Estimate, Cost & Finance Management

Apprenticeship Programme:

Through our higher apprenticeship you’ll be making the most of your talents, getting to understand the Project Management Function from the ground up; and doing so with the help of one of the biggest and best names in the industry.

Throughout your apprenticeship, you’ll receive on-the-job training tailored to work alongside your studies, giving you the hands-on experience needed to develop practical skills and knowledge.

The programme will be delivered via a virtual delivery model combining:

Live virtual workshops

Online learning resources

Self-directed learning activities

This is a 2-year programme, working towards the SCQF Level 8 Project Manager Apprenticeship standard, with our partnered training provider. Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will roll off into the Thales UK Bid and Project Management job family into a Project Planner or Project Controller role.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are motivated, committed and keen to learn. A self-starter who can manage their time, show initiative and has a genuine interest in project planning/controls and Thales. Successful candidates will show self-discipline and an aspiration to achieve the qualification.

What qualifications or qualities are required? Entry Requirements:

2 Highers Grade C or above in any subject or equivalent Level 3 qualification

5 standards Grade A-C including English and Maths

To be considered for this position, you must have the permanent right to work in the UK and be able to successfully complete and maintain UK Government security checks, including Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) screening and Security Clearance (SC), which is a government background check, before starting employment.

To be eligible for SC clearance, you will typically need to have lived in the UK continuously for the last five years. As part of the vetting process, you will be asked to provide evidence of your identity, right to work in the UK, any time spent overseas during the last five years, and your employment and/or education history.

For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please follow this link -https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels