Jisc Apprenticeship scheme Sept 2025 – PLEASE APPLY NOW!
Closing date: 7th February 2025
JOB TITLE: Associate Project Manager - HYBRID
Salary: £24,500 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: 2 to 4 years whilst studying towards a qualification from Level 3 (equivalent to A-level) to Level 6 (equivalent to a degree)
Who can apply: You will need have the below minimum entry requirements:
A minimum of 5 GCSE’s grade A*-C (or 9-4 on the new grading system) or equivalent including Maths and English by the time this programme starts in September 2025
Location: Hybrid - A blend of working from home and your nominated hub office, we have hubs in London, Bristol, Manchester and Oxford.
Are you ready to kickstart your career in project management? This is an exciting opportunity to work within our innovative project management team, where you'll gain invaluable skills and deepen your knowledge across all aspects of the field.
As an apprentice, you'll support our cloud project management team, giving you a comprehensive, hands-on experience that will pave the way for your development into a skilled project manager. This role offers a fantastic all-round opportunity to grow and thrive in a supportive and dynamic environment.
Transforming Lives Through Digital Innovation
At Jisc, a not-for-profit organisation, we believe in the power of education and research to improve lives, and we know that technology enhances these fields. For more information please visit our website: Jisc
Why Join Jisc?
Join Jisc and be part of a supportive environment where every voice is valued. We offer opportunities to explore new areas, acquire cutting-edge skills, and grow professionally. Our apprenticeships, starting in September 2025, have apprenticeship positions in digital learning design, AI and technology solutions, IT cloud and project management, network engineering, and cyber security. Whether you have a technical background or are looking to start a career in these fields, we’ll provide you with the tools you need to succeed.
At Jisc, we celebrate diversity and strive to be inclusive. We welcome all applicants who share our values and mission to improve lives through digital transformation.
“Starting as an apprentice has been an invaluable learning experience, teaching me so much in such a short time and providing me with a strong foundation and a deep understanding of HR practices, which I’ll carry forward in my career. I hope to continue my career alongside Jisc as I truly value its flexible, caring nature.” Teegan Kirby HR Apprentice
About the team:
The Cloud Project Management Office is responsible for receiving, planning, resourcing, and delegating cloud professional service engagements (projects) to our cloud project managers. As a member of this team, you will play a crucial role in supporting on project delivery: on time, within scope, on budget, and to the customer's satisfaction.
You will work collaboratively with the project managers and technical solutions teams, utilizing our standard project management approach (ISO9001 certified). Your focus will be on supporting the project management lifecycle, from handling new project intake to monitoring and reporting on the overall project portfolio.
In this amazing role, you will get involved with:
Coordinating New Cloud Projects: Manage and streamline processes for all new cloud professional services projects.
Project Assignment and Delegation: Assign and delegate tasks efficiently, ensuring adherence to agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
Portfolio Monitoring and Reporting: Oversee the project portfolio, providing regular reviews and reports to senior leaders within the team
Your main areas of responsibilities will include:
Establishing project teams, agreeing, and directing activities, motivating, and managing resources and ensuring that responsibilities for tasks are clearly communicated, actioned, and completed in time.
Creating and maintaining project documentation, both for Jisc and for project stakeholders.
Tracking, and reporting progress and ensuring that agreed milestones are completed to specified date.
Acting quickly in the event of a challenge or a threat to project success.
Communicating well, keeping expectations in check, and priorities in order so everyone understands their role in the project’s success, including the customer.
Gathering feedback across the project team and share back with the team, to identify new opportunities, improvements and celebrate successes.
Key Skills and Experience (we recognise you may not have all of these skills from the start, but we want to see that you’re willing to learn):
Essential Awareness: Understanding of the stages of the project management lifecycle is essential
Multitasking Ability: Capable of handling multiple tasks concurrently, meeting deadlines without compromising quality.
Project Evaluation: Confidence to identify when a project is failing or not meeting its objectives.
Collaborative Work: Experience working with people across various disciplines and seniority levels, primarily in a remote environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Competent in using Microsoft Office applications for project, task, and communication management.
Key Skills Understanding: Awareness of the essential skills for a successful project manager and being able to self-assess your progress
Customer Focus: Strong customer-oriented approach.
Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy and quality in work.
Time Management: Efficient organizational and time management skills.
Effective Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proactive Learning: Confidence to ask questions and address knowledge gaps.
Teamwork: Effective teamworking skills, especially in a remote setting.
Educational Requirements: GCSE grades A-C in English and Maths.
Perks and Benefits:
Take a look at some of our fantastic benefits! More info can be found here
Hands-On Experience: Work on real projects.
Mentorship and Support: One-on-one support from experienced professionals.
Career Growth: Opportunities for advancement.
Community: Join networks like Youth Network, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity, Women's Network, and more.
Flexible work pattern, which can adapt to suit your schedules and personal commitments
31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) that includes an additional three closure days over Christmas plus family friendly policies including enhanced parental, maternity and paternity leave and opportunity for career breaks
Generous flexible pension schemes, Protection benefit – life cover
Annual company performance award
A range of wellbeing lifestyle benefits including company paid health care cash plan, employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders and support
Allocated allowance of up to £250 to equip your home office
Financial well-being support including access to preferential loan and savings plans, mortgage advice, will writing tools and support and resources to help you make the most of your money
The opportunity to donate to charity tax-free with our Payroll Giving benefit
A wide range of discounts from retailers and big-name high-street stores
Support your volunteering with up to 3 days volunteer leave
Cycle to work scheme and eye care scheme including free eye test vouchers
Employee recognition awards and travel loans
A company culture which supports and promotes personal learning and development, including access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning
Equity, diversity and inclusion:
At Jisc, we don’t look for ‘sameness’, but to truly include people who can add unique perspectives and experiences to our culture, and we are working hard to achieve progressive change. ‘Always inclusive’ is one of our six guiding principles which actively encourages us to bring our whole authentic selves to work. We believe that our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is fundamental to our success.
We work hard to create an equitable experience for our candidates and workforce which embraces all aspects of their identity including race and ethnicity, religion and belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, trans identities, age, class, disability, neurodivergence, or veteran status.
Application process:
We are committed to supporting your success. Please let us know how we can best accommodate you throughout the recruitment process, in your role, and during your time at Jisc. Your unique skills and experiences are valuable to us, and we want to ensure you have everything you need to thrive.
Just so you know, applications open on 02/01/2025 and close 07/02/2025.
The recruitment process involves the below:
We receive your application and review it in line with our requirements for the role
You will be notified via email if you have been either shortlisted or not eligible for the next stage
A member of the Jisc Talent Acquisition team will be in touch to arrange an initial chat with you if shortlisted
You will then be asked to record a short video responding to a choice of scenarios allowing us to get to know you better
Thereafter you will be invited to an online interview with one of our line managers and a member of the Talent acquisition team or you will be contacted to advise you have not been selected
We are hoping to complete all interviews by the end of April 2025, and will be in touch to present any offers of employment following your interview.
We would like to wish you the best of luck with your application.
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