Project Management Apprenticeship

As a Project Management Apprentice at AWE, you will help support a range of important projects. This could include projects linked to AWE's main programmes, large building and infrastructure projects, and other work that helps AWE operate and grow.

What you'll do

As a Project Management Apprentice at AWE, you will help support a range of important projects. This could include projects linked to AWE's main programmes, large building and infrastructure projects, and other work that helps AWE operate and grow. You will learn what project management involves, build your skills, and start to understand the areas of work you enjoy most. You will also work with different teams and subject matter experts, helping you build confidence, develop strong working relationships, and understand how large projects are delivered.

Help teams work together to deliver projects safely, on time and to the right standard. This means communicating clearly, solving problems, organising priorities, making decisions, and keeping work moving even when deadlines are challenging. You do not need to already have all these skills - you will develop them during your Project Management Apprenticeship at AWE.

This means you will learn how to plan projects, track progress, manage risks, communicate with different people, and understand how decisions affect time, cost and quality. Throughout your apprenticeship, you will build knowledge and skills in areas such as:

• Different project management methods and how to use them
• How a project moves from the first idea through to completion
• How projects are organised, including work, cost and organisational structures
• Estimating, planning and scheduling
• How projects are governed and how budgets are managed
• How to measure project progress and understand performance data
• Regular project reporting, including month-end progress updates and analysis
• Stakeholder and communications management, both with internal and external stakeholders
• Prioritising workload, resources and deadlines within high pressure complex environments
• How to manage changes to project scope, requirements and benefits
• Quality control
• How goods and services are bought for projects, and how contracts are managed
• How to identify and manage risks and opportunities, and understand how they can affect time, cost and quality

If you are interested in project work but prefer detail, data, planning ahead, tracking progress, spotting risks and helping teams make evidence-based decisions, you may want to apply to our Project Controls Level 6 Apprenticeship instead. Project Management is more focused on leading people, coordinating work, managing priorities and keeping projects moving towards the end goal, while Project Controls helps provide the insight that keeps a project on track. We recommend reading both adverts before applying so you can choose the route that best matches your strengths and interests.

Training

Project Manager (integrated degree) Level 6.

Please note the Apprenticeship is 48-months followed by the End Point Assessment.

Due to the security requirements associated with this apprenticeship, applicants must be British Nationals and be aged 18 or over by 1 April 2027.

Please note that the training provider for this apprenticeship will be an external organisation and is yet to be confirmed. We will share details once they are finalised. Training may be delivered through either day release or block release, depending on the provider and apprenticeship programme.

After the apprenticeship

When you complete your apprenticeship, you may have the opportunity to move into an Assistant Project Manager role. In this role, you would help deliver projects and programmes that support AWE's mission to keep the UK safe and secure. You will work in an environment where accuracy, teamwork and forward planning are important.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Health and saefty awareness
• Leadership qualities
• Promoting ideas
• Decision making

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, Maths, English and 3 others at grade 4/C (grade 4/c)
• Essential: A Level, 3 x A levels, Maths, Science and IT (grade C)

Things to consider

Start Date: 1st September 2027.

Annual leave will not be granted from 1st September until 1st October due to mandatory inductions you are required to complete as part of your apprenticeship. Any leave approved after this point will depend on the training provider requirements for your apprenticeship and must be agreed in advance.

These roles are governed by Health and Safety at Work Regulations and require all candidates to have an Occupational Health pre-employment medical held at AWE which follows the initial selection process. All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated areas.

If you choose to share information on your application form about support needs, learning differences, disabilities, health conditions or adjustments, we may contact you to understand how we can support you through the recruitment process. This information will only be used for this purpose and will be handled in line with GDPR.

Due to the security requirements associated with this apprenticeship, applicants must be British Nationals and be aged 18 or over by 1st April 2027.

Benefits

• Access to employee discounts portal - everyday savings on retail, hospitality and leisure
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
• Alongside these benefits, you will learn from experienced specialists in their fields while contributing to work that supports national nuclear security, threat reduction and counterterrorism

About the employer

We're a team of remarkable people, united by one extraordinary mission: keeping the UK safe and secure. The UK's independent nuclear deterrent has existed for 75 years to deter the most extreme threats to our national security and way of life, helping to guarantee our safety, and that of our NATO allies.

Our work is critical. We're delivering Astraea, the next warhead for the UK's nuclear deterrent and pushing the boundaries of nuclear science and technology. But that's just part of the story.

We support the UK government in a range of vital areas – from counter-terrorism to global nuclear test monitoring to building a world-class community of experts in nuclear science. This is work that protects lives and strengthens national security.

At AWE, you'll find more than just a job. You'll find purpose, growth, and a community like no other. Whether you're just starting out or looking to take your career to the next level, this is your chance to learn from the best, develop your skills, and be part of something truly unique.

Be extraordinary at AWE.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Project manager (integrated degree) (level 6), Business and administration
• Apprenticeship level: Degree (level 6)
• Training provider: AWE PLC
• Expected duration: 4 Years
• Hours: 37 hours a week. Working week: 9 day fortnight.

33 hrs on the short week, 8hrs 15 mins per day.

41 hrs on the long week, 8hrs 15 mins per day. Monday to Thursday and Friday, 8hrs.

Please note hours may alter due to your offsite training establishment training times.

• Start date: 1 September 2027
• Positions available: 6
• Wage: £24,500 a year