Level 4 Associate Project Manager

Level 4 Associate project manager

As an apprentice, you will learn how Associate project manager skills can enable you to meet business goals by successfully delivering project on a large of small scale with improved efficiency and effectiveness

Apprentices will gain practical experience from our industry expert tutors with a wealth of experience and knowledge gained over years working across various business sectors and roles.

The apprenticeship is delivered through in-person sessions at Whyy? Change, in an open cohort capped at 10 apprentices, with a dedicated tutor supporting you throughout the entire duration of the programme.

Who is this apprenticeship for?

There are a variety of job roles that a Level 4 Associate project manager might be in. These include, but are not limited to: Assistant project managers, junior project manager, Project support and any roles that require planning and coordination skills and techniques when working to a deadline be either in construction, software development, NHS or Manufacturing.

What will you study?

You will follow a structured learning approach based on the APM methodologies

You will gain knowledge in the following topics, including but not limited to:

Understand project management
Operating environment influences
Project life cycles
Project roles
Business cases
Stakeholder influencing and managing
Management planning
Risk and analysis
Quality management
Communication techniques
Resource optimising
Leadership and teamwork

What are the benefits of this apprenticeship/accreditation?

The broad purpose of the occupation is to contribute to the successful delivery of a project, ensuring its scope and benefits are achieved as planned. They do this primarily by identifying, resourcing, scheduling, and monitoring the activities that need to happen in a certain sequence and timescale. They monitor the project objectives and milestones and adjust plans in accordance with evolving circumstances.

What is an apprenticeship?

An apprenticeship is a blend of a full-time job with training. The apprentice will roughly split their time 80/20, with the majority of their working time spent carrying out their day-to-day job responsibilities. A minimum of 6 hours per week of their normal working time will be ‘off-the-job’ and spent working towards their apprenticeship qualification.

Critical to the success of the apprenticeship, the apprentice must be actively working towards their apprenticeship standard for at least 6 hours per week of the time for which they are paid, over a minimum duration of 12 months.

For consistency, the minimum off-the-job training hours for each course are set by the Department of Education. Depending on how the course is planned and delivered, the number of hours required to successfully complete the apprenticeship may be higher than the statutory minimum.

Apprenticeship learning route benefits

You will have weekly face-to-face delivery sessions (minimum of 3 hours per week)
95% - 100% funding available for the apprenticeship programme
Apprentices are allocated at least 6 hours of their work time each week to complete the apprenticeship (a minimum of 3 hours at Whyy? Change and a minimum of 3 hours spent applying the learning in the workplace)
Our expert practitioners will deliver interactive and engaging sessions

Eligibility:

At Whyy? Change, we assess every potential apprentice to ensure they are eligible for the apprenticeship. We will also discuss what both the apprentice and employer would like to gain from the programme.

Aged 16 or over (no upper age limit)
Employed
Living in the UK or EU for the past 3 years
Learning significant new knowledge, skills and behaviours
Not on any other fully funded training course
Individual employers will set their own entry requirements

Whether apprentices are attending in-person training sessions, or developing their knowledge and experience through real-life situations in the workplace, they will gain the skills needed to address skills gaps and apply what they have learned at Whyy? Change. To do this effectively, they require dedicated time to develop and become accomplished Improvement Technicians over the duration of the apprenticeship. In turn, your business will reap the benefits of this investment of time.

Once the learning has been completed, apprentices will be independently assessed to confirm their understanding and ability to apply their new knowledge, skills and behaviours. This assessment will take place through a range of methods that are both challenging and valuable for their long-term career development.

Funding

The Associate project manager course costs £7000 You can get 95-100% funding available to your employer for the apprenticeship. To access this funding, all employers must have digital apprenticeship account.

Secure your place!

Course duration (on programme and EPA): 15 months (12 months on-programme plus 3 months in end-point assessment)

Price/funding band (for apprenticeship): £7000

Delivery method: In-person workshops

Location: Whyy? Change, Unit 7B, AESSEAL New York Stadium, New York Way, Rotherham, S60 1FJ

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