Project Support Apprentice
Magellan · Nottingham, NG9 1LA
Associate project manager (level 4)
This role is designed for a motivated individual who wants to launch a career in Project Management. You will train towards a nationally recognised qualification while supporting our team with client projects, team activities and business operation opportunities.
The work
- Project planning: shadow Project Managers to learn how we build and maintain project plans, helping to track key milestones and update task timelines.
- Tracking progress & risks: learn how to use project tracking systems to maintain our RAID registers (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) and check that team tasks are moving forward on time.
- Team coordination: help organise and schedule project team meetings, prepare agendas, and take clear, professional action items and notes to distribute afterward.
- Financial tracking: assist in tracking actual project spend against our budgets, learning how we manage project costs, WBS codes, timesheets, and resource plans.
- Status reporting: help pull together weekly or monthly status updates and dashboards to share delivery progress with our management team and clients.
Training
The Project Manager programme integrates live and online workshops with self-paced learning, employing a guided discovery approach for individual learner contexts.
Learners are assigned a Digital Learning Consultant (DLC) for personalised coaching and support. These specialists ensure their successful progress, wellbeing, and readiness for assessments.
Training provider: QA LIMITED
What you come out with
Once your apprenticeship programme is complete, we aim, wherever possible, to offer permanent roles within the business. For those who are successful, we will continue to invest in your professional development through opportunities such as further qualifications, day-release courses and supported study during working hours.
What they are looking for
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
Things to consider
Entry requirements
Acceptable qualifications include any of:
- Entry Requirements
Level 3 Qualification (Apprenticeship/A Levels/BTEC etc.) - Or equivalent work experience (typically 2 years in a relevant role)
AND - 5 x GCSE’s including English & maths at Grade 4 (C) or above
Pay extras and benefits
We're passionate about helping people build successful careers. Since 2020, we've recruited and developed more than 150 apprentices across the UK, earning recognition as Apprentice Employer of the Year and achieving Great Place to Work and Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality accolades. We believe talent comes from every background, so we focus on potential, enthusiasm and ambition, providing the support, opportunities and real-world experience needed to help our people thrive.
£23,088 a year
The employer
Magellan is a European consulting and technology group operating across 13 countries, with 6,700 employees and €900 million in revenue. We help public and private organisations deliver end-to-end transformation from strategic consulting to the design, deployment and 24/7 operation of secure digital platforms. With expertise across Microsoft, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Pega, SAP, AWS and Google, alongside strong in-house software development capabilities, we help organisations build scalable, resilient and AI enabled businesses. Our expertise spans transport and mobility, banking and insurance, public sector, healthcare, energy, defence, luxury and retail.
Workplace
- 1 Beeston Business Park, Technology Drive, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 1LA