Apprentice Design Manager

Are you passionate about maintaining and enhancing the Army’s Estate on Salisbury Plain? As a Design Manager Apprentice, you’ll be part of a dynamic team working on a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) Contract. Your goal? To create long-term lifecycle plans that keep the MOD’s estate in excellent condition throughout the PFI contract.

As part of your apprenticeship, you’ll be under the guidance of experienced colleagues, acquiring essential skills and hands-on experience. From project inception to the start of delivery, you’ll manage a diverse portfolio of projects, collaborating with managers and stakeholders to define project scope, funding routes and strategic approaches. Your input will be invaluable when handling product specifications, material choices and workmanship standards, and, as safety is our top priority, you’ll ensure designs comply with the relevant standards, building regulations and contractual requirements.

But first, meet the team…

With a 35-year contract, making soldiers’ lives better is at the heart of everything we do at Aspire Defence Services.

Seriously, picture a heart (the real one) and imagine how hard it works to keep the body running, making sure every part gets exactly what it needs to thrive. That’s our mission; to deliver a modern, fully serviced, flexible working environment for soldiers.

And just as the heart needs certain parts to keep the body alive, we need the dedication and commitment of our people to support our customers. We deliver a broad range of services for one-third of the British Army living and working on our patch, and we're proud of the work we do.

We’re all about nurturing great teams, and our award-winning safety and well-being initiatives are built on keeping an eye out for one another and having a good work-life balance.

In addition to being part of our team, you’ll also get…

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, as well as the option to buy and sell holiday
• Contributory Company Pension Plan matched up to 6%, plus individual life assurance
• A shopping discount scheme
• Birthday Day Off Scheme
• Cycle to Work and Tech Scheme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Optional Health Cash Plan
• Employee assistance and health and well-being check-ins
• Reward and recognition to celebrate outstanding achievements
• Free on-site parking

Ready to join the team?

We’re looking for someone who holds at least five GCSEs at grade C or 4+. In addition to this, it is desirable, but not essential, to have relevant experience or a relevant level 2 qualification.

Location: Tidworth and Bulford
Salary: Up to £23,900
Level 4 Apprenticeship

Please note: Our garrisons are tobacco-free working environments. As part of this role, you will be required to obtain security clearance prior to starting with us.

ADSL has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the right to live and work in the UK. If you are invited to an interview, you will be asked to bring with you original copies of documentation that provides evidence of your right to live and work in the UK. Applicants needing skilled worker sponsorship may not be suitable for this post due to the immediacy of the appointment. If you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to ADSL verifying that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate against protected characteristics. We guarantee that candidates will be given the same consideration and will pass through our established procedures. Please note, this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.