Project Coordinator Higher Apprenticeship

Job Details

Project Coordinator Higher Apprenticeship

Salary: £18.500

Start date: 2nd September 2024

Apprentice qualification:Project Coordinator Level 4

Application process: This will involve an online application and up to two interviews

Programme length: 18 months

Location: Hatfield

During this apprenticeship, you will be part of the Group Information Services (GIS) Delivery team. We deliver projects to GIS and Computacenter world-wide by ensuring that the projects and services across the business are delivered, maintained, and tested to a high standard. The type of projects is made up from office implementation and changes, application implementations, datacentre networking and servers projects, and cyber security solutions.

You’ll work within an inclusive and supportive environment where we make sure everybody feels welcome and included. And if there’s anything you’re not sure about, a colleague will be happy to answer any questions you might have. It’s how we all grow and learn.

What you’ll do

For the duration for your programme, you will be studying towards a level 4 Associate Project Manager qualification. Throughout your apprenticeship you will dedicate 80% of your time in work and 20% studying toward your qualification.

Project Coordinator responsibilities include working closely with a Project Manager to prepare comprehensive action plans, including resources, timeframes, and budgets for projects.

Work:

• Assist the Project Manager and wider team with planning as well as monitoring the project to ensure deadlines are met.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports to present back to the team.
• Liaise with internal teams to assign tasks and assist with schedule management.
• Analyse risks and opportunities by monitoring working hours, plans and expenditures.
• Project issue management by using problem solving skills and taking appropriate actions to manage and correct the issue, should any arise.
• Be a key point of contact for all participants in the project as well as sharing any relevant communications.
• Assist in the project financial management process, including forecasting, monitoring, and tracking project finances.
• Ensure standards and requirements are met by conducting quality assurance tests.
• Support the Portfolio Management team in running and organising the portfolios.

Study:

• Dedicate one day a week towards studying for your Project Management Level 4 qualification.
• Liaise with your assigned mentor throughout the programme.
• Attend online workshops.

What you’ll need

As you can tell this exciting role will give you a lot of skills and knowledge, but we do have some requirements upfront. As well as a strong interest in project management you should be able to demonstrate the following.

• You will need to have achieved GCSE’s in Maths, English Language GCSE grade 4/ C or above. If you do not hold these grades in both English and Maths, we can support you to gain this by the time you complete your apprenticeship.
• You should have excellent time management and communication skills, as you’ll collaborate with clients and internal teams to deliver results on deadlines.
• You must also be confident in using computer software including Microsoft office.
• Confident with outgoing personality, able to collaborate with the team and wider GIS department.

Please note that for successful applicants, offers will be conditional on passing additional eligibility checks with our training provider which will include a Maths and English assessment and a review of any previous qualifications you hold. Due to the funding requirements of the apprenticeship, applicants must not already hold a Project Management Level 4 standard, GNVQ, BTEC or equivalent qualification to be eligible for this programme.

About Computacenter

Computacenter is a leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services. We work at the heart of digitisation, advising organisations on IT strategy, implementing the most appropriate technology and managing our customers’ infrastructures.

We offer a friendly, open working environment without too much fuss about hierarchy. We are looking for professionals with diverse competencies, personalities and strengths who want to live our shared value of teamwork and performance.

Interested in joining a company with a strong sense of community?We’re growing. We’re hiring. We encourage. We empower. We support.

Join us and you will be joining an exciting and inspiring work environment where our can-do culture will empower you to actively shape our digital future. All while you build an amazing career! Our business is technology, but fundamentally we’re people dealing with people. Our interest in our talented people is genuine and extends beyond just their skills and experience. To us, your personality, character, and perspective equally matter, and we know that our people do their best work for our customers when they bring their authentic selves to work. Here, at Computacenter, people really do matter!

How to apply

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Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.