Apprentice Project Manager Review

My role on a day to day basis includes regular communication with my team, drafting and distributing meeting minutes after a key meetings, writing reports for the Client or closing out documents. Majority of work can include ad hoc work delegated from Senior Managers on your team throughout the project life cycle.

Since starting at Mace, my skills have developed further than I expected within the first year. My ability to write was not great, since writing reports regularly and providing portfolio to my Skills Coach Manager, I feel that my ability to write has increased and I have greater confidence when I do write.

The programme is excellent, As an apprentice you are provided with everything one would require, this includes having a Line Manager which is always providing all support they are able to, a Mentor that will advise you on your career progression pushing you take make correct decisions and a buddy providing assistance. The programme includes, external and internal training as well as regular site visits in the first year.

The programme is well structured, we have an external provider that supplies our training for the APM, we also have internal training sessions with Mace, provided by senior managers and directors across the business, sharing their experiences and knowledge, whilst the apprentices soak it all up, its a well organized and structured programme considering it has only been going for 3 years.

My employer provides myself with everything one would require, this includes having a Line Manager which is always providing all support they are able to, a Mentor that will advise you on your career progression pushing you take make correct decisions and a buddy providing assistance. I am spoiled in terms of support.

All the apprentices attend the training providers classes for a week every month, this was when the training was on going, currently I will meet up with my provider every 5-6 weeks to review portfolio and catch up generally about the course on going supporting our apprenticeship qualifications at Mace.

The qualification provided from the training provider and training has helped myself understand the technical context of my job role, this allows me to understand the correct route of definitions through the job. It has helped me put everything I know into action and using my knowledge on the project.

At Mace there is football events, where you will have sectors to compete against each other in football in a 5 a side football match. There is a public Sector Committee where they will organize events for the sector outside of work, including pub quiz events, escape rooms and Summer parties.

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Mace is an organization that is always trying to push you to exceed you're maximum potential and do the best you can as it benefits yourself as a person and you're growth, also the business as you will be providing benefits and added value whilst performing on the project.

I would suggest to start young, and avoid going to University as there is no longer a competition to receive an offer, going to Uni use to be an achievement but now its an excuse to carry on life with what you don't know, but as an apprentice at Mace you're route is planned and you have the ability to amend it as you need so it suits you.