Project Management Higher Apprenticeship - Reading

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Project Management Higher Apprenticeship - Reading

Our Core Engineering Delivery team are responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of our key Network Projects, improving our fixed and mobile networks and the services that run them, so that our customers have the best experience possible. Grow your potential as a Project Management Apprentice by taking the lead on these projects from day one and earning £25,000 whilst doing it!

Make things happen

As an apprentice, you'll be working on Projects from start to finish with the support of the team. From ensuring the scope of work is clear and managing the work through delivery, to the successful handover to our operations teams. We’ll also take you into the labs to see how our networks are created and maintained – bringing to life why these projects are so important to us and our customers. Day-to-day tasks you could own as part of these projects include:

• Creating reports for senior managers on the status of delivery, risks, changes and dependencies
• Running workshops with project team members to remove blockers to progress
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal customers, suppliers and strategic partners to ensure the requirements are being met

Bring your authentic self

We’re looking for confident individuals who are ready to tackle exciting but challenging work. Our team is here to give you the building blocks you need to have a successful career with us, so we need you to have a desire to grow and passion for learning. You will need at least 5 GCSEs lever 4-9, or a level 3 equivalent to be eligible for this scheme. Other qualities we’d love to see are:

• Enthusiasm and curiosity to learn new things
• Strong communication skills
• The ability to work with people who have different skills and knowledge
• The confidence to challenge and negotiate to get things done
• The confidence to work with data
• Attention to detail

With inclusivity at our hearts, we’re 100% committed to having a workforce that represents every part of our society, so we’re keen to hear from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. The only barrier to applying would be if you didn’t have the right to work in the UK and were unable to obtain it without our support.

What’s in it for you

You’ll join an inclusive team where we encourage each other to be the best we can be. We’ll offer you a starting salary of £25,000, with an opportunity to increase at 12-months to £28,000. Final landing salaries after successful completion of the scheme starts from £32,000. Plus, you’ll get to enjoy our amazing benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday, increasing to 28 days after 5 years
• Your birthday off
• Flexible benefits package including matching up to 10% of your pension contributions, medical plans, and buying and selling holiday
• Wide range of discounts on everything from days out to household bills
• ...and loads more!

What is involved with studying for an apprenticeship?

This apprenticeship gives you the opportunity to become skilled in your role, and combines on the job learning and academic study, where you’ll spend approximately 20% of your working hours completing learning with one of our training providers. At the end of the programme, you’ll receive a nationally recognised qualification.

About Virgin Media O2

We’re Virgin Media O2

We’re Virgin Media O2. For 20 years, we’ve grown our business on pioneers and big thinkers – and we remain at the cutting edge of fibre-optic broadband today. Through our multi award-winning services, we connect millions of homes and businesses across the UK and Ireland. 

At Virgin Media O2, we’re about supporting the wellbeing of our people, empowering you to learn and grow, and making sure you bring your authentic self to work, every single day. Don’t believe us? 94% of our Future Careers workforce would recommend Virgin Media O2 as a great place to work! 

We know what it means to be part of a team. Your job is more than the role you have, and we’re here to support you. We’re one team, with three values. 

• We’re brave. We all play a part in making things happen for our customers and each other. We know we can thrive through anything. 
• We’re real. Our purpose keeps us true and transparent, as we delivery on our promised to each other and our customers. 
• We’re together. We’re a high-performing team. Inclusivity and our customers come first in everything we do. 

We’re excited about your future too. Our Future Careers schemes are designed to give graduates, interns and apprentices the knowledge, skills, experience and exposure needed to make it big. We’ve got unmissable opportunities across all areas of our business, so there’s bound to be a role for you – let’s see what you can do!

How to apply

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