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What is the DE&S Project Delivery Apprenticeship?
As a Project Delivery Apprentice in Manchester or Portsmouth, you’ll be at the heart of delivery at DE&S. While you develop your skills in cost estimating and cost engineering (cost control), you’ll be gaining unique experiences and an insight into a range of project management and project controls techniques. Throughout the scheme, you’ll undertake different project placements, focusing on cost control, and work towards both the Association of Project Managers Project Management Qualification (APM PMQ), and a Level 4 apprenticeship in Project Management. This will give you the essential skills needed to continue shaping projects throughout your career.
What you’ll get
£22,560
Starting salary
How long for
2
Years
Opportunities in
Manchester and Portsmouth
What you’ll need
To apply for this scheme, you’ll need:
- Five GCSEs (including English Language and Mathematics) at grade C/4+ (or equivalent)
and
- Two A Levels at grade D+ (or equivalent)
It’s also beneficial for your CV to demonstrate any relevant experience, such as project skills, including through work experience or extra-curricular activities.
Please read our CV guidance before applying for this apprenticeship – Apprenticeship and Graduate Scheme CV Guidance.
What you’ll do
You’ll start your first placement, where you’ll familiarise yourself with the organisation and start your career development. From here, you’ll start to build your knowledge, skills, and experience as you support and deliver to our customers from within your team. You’ll also start working with your training provider on a portfolio of evidence documenting your apprenticeship journey.
You’ll continue your placement rotations working on different projects to enhance and build on your development. You’ll be providing further evidence towards your apprenticeship portfolio. Plus, you’ll be studying towards professional qualifications. Once you’ve achieved successfully completed the scheme, you could be offered a permanent role.
What our learners say about working for DE&S
“I really enjoy the networking, not only with my cohort but other people in the organisation. There is lots of support around and I have had the opportunity to work on some exciting projects.”
Charlotte, Engineering Apprentice
Developing tomorrow’s talent, today.
Course frequently asked questions
Yes. Should you require support with the application process you can contact our Entry Talent team at deshr-etcoe-recruitment@mod.gov.uk
DE&S is currently operating a Smarter Working Policy, where hybrid working may be available depending on your placement/project.
However, we cannot specifically advise in advance of you joining the organisation. It could mean being situated in office three times a week, or twice a month. We strongly encourage face-to-face collaboration to network with your peers and gain further experience.
You will be able to discuss your daily working hours with your Delivery Manager on starting.
Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a place to those who do not meet the entry requirements for the scheme.
Please contact our Entry Talent team at deshr-etcoe-recruitment@mod.gov.uk
