2027 Project Planning & Controls Apprentice

Thales Group; Crawley; Híbrido; GBP 22.000 - 26.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Earn salary while studying

Job-specific training & development

Tuition fees fully paid

Permanent role from start

Hybrid/flexible working

Descripción de la vacante

Thales UK in Crawley offers a 2-year Level 4 Project Planning & Controls Apprenticeship, starting Sept 2027, with a salary of £24,000 per annum and a permanent role on successful completion. The programme combines on‑the‑job training with academic study in a bid and project management environment.

You will learn planning, scheduling, governance and cost control, supported by virtual delivery, coaching, and hands-on assignments. Hybrid/flexible working options are available.

Formación

• 2 A Levels grade C+ in any subject or equivalent Level 3 qualification.
• Five GCSEs grade 9-4 with English and Maths.

Responsabilidades

• Assist in creating and maintaining integrated master schedules.
• Contribute to project reports and attend related reviews.
• Assist in the deployment and reporting of risk and opportunity management.
• Help ensure correct and effective project governance is applied.
• Operate Thales UK tools to manage schedule, budgets, risks and opportunities.

Conocimientos

Planning

Scheduling

Reporting

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Educación

A Levels

GCSEs

Descripción del empleo

Location: Crawley, United Kingdom

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

2027 Project Planning & Controls Apprentice - Level 4 Project Management Associate Apprenticeship

Start Date: Monday 6 September 2027

Salary: £24,000 per annum

Employee Type: Permanent

Location: Crawley

Working Schedule: 37 hours per week (8 hours Monday - Thursday, 5 hours on a Friday)

Transform your curiosity into a rewarding career. If you're passionate about projects and eager to learn, this apprenticeship is perfect for you. Combining academic study with hands-on, practical experience, it offers a fantastic opportunity to grow and thrive within a global, innovative & industry leading organisation. We'd love to hear from you!

Benefits of the programme:

• Earn a salary while studying for your apprenticeship
• Gain hands-on experience within the Bid & Project Management environment
• Receive job-specific training and development
• Achieve a recognised qualification
• Secure a permanent role from the start of your apprenticeship
• Have your tuition fees fully paid

About the Role:

This exciting Project Planning & Controls Apprenticeship will give you the skills and knowledge to be an effective team member within the Bid and Project Management Function at Thales. The apprentice programme will provide you with a strong understanding and working knowledge of planning, scheduling, monitoring and controls, building the foundations for future roles supporting or managing projects that deliver world leading solutions to our global customer base. The Bid and Project Management functions' key responsibilities are to support the project team deliver the mission and ensure strong governance over bids and projects and oversee the implementation of consistent and assured processes.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Assisting with the creation and maintenance of the integrated master schedules for assigned projects
• Contributing to project reports and attend associated reviews
• Assisting in the deployment & reporting of risk & opportunity management
• Helping the project team ensure correct and effective project governance is applied
• Operating Thales UK tools to ensure effective management of the project schedule, budgets, risks and opportunities
• Committing to attend all elements of the apprenticeship including attendance on virtual training modules, 1-2-1 coaching calls, assignments, exams and mandatory Thales UK training activities to lay the foundations for your contribution to future growth of the business

What You Will Learn:

• Project Planning and Scheduling
  Develop knowledge of how project schedules are created, maintained and monitored, including understanding activities, milestones, dependencies, and schedule performance.
• Project Reporting and Performance Analysis
  Build skills in gathering, analysing and presenting project information, contributing to regular project reports and supporting reviews.
• Risk and Opportunity Management
  Develop an understanding of how project risks and opportunities are identified, assessed, recorded, monitored and reported, including mitigation and opportunity actions.
• Cost and Budget Management
  Build knowledge of project budgets and cost control, including monitoring actual and forecast expenditure and understanding how cost performance interacts with schedule and overall project performance.
• Project Governance and Controls
  Develop an understanding of project governance processes and the importance of following agreed procedures, controls and reporting cycles to support effective project delivery and decision-making.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship BuildingDevelop confidence in engaging with a range of project stakeholders, building effective working relationships, understanding different stakeholder requirements and obtaining the information needed to support effective project controls.

Apprenticeship Programme:

Through the apprenticeship you'll be making the most of your talents, getting to understand the role of Project Planner and Project Controller from the ground up; and doing so with the help of one of the biggest and best names in the industry.

Throughout your apprenticeship, you'll receive on-the-job training tailored to work alongside your studies, giving you the hands-on experience needed to develop practical skills and knowledge.

The programme will be delivered via:

• A virtual delivery model
• Live virtual workshops
• 1-2-1 coaching calls

This is a 2-year programme, working towards the Level 4 Project Manager Associate Apprenticeship standard, with our training provider, The Apprentice Academy. Upon successful completion of your End Point Assessment, you will roll off into the Thales UK Bid and Project Management job family into a Project Planner or Project Controller role.

Entry Requirements:

A Levels

• 2 A Levels grade C or above in any subject or equivalent L3 qualification such as BTEC Diploma (MM), T Level (Merit) or Level 3 apprenticeship.

GCSE's

• Minimum of five GCSEs at Grade 9-4 (A-C)
• Must include - English and Maths

Benefits:

• Competitive salary of £24,000 per annum

• Performance-related pay uplifts

• Holiday entitlement of 201 hours a year (plus a company day and bank holidays)

• Contributory Company Pension

• Health Care Cash Plan

• Hybrid/flexible working options

• Employee assistance programme

• Learning and development support

• Employee discounts and wellbeing initiatives

• Life Cover

• 80 Hours Volunteering per year (first two years)

You must have the permanent right to work in the UK and be able to successfully complete and maintain UK Government security checks, including Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) screening and Security Clearance (SC), which is a government background check, before starting employment.

To be eligible for SC clearance, you will typically need to have lived in the UK continuously for the last five years. As part of the vetting process, you will be asked to provide evidence of your identity, right to work in the UK, any time spent overseas during the last five years, and your employment and/or education history.

Because of the work we do at Thales, all roles are subject to security requirements.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity, and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities.