2027 Project Planning & Controls Apprentice - Cheadle

Thales Group; Stockport; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales UK offers a two-year Project Planning & Controls Apprenticeship designed to build strong foundations in planning, scheduling, monitoring and governance within the Bid and Project Management function. You will contribute to integrated master schedules, project reporting, risk management and governance across projects, while gaining hands-on training through Thales UK modules and coaching.

Starting in 2027, the apprenticeship aims to prepare you for future roles supporting or managing

Qualifications

• GCSE 5 GCSEs including English and Maths (grade 9-4 (*A-C)) - essential
• A Level 2 subjects (grade C, or Highers, or Merit) - essential

Responsibilities

• 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 and reporting of risk and 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

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Logical

Team working

Education

GCSEs including English and Maths

A Level 2 subjects

Job description

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 and reporting of risk and 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

Training

Throughout your apprenticeship, you will develop knowledge and skills in:

• Project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and control techniques
• Supporting effective bid and project delivery through project controls
• Applying governance, assurance, and project management processes
• Developing and maintaining integrated project schedules and plans
• Tracking performance, risks, costs, and progress against project objectives
• Supporting the delivery of complex, world-leading solutions for global customers

What happens at the end

Upon successful completion of your End Point Assessment, you will roll off into the Thales UK Bid and Project Management job family.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working

Qualifications

• GCSE 5 GCSE's including English and Maths (grade 9-4 (*A-C)) - essential
• A Level 2 subjects (grade C, or Highers, or Merit) - essential

Key details

• Wage: £24,000 a year
• Working week: Monday - Friday, 8 hours Monday - Thursday. 5 hours on a Friday.
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Duration: 2 Years
• Start date: 2027-09-06
• Closing date: 2027-02-17
• Apprenticeship standard: Associate project manager (level 4)
• Training provider: THE APPRENTICE ACADEMY LIMITED

About the employer

Together, we create the ingenious technological systems and innovations that impact and improve people's lives every single day. Even if you haven't heard the name Thales before, you've definitely benefited from our inventiveness. We reinvest 20% of our sales in Research & Development in the UK. Together we supply invention across 4 core areas: Aerospace, Space, Defence and Security, Digital Identity and Security.