Assistant Project Manager (Apprentice – Level 4)

Far East Consortium International Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Far East Consortium is seeking a Project Coordinator to support the delivery of large-scale residential projects in Manchester. The successful candidate will manage project-related queries, maintain records, and assist in communication with stakeholders. Ideal for individuals with foundational project management qualifications and strong organizational skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary aligned to the Manchester Living Wage

24 days annual leave

Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Completion of foundational project management qualifications.
• Relevant work experience in project admin/coordinator role desired.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management services and support.
• Liaise with stakeholders and clients.
• Maintain accurate records for the project and delivery team.
• Support with purchase orders and costing exercises.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel)

Education

Foundation project management qualifications (APM, Prince2)

Job description

Far East Consortium is a global developer predominantly focussed on large scales residential projects. We are an ambitious company with big plans and expect a lot from our employees. In return we offer a vibrant working environment, competitive salaries, and reward success. There is certainly no ‘glass ceiling’ here; successful individuals are quickly recognised and rewarded accordingly – a career at Far East Consortium can be whatever you make of it.

In Manchester, FEC, working in a joint venture with Manchester City Council, are undertaking one of the largest opportunities for transformational change outside of London, through the Victoria North development, which will be Manchester’s greatest residential renewal project in a lifetime.

The postholder will have undertaken some foundational project management qualifications or worked in a project admin/coordinator role previously. This role comes with an enrolment onto a Level 4 Project Management Apprenticeship via our training and apprenticeship provider.

Responsibilities

The duties of the Project Coordinator include, but are not limited to:

• Providing Project Management services and support to the delivery of Projects across the portfolio.
• Liaise with stakeholders on any project-related queries.
• Liaise with clients, suppliers and subcontractors to ensure delivery of services.
• Maintain accurate records for the project and delivery team.
• Support with raising purchase orders and costing exercises.

Personal Specifications

The successful candidate will possess the following traits:

• Completion of foundation project management qualifications (APM, Prince2), or relevant previous work experience.
• Proficiency with the use of the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel.
• Clear and confident communicator.
• High attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills and multitasking abilities

• Competitive salary aligned to the Manchester Living Wage
• 24 days annual leave
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Voluntary benefits including gym membership discounts and cycle to work

It is the Company’s policy to treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, marital or civil partnership status, race, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. Furthermore, the Company will ensure that no requirement or condition will be imposed without justification which could disadvantage individuals purely on any of the above grounds.

The policy applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment. The Company regularly reviews its procedures and selection criteria to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and otherwise treated according to their relevant individual abilities and merits.

The Company is committed to the implementation of this policy and to a programme of action to ensure that the policy is, and continues to be, fully effective. All staff are required to comply with the policy and to act in accordance with its objectives so as to remove any barriers to equal opportunity. Any act of discrimination by employees or any failure to comply with the terms of the policy will result in disciplinary action.