Associate Project Manager Apprentice

Houses of Parliament Restoration & Renewal; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Living Wage

Hybrid work

Season ticket loan

Cycle to work

Pension contributions

Life assurance

Income protection

Professional fees paid

EV scheme

Rewards portal

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Houses of Parliament Restoration & Renewal is offering an Associate Project Manager Apprentice on the Lords Temporary Accommodation project. This fixed-term 16-month apprenticeship provides hands-on experience in project delivery, planning, governance, risk management, reporting and stakeholder engagement while studying toward a recognised qualification.

You will work with experienced project managers, coordinate meetings, maintain schedules and budgets, and support planning and design

Qualifications

• This is an apprenticeship position with learning focus and no prior project management qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with day-to-day project management activities and project administration.
• Coordinating meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Supporting project reporting, governance and decision-making processes.
• Maintaining project schedules, risk registers and action trackers.
• Assisting with budget monitoring and project controls activities.
• Supporting planning applications and design development activities.
• Coordinating site surveys, inspections and access arrangements.
• Building positive working relationships with colleagues, consultants and contractors.

Job description

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an Associate Project Manager Apprentice to join our Lords Temporary Accommodation (LTA) Project Team on the Houses of Parliament Restoration & Renewal (R&R) Programme - the largest and most complex renovation of a UNESCO World Heritage building ever undertaken. This once-in-a-lifetime project will undertake the provision of temporary accommodation for the House of Lords to enable the Lords decant whilst the restoration work is being carried out.

This role offers a unique and exciting environment in which to begin a career in Project Management and is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience working on a complex, high-profile project while studying towards a recognised Project Management qualification.

As an Associate Project Manager Apprentice, you'll support the delivery of a high-profile refurbishment project, working alongside experienced project managers, consultants, contractors and stakeholders. You'll gain exposure to all aspects of project delivery, including planning, governance, risk management, reporting, stakeholder engagement and project controls.

This role offers a unique opportunity to develop practical project management skills within a complex public-sector environment while contributing to the future of the Parliamentary Estate.

You'll support the project team by:

• Assisting with day-to-day project management activities and project administration.
• Coordinating meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Supporting project reporting, governance and decision-making processes.
• Maintaining project schedules, risk registers and action trackers.
• Assisting with budget monitoring and project controls activities.
• Supporting planning applications and design development activities.
• Coordinating site surveys, inspections and access arrangements.
• Building positive working relationships with colleagues, consultants and contractors.

The apprenticeship is designed to develop your skills from the ground up. We are not seeking prior experience—just enthusiasm, curiosity, and the drive to learn. You will be supported by experienced colleagues and managed by the Senior Project Manager with regular training and on-the-job learning.

• The Delivery Authority is an accredited Real Living Wage employer offering a starting salary £30,128 per annum

Time off and Flexibility

We offer 30 days holiday as standard plus public holidays, there is also an option to buy an additional five days leave in each holiday year. We operate a hybrid working pattern with a minimum of two days in the office and three from home. We encourage flexible working patterns so can accommodate a variety of working arrangements, such as compressed hours.

Many of our policies offer enhanced entitlement for example paid maternity and carers leave.

Recognition and Financial Rewards

We offer a competitive pension with up to 10% employer contribution, life assurance of 4 x salary, Group Income Protection, payment of professional membership fees and a discretionary bonus scheme.

In addition, we offer an electric vehicle scheme, SmartTech purchase scheme, which provides loan assistance for purchase of tech. We have a reward portal that provides retail, gym & travel discounts, alongside a reward-based recognition portal.

You can also apply for a season ticket loan or join our cycle to work scheme.

Health and Wellbeing

We provide financial wellbeing assistance, an employee assistance programme and online GP. To further support your wellbeing, we offer up to five days paid volunteering leave.

Entry Requirements and Key Information

• Please note this is an apprenticeship position and funding rules state that learning cannot be repeated; therefore, applicants must not already hold a project management qualification at or above a Level 4 apprenticeship, or a related qualification at a similar or higher level such as MPA PMQ, Prince2, a project management degree. More information on the apprenticeship course can be found here
• This is a fixed-term role lasting for 16 Months
• If you are under 19 and do not have a Grade C/4 in English and Maths you will need to complete a functional skills test as part of the course
• You will spend the equivalent of one day a week studying for your apprenticeship course. All sessions will be completed remotely.

Security Clearance

• Successful candidates will be required to complete security vetting to a Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) Clearance obtained through the Parliamentary Security Department (PSD). Candidates are required to pass these checks before a start date can be confirmed. Applicants should also be aware that, depending on the role applied for, if they have resided outside of the UK for a total of more than two of the last five years, they may not be eligible for vetting.

Supporting Statement

If you feel that this opportunity is for you, please submit a supporting statement on:

'Why is the idea of joining the R&R Programme as an Associate Project Manager Apprentice important to you?' (maximum of 500 words)

In your answer you should include thoughts on the following:

• Why would you like to work for the R&R programme?
• Why does the idea of working in Project Management interest you?
• What strengths, interests, or experiences (in school, work, or hobbies) do you have that will help you succeed in this role?
• Tell us about a time you have learned new skills, solved difficult problems and/or worked successfully with others
• What skills and knowledge are you most excited to acquire and/or develop?

We know that, as an apprentice, you may not yet have a detailed CV, so our application includes a few short questions to help us learn more about you. You’re welcome to use tools such as AI to support spelling, structure, or clarity, but we’re most interested in hearing your own thoughts and experiences. We want to understand what excites you about this role and get a genuine sense of who you are, so please answer in your own words rather than copying AI responses.

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We look forward to receiving your application by noon on Monday 16 November 2026.