Project Manager Degree Apprenticeship - Level 6 - Transformation Office - Cardiff in Cardiff

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Job summary

A leading media organisation is looking for a Project Manager Apprentice in Cardiff. This full-time role offers training and development in project management, allowing you to gain practical skills while working towards a Level 6 degree. Ideal for motivated individuals eager to start their careers. Join a dynamic team and contribute to impactful projects while receiving support and mentorship from industry professionals.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

25 days annual leave

Flexible working benefits

Industry-recognised qualification

Qualifications

• Passionate about Business Management or Project Management.
• Experience with business management information systems.
• Ability to communicate with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design charts and slides to present data clearly.
• Track progress and actions through project governance tools.
• Prepare and share updates with project teams and leaders.
• Support workshops that drive change and solve problems.
• Manage project data and maintain document systems.

Skills

Organising and managing projects

Analysing data

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Being motivated and self-driven

Education

Maths and English GCSEs or equivalent

Level 3 qualification equating to 96 UCAS points

Job description

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Job Description

Job Requisition ID: 31518

Job Closing Date: 13 November 2025

Cardiff, GBR, CF10 1FT

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 48 months

Department: Transformation Office

Location: Cardiff - 3 Central Square

Salary: £22,950

COULD A BBC APPRENTICESHIP BE THE NEXT ROLE FOR YOU?

Join us as an apprentice at the BBC to give yourself the opportunity to kick‑start your career in a job you'll love. We're committed to your skills and talent development. You'll learn on‑the‑job, developing your knowledge and skills in an area that interests you, while working towards your apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers.

WHY JOIN THIS SCHEME?

Are you passionate about organising and managing projects? This BBC apprenticeship offers hands‑on experience and expert training to kick‑start your career in project management. You'll work across dynamic business teams, helping deliver projects on time and within budget. Gain practical skills, understand project management theory, and apply best practices in real‑world settings – all while contributing to one of the world's leading media organisations. Start building your future with the BBC today.

To find out more about the schemes we offer, you can register to join one of our webinars here.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

For the BBC to maintain its industry leading reputation, there are multiple business teams working hard right across the organisation to make sure projects are delivered on time and within budget so that our audiences get the very best from all of our BBC services.

We're the team at the heart of transformation at the BBC, leading major projects, supporting our project and change community, and driving business improvement. As an apprentice you'll work on exciting initiatives, help improve how we deliver for audiences, and collaborate with teams from production to strategy. You'll gain hands‑on experience, be supported by a friendly team, and have the chance to make a real impact.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

As a Project Manager Apprentice with the BBC Transformation Office team, you'll work with experienced professionals and contribute to impactful projects.

As part of your daily activities you may:

• Design charts and slides to present data clearly
• Track progress and actions through project governance tools
• Prepare and sharing updates with project teams and leaders
• Support workshops that drive change and solve problems
• Manage project data and maintaining document systems

You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on the job at the BBC and off the job with our chosen education provider. The academic study involves attending instructor‑led workshops, tutorial sessions, practical and library‑based research, presentations, group work and real‑world simulated projects.

The apprenticeship programme is structured across 3 learning levels:

• Level 4: Covers Business Environment, Stakeholder Management, and Project Planning & Control
• Level 5: Focuses on Project Management Professionalism and Professional Development
• Level 6: Includes Programme & Portfolio Management, Project Leadership & Governance, and Change & Risk Management

The programme concludes with an integrated End Point Assessment (EPA).

During your apprenticeship, you'll work towards a BSc (Hons) Level 6 degree in Project Management, alongside earning the APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) – a respected industry certification. Upon successful completion, you'll be eligible to apply for full membership with the Association for Project Management (APM). This qualification opens doors to roles such as Project Coordinator, Business Assistant, or Business Coordinator, both within the BBC and across other organisations.

For more information on the apprenticeship standard you will be studying, please visit this link.

YOUR SKILLS AND ELIGIBILITY

We're interested in your passion for working at the BBC and your enthusiasm for delivering world‑class content and operational excellence to our audiences. We're not focused on your qualifications; instead, we look for potential and offer you the opportunity to apply your transferable strengths and experience to work in different ways.

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply:

• Have a passion to learn more about Business Management or Project Management
• Want to work with data or with business management information on a regular basis, generating reports, analysing data or using spreadsheets. Demonstrating great attention to detail.
• Are motivated, accountable and self‑driven. You should be an effective team player with the ability to communicate with various stakeholders both internally and externally

This scheme is aimed at non‑graduates. If you have a degree and you're interested in similar roles at the BBC, we recommend applying for jobs at the BBC careers site or have a look at our other apprenticeship schemes.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible for an apprenticeship at the BBC, you must:

• Be 18 years old or over by the time the apprenticeship begins in September 2026
• Have lived in the UK continuously for the last 3 years prior to the start of the apprenticeship
• Be legally eligible to work full‑time in the UK for the entire duration of the apprenticeship
• Not currently be enrolled in another apprenticeship programme, whether with the BBC or another organisation
• Not have completed or hold qualifications in the apprenticeship subject at the same or higher level

To apply for this scheme, you must also:

• Have, or expect to have, maths and English GCSEs or 5 (Scotland) at 9‑4 (A‑C) or an equivalent qualification
• Have, or expect to have, a Level 3 qualification(s), that equate to 96 UCAS points. This could be:
  
  • A Levels – 3 x Cs or above in any subject
  • An Advanced apprenticeship, BTEC or NVQ will also be considered but must equate to 96 UCAS points. – UCAS points vary so please check your qualification here.

For candidates under the of 19 years at 8th September 2026: To complete the apprenticeship, you must have achieved Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above or 5 (Scotland) at C or Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent qualification. If you have not achieved these qualifications by the start of your apprenticeship, you will be required to achieve Functional Skills Level 2 before the end of your apprenticeship when you take your end‑point assessment.

READY TO APPLY?

Don't leave yourself wondering "what if?" this could be your chance to be part of something exciting. See yourself thriving in this role? Just click 'Apply Now'!

You’ll create a candidate profile and answer a few questions – no CV or cover letter needed.

If you're eligible, we'll guide you through the next steps of the process and what to expect.

This is a fixed‑term apprenticeship – your contract lasts for the duration of the scheme. Once completed, you'll be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities to help you take your next step – whether that's at the BBC or elsewhere in the industry. PMD26

You’ll need to live within a commutable distance of where this role is based. Interested in a different location? Check out our other adverts – but please only apply to one.

The BBC recognises that some people who are applying for a BBC Apprenticeship Scheme may need to relocate to a new location for the role and this might not be possible due to your personal financial constraints. Relocation support is offered to a limited number of apprentices each year and would be considered for this position, subject to meeting the relocation support qualifying criteria. Further details will be shared with applicants during the recruitment process. Details on the wider support available at the BBC can be found here.

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Our apprenticeship roles are also subject to you having the require qualifications that we have deemed to be necessary for your role and the requirement of the training provider for your scheme. The offer would be subject to you undergoing and meeting the requirements of a skill scan process with the BBC nominated training provider to determine your eligibility.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Information at a Glance

This is your BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Life at BBC

Here you will benefit from:

• Excellent career and professional development.
• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a 35‑hour working week, 25 days annual leave (26 days for BBC Studios), a range of policies to support your work/life balance, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• A values‑based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

As an Apprentice you will also receive:

• An industry recognised qualification.
• Industry‑leading training through the BBC Academy and our learning providers (this may involve travel to locations across the UK).
• A dedicated Team Manager and Scheme Specialist to help with your development.
• Training and Mentoring by industry professionals.
• A bespoke BBC apprenticeship experience including apprenticeship development days and membership of the BBC Apprenticeship community.
• Employability and networking training and support to help you secure your next role.
• The opportunity to apply for financial support for relocation subject to eligibility.

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