Apprentice IT PMO Officer
The City of London Corporation are committed to helping you gain all the necessary skills and experience to have a successful career. You will be at the heart of our operations, supporting a central point of contact for all ongoing initiatives and assisting in the management of our IT Division Portfolio.
Role
Main Duties & Responsibilities
The Role: As a PMO Apprentice, you will:
- Assist in organising meetings and ensuring timely submission of documents.
- Review documents related to processes, budgets, dependencies, and pipeline.
- Take minutes, chase actions, and provide updates.
- Learn and shadow PMO processes, systems, and methodologies.
- Contribute to business change and analysis under the guidance of the PMO.
- Support project managers in coordinating project activities.
- Work with project managers to accurately populate our Project 4 the Web online tool.
- Create and manage project dashboards via Power BI.
What We're Looking For:
- A proactive individual looking to kickstart their career in project management.
- Someone who enjoys a broad range of work, sometimes complex and non-routine, in a variety of environments.
- A candidate with a rational and organised approach to work.
- An individual who identifies and negotiates their own development opportunities.
- Excellent communication skills for effective dialogue with colleagues and the ability to work in a team.
- The ability to plan, schedule, and monitor own work within short time windows.
- A problem solver who can address routine or basic problems, escalating more complex issues as appropriate.
Core Behaviours:
- Analysis and Problem-Solving: Solves routine or basic problems (escalating more complex problems as appropriate).
- Business Skills: Understands and uses appropriate methods, tools, and applications to complete a given task.
Training
You will be supported to achieve the Improvement Technician Level 3 apprenticeship. Theoretical training will be delivered with the support of the training provider. Practical training and support will be given in the workplace allowing you to embed your learning in the working environment. You will receive hours 6 per week to support with your apprenticeship studies.
On successful completion of the apprenticeship, we aim to offer a permanent role within the team if a position is available. Alternatively, we shall endeavour to secure an alternative position within the City of London Corporation.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Improvement technician (level 3)
- Training Provider
- WEIR TRAINING LIMITED
- Working Week
- Monday to Friday 9:15am - 5pm core hours. Flexibility will be required for business needs.
- Expected Duration
- 1 Year 8 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Wednesday, 12th November 2025
- Start Date
- Monday, 5th January 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- English GCSE, grade 4 (Essential)
- Maths GCSE, grade 4 (Essential)
About the Employer
City of London Corporation
The City Corporation with a rich history that precedes parliament, the City Corporation has been an ever constant throughout history adapting in order to meet modern demands of the City it serves, and is home to some of the world’s most striking modern architecture. The City of London Corporation forms part of London as a whole, along with the 32 London Boroughs who have responsibility for local government services within their local area. Based at the Guildhall the City Corporation looks after and promotes the City of London.
- Company
- City of London Corporation
- Location
- City of London, Guildhall, Gresham Street, LONDON, England
- Employment Type
- Advanced Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £25,780 a year
- Posted
- Company
- City of London Corporation
- Location
- City of London, Guildhall, Gresham Street, LONDON, England
- Employment Type
- Advanced Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £25,780 a year
- Posted