Project Management Apprentice
About Audit Scotland:
Audit Scotland provides the Auditor General and Accounts Commission with the services they need to carry out their duties. Together we ensure that the Scottish Government and public-sector bodies throughout Scotland are held to account for the proper, efficient and effective use of public money. We employ approximately 340 staff in a wide variety of roles, working flexibly from home and from our main offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, and through a network of regional offices across Scotland.
About the role:
The Project Management Apprentice will work under the guidance and leadership of the Senior Digital Project Manager to provide high quality, responsive and flexible Project Management support to Audit Scotland's Digital Service Team and the Innovation and Quality business group.
With guidance and training the Project Management Apprentice will carry out a range of duties, including assisting with digital and procurement projects, helping to maintain our ISO 27001:2022 certification and, supporting other compliance and certification activities.The Project Management Apprentice will be expected to undertake and complete a Project Management SCQF Level 8 with QA.
This is a hybrid working role where the successful candidate may choose to work from home. However, the role holder will be expected to spend a minimum of two days a week in our Glasgow or Edinburgh offices when required to do so. This course requires attendance in-person at six workshops held in Glasgow in addition to online learning.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with the preparation and initiation for waterfall and Prince 2/Agile projects
- Support the planning and scheduling of project tasks
- Maintain documentation to track project progress against quality, budget and time objectives
- Assist in maintaining risk, corporate and ISMS risk registers
- Assist in gathering requirements and tracking success against project objectives
- Support procurement using government frameworks
- Using your planning and communication skills to effectively organise project team meetings, including the recording and monitoring of tasks
What We Are Looking For:
- Qualified at SCQF Level 6 or equivalent
- Strong numeracy skills
- Able to work co-operatively as part of a team as well as taking personal responsibility for carrying out objectives
- Enthusiastic about learning. Comfortable and positive about receiving advice and feedback
- Able to confidently demonstrate good communication skills both verbal and written
- Able to bring a consistent approach with high levels of dedication, to deliver high quality and accurate work
Salary: £24,251 per annum
Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Benefits:
- 38 days annual leave, plus four fixed public holidays
- 6% employer pension contribution
- Flexible working options can be considered
Future prospects:
90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.
Important information:
This vocational apprenticeship comprehensively supports your specific job role with this particular employer. Throughout your learning journey, you are fully supported by your dedicated QA skills coach and your mentor at work. They ensure you settle in, help you develop all the skills you need to be successful in your job role and pass your assessments, and can provide one to one support.
Starting with insights into your current potential, they plan your growth in a programmatic way, close skills gaps with immersive training and ensure what you learn is applicable to what you do. They talk you through the specifics on the qualifications you gain and how they align in particular to your day to day role.
On completion, as well as the valuable work experience you have gained, you get a nationally recognised qualification at SCQF Level 8.
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Please be advised that this advert may close prior to the closing date stated above if a high number of applications are received. If you are interested in this vacancy please apply below as soon as possible.