About Audit Scotland:\nAudit 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.\n\nSalary: £24,251 per annum\n\nWorking hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday \n\nBenefits:\nâ¢\t38 days annual leave, plus four fixed public holidays\nâ¢\t6% employer pension contribution\nâ¢\tFlexible working options can be considered\n\nFuture prospects:\n90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.\n About the role:\nThe 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.\nWith 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.\nThe Project Management Apprentice will be expected to undertake and complete a Project Management SCQF Level 8 with QA.\nThis 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.\n\nResponsibilities:\nâ¢\tAssist with the preparation and initiation for waterfall and Prince 2/Agile projects\nâ¢\tSupport the planning and scheduling of project tasks\nâ¢\tMaintain documentation to track project progress against quality, budget and time objectives\nâ¢\tAssist in maintaining risk, corporate and ISMS risk registers\nâ¢\tAssist in gathering requirements and tracking success against project objectives\nâ¢\tSupport procurement using government frameworks\nâ¢\tUsing your planning and communication skills to effectively organise project team meetings, including the recording and monitoring of tasks\n What We Are Looking For:\nâ¢\tQualified at SCQF Level 6 or equivalent\nâ¢\tStrong numeracy skills\nâ¢\tAble to work co-operatively as part of a team as well as taking personal responsibility for carrying out objectives\nâ¢\tEnthusiastic about learning. Comfortable and positive about receiving advice and feedback\nâ¢\tAble to confidently demonstrate good communication skills both verbal and written\nâ¢\tAble to bring a consistent approach with high levels of dedication, to deliver high quality and accurate work\n\nImportant information:\nThis 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.\nStarting 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.\nOn completion, as well as the valuable work experience you have gained, you get a nationally recognised qualification at SCQF Level 8.\nIf you are interested in starting your career and receiving a work based qualification at the same time APPLY NOW!\nPlease 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.