Start your Project Management career with Thames Water
Kick‑start your future as a Change/Project Management Apprentice in our Complaints Transformation Team. You’ll support programme tracking, update plans, record risks, prepare reports, and work toward a Level 4 Associate Project Manager qualification.
What you’ll do:
1. Track programme benefits by collecting data and updating business cases.
2. Maintain plans by updating activities, deadlines, and progress.
3. Capture dependencies and keep the RAID log accurate and up to date.
4. Prepare draft reports, presentations, and meeting updates.
5. Coordinate approvals and follow up with stakeholders.
6. Support task planning, progress tracking, and team coordination.
7. Work with the Delivery Team to understand problems and suggest solutions.
8. Gather customer feedback, support analysis, and help develop business cases.
Where you will work:
Location: Walnut Court SN2 8BN - Hybrid
Hours: 36 hours a week across four working days plus one off-the-job training day,
Start date: Sept 2026
Training and qualification- You’ll study with BPP Training, one of the UK’s leading project management training providers via weekly virtual workshops.
Qualification:Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship Standard- This aligns with Association for Project Management for Associate Membership
Duration: Permanent contract with a 24-month structured programme
What you should bring to the role
9. Has 5 GCSE Maths and English (grade 9-4 / A-C)
10. 48+ UCAS points or equivalent relevant qualification
11. Strong organisational skills, ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple projects
12. Good IT knowledge including Microsoft Office
13. Is passionate about learning and aligned with Thames Water’s goals for the future
What’s in it for you?
14. Excellent salary: £22,500
15. Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
16. Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
17. Generous Pension Scheme through AON
18. Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.