Start your Assistant Project Management career with Thames Water
Kick‑start your future as a Level 4 Assistant Project Manager Apprentice, supporting the UK’s largest water and wastewater provider. You’ll help deliver digital projects by learning how to plan, coordinate, and monitor activities that keep vital services running for millions of customers.
What you’ll do:
Support planning and scheduling of project activities.
Help maintain project documents, plans, RAID logs, and reports.
Track project progress, budgets, resources, and quality.
Join stakeholder meetings, share updates, and capture actions.
Assist with identifying risks, opportunities, and mitigation plans.
Work with cross‑functional teams to keep workstreams on track.
Learn how to set up, manage, and monitor project finances.
Where you will work:
Location: Hybrid - Clearwater Court, Reading
Hours: 36 hours a week across four working days plus one off-the-job training day,
Start date: September 2026
Training and qualification:
You’ll study with BPP Training, one of the UK’s leading Project Management training providers.
Your training will be delivered via virtual weekly workshops
Qualification: Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship Standard- This aligns with Association for Project Management for Associate Membership
Duration: 24 months
What you should bring to the role:
5 GCSE Maths and English (grade 9-4 / A-C)
48+ UCAS points or equivalent relevant qualification
Driving license would be ideal but a necessity
Can manage time well and stay organised
Works well in a team but is also confident working independently
Passionate about learning and aligned with Thames Water’s goals for the future
What’s in it for you?
Excellent salary: £22,500 annum
Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
Generous Pension Scheme through AON
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.
Find out more about our benefits and perks
Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.
Learn more about our purpose and values
Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.
Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.
We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment