Overview
Application Deadline: 3 October 2025
Department: Pride in Place
Location: Torbay Council
Compensation: £31,537 / year
We are offering a new and exciting development opportunity for someone who wants to work towards their first management and leadership role. We are seeking to recruit a Trainee Management Apprentice which is an excellent opportunity for those who are not already degree qualified to earn while you learn and gain valuable experience on the job. This role will bring you to the heart of the Council working on a 26-month fixed term contract, where you will rotate through three different placements across our Directorates. Each placement offers the chance to deliver projects and drive forward real change, supporting key strategic objectives within our Pride in Place and Adult and Community Service Directorates, making a lasting difference to our local community. You will combine hands on experience with a fully funded CMI Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (CMDA) Level 6 giving you the best of both worlds, building your skills while gaining a recognised qualification.
Your first placement will see you working alongside experienced project managers to deliver capital projects. These are long term investments in our town centres, buildings and infrastructure ensuring every project supports our strategic priorities in regeneration and growth. Placements 2 and 3 will give you the opportunity to further build and apply your skills with continuous support from your team and mentors. You’ll be joining a vibrant community of passionate professionals, working in an office environment, where hard work is celebrated and rewarded with a generous annual leave allowance starting at 26 days, as well as a flexitime scheme and access to an excellent staff benefits and discounts platform.
Torbay Council offer a hybrid model, where you can benefit from balancing office collaboration with some remote flexibility.
Role Summary: This will be a busy and varied role with a focus on developing through placements across Directorates and delivering capital projects, while gaining a CMDA Level 6 apprenticeship.
Responsibilities
* Demonstrate strong communication skills, interacting confidently and effectively with people at all levels.
* Build strong working relationships across all teams and external partners/stakeholders.
* Provide evidence of taking on new challenges and managing multiple tasks and priorities.
* Apply critical thinking to solve problems and come up with creative solutions.
* Bring a proactive, ‘can-do’ attitude with a genuine enthusiasm to work in the public sector and project management.
* Demonstrate a commitment to professional development, learning and growth.
Qualifications & Requirements
* Essential: A level 3 qualification (A-level, NVQ, BTEC, or equivalent) in a relevant subject (e.g., Project Management, Administration, Economics, Business Studies, Contract Management).
* Essential: Effective organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise workload.
* Essential: Competency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook and Teams.
* Essential: Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
* Essential: Ability to problem solve and make decisions.
* Essential: Ability to effectively work to competing deadlines.
* This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
Additional Information
Note: This post meets the requirements for an Enhanced Criminal Record Check. This will show spent and unspent convictions and adult cautions which have not been filtered in line with legislation, plus any information held by local Police that is considered relevant to the role.
Application Notes: If you are viewing this advert on a job board, access the full job description by visiting the provided URL on the Torbay Council careers site. For an informal chat please contact Jane Oldfield on 01803 207395 or jane.oldfield@torbay.gov.uk. Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 13 October 2025. Our adverts do sometimes close early—please apply as soon as possible.
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