About the job

Job summary

We are looking for a Project Management Apprentice to join our Business Improvement and Change (BIC) Team at the House of Lords.

This is an opportunity where you will be able to get hands-on project support experience while studying towards a Level 4 Project Management apprenticeship, leading towards a recognised qualification. You will support the BIC team on a range of projects focused on business improvement, change management, culture change and insight/analysis.

This is an opportunity to work on a hybrid basis where you will be able to work a minimum of 2 days onsite at Parliament. This is an exciting position for someone who is keen to develop their skills and knowledge within project management, has a passion for working in Parliament and who enjoys working in a varied, fast-paced environment.

Job description

You’ll be accountable for –

• Project Planning: Supporting your BIC colleagues with project planning and monitoring progress against plans.
• Meeting and workshop facilitation: Assisting with the scheduling and facilitation of project-related meetings and workshops. Supporting project boards and other meetings, including formal minute-taking.
• Communication and stakeholder engagement: Acting as a point of contact for the BIC team, supporting and assisting with project communications.
• BIC information management: Creating and maintaining project documents and undertaking file/records management.
• Project tasks: providing support to projects, such as stakeholder mapping sessions, project start up workshops and lessons learnt sessions.

 

If this sounds like something you would like to hear more about, please apply below.

Person specification

What we’re looking for –

• Time Management - Organisational and time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail - Strong attention to detail and able to undertake tasks required to a high level of accuracy.
• Effective Communication - Clear and accurate oral, written, and online communications skills with the ability to present information concisely and adapt style appropriately for different audiences.
• Building relationships - Experience of developing effective working relationships with a wide range of people.
• IT skills - Sound knowledge of appropriate IT and tools to assist in the project management process: MS Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Teamwork - Ability to work as part of a team, demonstrating reliability, a flexible approach to work, and a high level of initiative.

 

It would be even better if you had…

• Experience of analysing data.

Benefits

What you’ll get in return

• 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one years’ service)
• Generous pension scheme
• Discounts from well-known brands and retailers
• Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme
• The opportunity to witness history in the making.

The work we do is vital to House of Lords, and you will be a pivotal member in the team strengthening the work of the House. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK parliament. It is independent from and complements the work of the House of Commons to:

• Make laws
• Check and challenge the actions of the government through questions and debates
• Investigate public policy and provide a forum of independent expertise

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Please complete your online application by 17.00 on 17 June 2024.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact HLRecruitment@parliament.uk or call 020 7219 5973.

Job offers are standardly offered at the minimum of the salary range.

 

The House of Lords Administration is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of their age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender/sex, gender reassignment/trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. The Administration will also consider flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. For this role we particularly welcome applications from groups which are currently underrepresented within the team, including applications from Black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates and candidates with disabilities.

 

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.