Apprentice Project Manager

This role is suited to candidates who wants to qualify for the Level 6 Apprentice Project Manager. It should be noted this is a commitment of up to 5 years of training and learning and requires a candidate with enthusiasm and diligence to meet these requirements.

ABOUT IKON CONSULTANCY

Ikon, a division of Lambert Smith Hampton, is a professional residential and mixed-use consultancy focused on providing a range of high-quality value add services to private, public and housing association clients working across the wider regeneration sector.

Ikon Consultancy provides financial viability, project management and development management advice. Ikon Consultancy is not just project managers. Our team has diverse backgrounds and serious on-the-ground experience. This means Ikon Consultancy has a profound understanding of the project’s risks and opportunities, essential for delivering excellent work.

Ikon Consultancy are passionate about the work they do within the built environment, ensuring communities remain connected, while relentlessly challenging the status quo. Ikon (LSH) are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join their London-based team and undertake a degree apprenticeship. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to gain skills in project delivery, project management, employers’ agent and associated skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As an Apprentice Project Manager, you will be providing essential administrative and technical support to the IKON team whilst gaining valuable on-the-job experience. Whilst undertaking your apprenticeship, you will have an allocated day each week to spend on your coursework. We will actively support your career progression throughout the five-year apprenticeship course. The work will be varied and carried out in the office, as well as involving visits to client and consultant offices, and sites of proposed development. As an Apprentice Project Manager, you will support the Ikon team in the following tasks:

• Supporting Ikon team on consultancy projects (i.e. affordable housing projects, regeneration consultancy, development solutions).
• Monitoring and tracking progress of assigned projects.
• Identifying and managing risks, opportunities, issues and dependencies.
• Reporting and managing performance and project status.
• Producing and maintaining project documentation.
• Arranging and organising project meetings, including agendas, attendees, taking and producing minutes and action logs.
• Identify areas for improvement, compliance risks and areas of good practice within the wider team.
• Engage with LSH’s internal systems to building a level of expertise in their use and identify ways in which you can work more efficiently with colleagues.
• Support the team in the creation of Fee Proposals and bids.
• Assist Project Managers in Contract Administration tasks.
• Attend Design, Site and Project Meetings with senior team members.
• General office admin duties.
• Attending training and continuous professional development (CPD) events where required to support your learning.

On-the-Job Training Provided

Training and coaching will be provided via the following methods:

• Attending relevant training courses (internal and external).
• Attending industry CPD events.
• Shadowing qualified colleagues.
• 1-1 coaching.
• e-learning for H&S and compliance requirements.
• Practical on the job experience on a daily basis.

Off-the-Job Training and Assessment

Off-the-job training will be provided by the University of the Built Environment (UBE). Through this pathway, you will achieve a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) accredited BSc (Hons) Real Estate Management. Rather than attending formal lectures or classes, you’ll study using UBE’s state-of-the-art online learning environment and digital library, supported with guidance from highly experienced tutors.

You will be invited to the Level 6 Surveying Apprenticeship which will require you to complete the BSc (Hons) Commercial Surveying course and the structured workplace learning to undertake the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence at the end of the apprenticeship. This will lead to registration with the RICS as a Chartered Surveyor (Commercial Real Estate).

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• There is a minimum requirement of 96 UCAS points to be eligible for the Level 6 Surveying Apprenticeship.
• The candidate must have achieved GCSEs including English and maths grade C/4 or above, 3 A levels and not currently be enrolled in another degree or any other government funded programme, other than RICS-accredited courses.

Skills Required

• Competent user of MS Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint programmes.
• Self-starter.
• Analytical skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Must be able to manage time and prioritise work/instructions effectively.

Personal Qualities Required

• Bright, friendly and personable.
• Well organised and thorough.
• Good communicator and able to deal with people on all levels.
• Good team players.
• Keen and enthusiastic learner.
• Genuine interest in the industry and commitment to a long-term career path.

IKON CONSULTANCY APPLICATION INSTRUCTION TIPS

TO APPLY, PLEASE SEND YOUR UPDATED CV AND COVER LETTER  george.belle@hackney.gov.uk  YOUR COVER LETTER SHOULD COVER THE BELOW POINTS. YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION BELOW:

1. What you are applying for and why.
2. Why do you want to work for Ikon Consultancy?
3. What qualifications do you already hold that are relevant to the Level 6 Apprentice Project Manager?
4. What SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE and EXPERTISE do you have that are relevant for this apprenticeship? (please refer to the candidate requirements listed above).
5. What personal qualities do you have that will be useful for this apprenticeship?
6. What do you hope to gain from this apprenticeship? (please refer to the job description above).

This role may close early depending on the number of applicants.