Apprentice Level 4 - Housing and Communities Project Management

Communities

Housing

Apprentice Level 4 - Housing and Communities Project Management

Ref: 001823

Contract: Fixed Term (18 months)

Salary: £25,711 per annum (Apprentice Grade)

Hours: 36.66 per week

Location: Spindles Offices, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1LF

Closing Date: Sunday 1 November 2026

Interview Date: TBC.

Role Overview:

Are you looking to start a rewarding career in Housing while making a real difference in your community?

Join Oldham Council and take the first step in a supportive, forward-thinking organisation that is committed to developing talent and helping you grow. You will be part of a dynamic workplace that values collaboration, innovation and continuous development, giving you every opportunity to build a successful and meaningful career.

The main purpose of the apprenticeship will be to support the delivery of a diverse range of projects and improvement initiatives that form part of the Council's Housing Change Programme, working across a variety of areas. The role will also assist to provide effective project and change administrative and support.

The Housing Team plays a vital role in shaping Oldham Council’s strategic approach to housing, homelessness prevention, and community wellbeing. The team develops, implements, and monitors housing policies and plans to ensure residents have access to safe, affordable, and sustainable homes. Working in collaboration with internal departments, registered providers, partner agencies, and the voluntary sector, the team oversees commissioned programmes such as A Bed Every Night (ABEN), Rough Sleeper Initiative (RSI), Community Accommodation Service Tier 3 (CAS-3), and the Greater Manchester Move-On Partnership (GMMOP), as well as supported accommodation pathways.

The apprentice will support the Housing Options and Strategy Teams in delivering change and improvement and will work closely with an experienced Project Manager within the Council's Transformation Service, who will provide guidance, coaching, mentoring and practical learning opportunities. This structured support will enable the apprentice to develop practical project management knowledge and skills while gaining valuable experience of delivering change within a local government environment.

Through involvement in live projects, the apprentice will develop the competencies required to successfully achieve their apprenticeship qualification, whilst making a meaningful contribution to the successful delivery of housing transformation priorities and improved outcomes for residents.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of projects and service improvement initiatives within the Housing Change Programme.
• Assist in the planning, monitoring, and reporting of project activities, milestones, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Preparing agendas, requesting agenda items, and chasing follow up actions where appropriate.
• Assisting with investigatory work, research and information gathering to contribute to support project development and decision-making.
• Contribute to the preparation of project documentation, presentations, reports, and communications for a range of stakeholders.
• Attend project, programme, and stakeholder meetings, recording actions and monitoring progress against agreed timescales.
• Maintain accurate project records and ensure documentation is up to date and accessible.
• Apply project management tools, techniques, and best practice principles learned through the apprenticeship programme to support successful project delivery.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning and professional development, ensuring work undertaken contributes towards the achievement of the apprenticeship qualification.

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will be able to:

• Qualifications / knowledge:
• Sufficient literacy and numeracy to undertake the tasks and duties of the role

Experience:

• Experience of using Microsoft Office software; including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Experience of completing tasks to deadlines
• Experience of researching and collating information

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences by email, face to face, and over the telephone
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of people at different levels
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to plan own work and prioritise to meet deadlines
• Ability to use own initiative to solve problems
• Ability to undertake administrative tasks
• Ability to deliver a polite, courteous and efficient service to colleagues, partners and service users
• Ability to interpret information/situations to make recommendations

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

Inclusive Recruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

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