Job Description

We're looking for an enthusiastic individual with good communication skills who's interested in studying whilst working for Abri Group as an Apprentice Programme Management Office (PMO) Co-ordinator.


You'll have experience in providing administration and co-ordination support in a Portfolio Management Office or a project/change environment and have an interest in developing a career in the PMO. You'll be expected to undertake a level 4 apprenticeship course for an Associate Project Manager which will be funded by Abri Housing Group and will take 18 months to complete. You'll have an office base but flexible working is available.


As part of the role and your development, you'll learn some best practice frameworks, guiding principles, processes, tools, and templates to support the efficient management and tracking of initiatives at portfolio, programme, and project level.


The Change & Service Improvement team is a high performing, dynamic, and pro-active team of change expertise including programme and project delivery, change management and business analysis specialists and an enabling Portfolio Management Office.


You'll have a minimum Level 3 qualification (apprenticeship/A Levels/BTEC etc)

or

equivalent work experience

(

two years in a relevant role).


You'll have the opportunity to work and to develop project related skills whilst studying for the apprenticeship course at no cost to yourself. You will be based either at our Yeovil office (BA22 8WN), Eastleigh office (SO50 6AD), Bracknell Office (RG12 1RF) or our London Office (W10 5BN) and as part of the apprenticeship then you will carry out live and online workshops with self-paced learning throughout the 18 months duration of the apprenticeship. While this position is initially offered on a temporary basis, on successful completion of the apprenticeship then a transfer to a permanent contract will be the desired outcome.


Abri is a large housing provider who own and manage over 55,000 homes and various community assets, serving more than 120,000 customers across the South of England.


We believe everyone has the right to a good quality safe, warm and sustainable home in a community where they can belong, grow and thrive. What does that look like in real terms?


We're investing 689m over the next ten years in our existing homes to improve building safety and make them more energy efficient.

We're delivering 10,000 homes by 2030, ensuring affordable housing is built where it's needed most We're investing in our communities, to address local issues and create opportunities for everyone

As we grow, we're re-establishing our strong local presence to provide a really good service. Abri has adopted a regional approach to service delivery, with our operating areas split into three, each with their local governance and leadership. This will ensure our colleagues are more visible, accountable and better connected to our customers and local communities to meet their diverse needs.


More information about Abri and our strategic objectives can be found at

www.abri.co.uk

.