2025 Bid Management Apprentice - Level 4 Project Management Associate Apprenticeship
Start Date: 01 September 2025
Salary: £22,500 per annum
Employee type: Permanent
Location: Crawley
Working Schedule: Monday – Friday, 37 hours a week (8 hours Monday – Thursday, 5 hours Friday)
Are you interested in the way that a business grows? Do you have a passion for new technologies? Are you intrigued by the way we help customers find new solutions to their problems? Most crucially, do you think you have a talent for organisation, a common sense approach and an eye for the detail to link these aspects together to create winning bids? If so, read on to see what Thales has to offer…
What the role has to offer:
Apprentices on the Bid Management scheme will join the business growth community of Bid Managers and Sales Managers, as we look to secure new business and open new markets for Thales products and technologies. Working with either the Electronic Warfare (EW) or Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) teams, Bid Apprentices will gain experience in:
Bid Apprentices will join an Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) bid team who are keen to work together, share ideas and develop their experiences. Bid Apprentices will be supported in their learning journey as they take on more responsibility through ownership of individual bids, specific customer relationships and communications with the ISR organisation including the senior management team.
The Programme:
Through our higher apprenticeship you’ll be making the most of your talents, getting to understand Bids and the Project Management Function from the ground up; and doing so with the help of one of the biggest and best names in the industry.
This is a 24 months programme, working towards the Level 4 Project Manager Associate Apprenticeship standard. The programme will be delivered via a virtual delivery model, with live virtual workshops and 1-2-1 coaching calls. Upon successful completion of your End Point Assessment, you will roll off into the Thales UK Bid and Project Management job family into a bid role.
Who we’re looking for:
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are motivated, committed and keen to learn. A self-starter who is able to manage their time, show initiative and has a genuine interest in project planning/controls and Thales. Successful candidates will show self-discipline and an aspiration to achieve the qualification.
Entry requirements:
You will also need 5 GCSEs grade 9-4 (A-C) including English and Maths (or equivalent), plus a Level 3 qualification to demonstrate the ability to learn at this level. Suitable Level 3 qualifications might include A Levels (Grade C or above), Highers, T Level (Merit or above), BTEC Diploma (Merit or above). Level 3 STEM based qualification would be advantageous.
Right to Work in the UK for the duration of the programme.
Closing date: Our applications will close at 11.59pm on Sunday 16 February 2025, this is the only time we will be accepting applications this year. Please note we will be in contact by the end of February 2025 with details of next steps.
Please note, assessment centres for shortlisted candidates will be held between February and May 2025 Induction week for all Graduate and Apprentices will take place from Monday 01 September until Friday 05 September 2025.
