Apprenticeship Briefing

The broad purpose of the Associate Project Manager is to contribute to the successful delivery of a project, ensuring its scope and benefits are achieved as planned. They do this primarily by identifying, resourcing, scheduling, and monitoring the activities that need to happen in a certain sequence and timescale. They monitor the project objectives and milestones and adjust plans in accordance with evolving circumstances.

Delivered in-person over 16-18 months via 31 x half-day training sessions, this programme is designed for existing and/or aspiring improvement practitioner that need to lead small improvement projects to successful conclusion. Improvement practitioners use a blend of Lean and Six Sigma, project and change management principles and tools to identify and lead the delivery of change across organisational functions and processes.

Delivered in-person over 17-20 months via 39 x half-day training sessions, this programme is designed for middle/senior managers that have an operational area or department with a workforce to lead, manage and support The ILM Level 5 Award in Leadership & Management will be embedded on-programme as learners develop their interpersonal skills; operational and project management skills and personal effectiveness to achieve the Level 5 Operations Manager Apprenticeship.​

This programme is currently being designed and scheduled to be launched in Autumn/Winter 2026. Please let us know if you would like to express an interest in this programme or have any queries info@geltraining.co.uk

This standard was "defunded" by the Department for Education on 17/03/26. We have designed two options to replace this. (1) A new Modern Team Leader Apprenticeship (funded) and (2) A new ILM L3 Diploma in Leadership & Management Skills (non-funded) Please contact michaels.cozens@glosenterprise.co.uk to discuss your requirements.

Delivered in-person over 13-14 months via 31 x half-day training sessions, this programme is designed for existing and/or aspiring improvement technicians who are responsible for delivery and coaching of improvement activity within an area of responsibility, often associated with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. The ILM Level 3 Award in Effective Coaching will be embedded on-programme as learners develop their improvement skills and techniques, change management, project management and leadership skills t

Delivered in-person over 16-18 months via 38 x half-day training sessions, this programme is designed for existing and/or aspiring team leaders. This programme recognises the need for management skills such as allocating work, setting targets & maintaining performance, but it also seeks to develop leadership skills of developing and improving staff. Learners will achieve the Level 3 Improvement Technician Standard. The ILM Level 3 Certificate in Leadership & Management Skills will be embedded on-programme.

Delivered in-person over 18-22 months via 43 x half-day training sessions, this programme is designed for middle/senior managers that have an operational area or department with a workforce to lead, manage & support. They lead & manage teams in a variety of settings, including high volume manufacturing, engineering and/or smaller production operations. Learners will achieve the Process Leader Standard. The ILM Level 5 Certificate in Operational Leadership & Management Skills will be embedded on-programme.

This apprenticeship standard works as an in-house programme so that a group of learners can be developed in early lean principles and knowledge that links them back to the policies and processes of their organisation for a safe and compliant working environment. A minimum of 6 learners is needed to deliver this programme in-house. Learners will achieve the Lean Manufacturing Operative standard and the City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Lean Manufacturing.