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Project Management

Project Officer Apprentice

NORWICH BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT LTD · SWARM APPRENTICESHIPS C.I.C
Location
Norwich
Postcode
NR2 1TF
Salary
£15,600 a year
Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Hours per week
37.5h
Positions available
1
Degree awarded
Associate project manager (level 4)
Start date
12 October 2026
Application deadline
23 September 2026
Posted
2 September 2026
Vacancy reference
2000049378

About the role

  • To assist with all aspects of the planning and delivery of NBID projects, including Norwich Food Week, Wine Week and Cocktail Week, Norwich Christmas Lights and business events
  • To support other key projects including events, festivals, street entertainment, VisitNorwich and other initiatives
  • The apprentice will support the wider Norwich BID team in delivering the objectives of the BID Business Plan and creating positive outcomes for businesses, residents and visitors
  • To assist with stakeholder engagement, including communicating with businesses, partners, suppliers, and community organisations to support successful project delivery
  • To support project administration and coordination, including maintaining project plans, arranging meetings, preparing documentation, and tracking actions and deadlines
  • To support with project monitoring and reporting including compiling reports, data, and evidence required by stakeholders, funders, and partner organisations
  • Maintaining and updating our databases (CRMs), such as ALERT crime system and Vicinity business portal, to support the organisation

Working week

The core working hours will be 37.5 hours per week, 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Skills

Communication skillsOrganisation skillsLogicalTeam workingCreativeInitiative

Required qualifications

Essential
GCSE · 5 GCSE at grades 9-5 including Maths & English · Grade 5+
Essential
A Level · • A Levels, BTEC, NVQ or equivalent qualification · Grade n/a

Training & development

Training will be provided with Swarm Training, a national provider of apprenticeships throughout the UK. The successful candidate will work towards the Level 4 Associate Project Manager qualification.

This apprenticeship will take around 18 months to complete with assessments. The apprentice is required to complete a minimum of 6 hours per week during working hours, working towards achieving the qualification. A tutor will conduct training sessions once a month, where the apprentice will be allocated tasks to be completed during working hours.

Future prospects

After successful completion of the apprenticeship, there is the potential for a permanent position depending on conditions such as performance and business situation.

Company benefits

After successful completion, there is the potential for a permanent position depending on conditions such as performance and business situation

The core working hours will be 37.5 hours per week, 9AM to 5PM, Monday to Friday, (Some flexibility can be given and is need for the role, with possible out of hours work i.e. events).

Office based ideally (but once again some flexibility is possible with 3 days in the office minimum).

Things to consider

Some flexibility around hours.

There is no set closing date and start date as yet, but dates given are approximate.

About NORWICH BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT LTD

Since 2012, Norwich BID has worked on behalf of local businesses to deliver a varied and comprehensive programme of projects that benefit the city. The organisation is funded, managed and led by those businesses and over the past decade, has delivered work that has had a demonstrably positive impact on people who live and work in Norwich. It represents a city-wide collaboration that continues to make a difference.

Norwich BID’s vision is to drive the sustainable success of Norwich’s business community and to help position the city as one of the most sought-after in the UK. The BID operates as a not-for-profit collective of local organisations working together to deliver the changes they want to see and to support the city’s progress.

All activity and investment undertaken by the BID is carried out on behalf of local businesses to help the city thrive. The organisation delivers a wide programme of work including management of the city’s official destination marketing body, VisitNorwich, as well as Norwich’s talent-attraction and inward-investment brand, Work in Norwich.

Website
norwichbid.co.uk/