Associate Digital Business Performance & Planning Manager Apprenticeship
| Posting date: | 18 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £32,137 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 September 2025 |
| Location: | NE98 1YX |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 426348/1 |
Summary
Are you ambitious and keen to learn?
Do you want to work towards an amazing qualification?
We have an excellent opportunity to begin a rewarding career with DWP Digital as a Digital Business Planning & Performance Manager Apprentice.
You will work within our DWP Digital Business Service Practice. Our Practice is focused on delivering critical IT services for DWP and its customers.
Our people share a passion for delivering excellence, providing services that enable DWP Digital to assure ourselves that we have the building blocks in place to enable successful delivery.
As apprentices with Digital, you will have the opportunity to develop yourself, whilst contributing towards achieving Digital’s success, being a key enabler and providing services which support the whole of Digital Group.
As part of a Digital Business Planning & Performance Manager apprenticeship, you will be supported in your learning to gain a qualification, whilst working in a role that also develops your organisational and collaborative working skills, in a professional environment, with valued outcomes.
You will make significant contributions to the delivery of the departments Digital Strategy. You have an opportunity to shape the future of DWP Digital.
This role is perfect for someone wanting to start or progress their career. Whether you have just left education, wanting to start a new career or just keen to work in a Digital environment, at long as you meet the eligibility requirements listed in the advert, we would encourage you to apply.
As an apprentice Digital Business Planning & Performance Manager you will be undertaking the following duties alongside your Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship.
- Will support other team members with data gathering and maintaining information such as action logs, risk logs etc.,
- Provide secretarial support to the team.
- Gather and circulate performance metrics on behalf of your team.
- Store and maintain version control of documents into SharePoint.
- Support DWP Digital Business Planning process by carrying out research against deliverables/objectives.
You will have plenty of opportunities for further career and personal development and will dedicate 6 hours per working week working towards their apprenticeship.
The Digital Business Performance & Planning Manager contributes to the delivery of the departments Digital Strategy and business plans across business functions.
The team is responsible for ensuring effective management of risk, group level finance, workforce planning, business planning, audit, compliance and business performance.
The Business Performance and Planning team lead the business management function and capability to drive digital performance.
About the Apprenticeship.
This is an excellent opportunity to gain a Level 3 apprenticeship in Business Administration.
To be eligible to apply for the apprenticeship you need to meet the following criteria:
• Must have lived in the UK and/or EU for 3 years prior to apprenticeship start date.
• Not be undertaking another apprenticeship at the same time.
The successful candidate will be enrolled onto a Level 3 apprenticeship in Business Administration. At the enrolment state, the individual's eligibility will be checked by the training provider. Candidates need to make sure they do not have pre-existing qualifications at the same or higher level in a similar subject as the apprenticeship.
If you are unsure of your eligibility, please review the content of the apprenticeship standard on the IfATE website: Business administrator / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/business-administrator-v1-0) and assess whether your previous learning has already covered much of this content. If it has, you’re unlikely to be eligible for the apprenticeship.
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