Gate One is an award-winning business and digital transformation management consultancy. They specialise in building great relationships with clients, while designing and delivering some of the world’s largest and most complex transformation and change programmes. Gate One are offering a unique opportunity to join their 2026 apprenticeship programme.

• Study part-time at Anglia Ruskin university over 3.5 years to attain a Bachelor of Science (BSc, Hons) Degree in Project Management
• Work at Gate One 4 days/week applying your degree related project support skills, whilst learning about management consulting
• Work with the public sector team on HMGIT projects: central government projects.

Duties

This is an exciting and challenging learning and development programme. It has been designed for people early in their careers who are committed to securing a qualification and related work experience and offers the potential to secure a long-term career in management consulting. The projects will be focused on central government so appli cants should have a passion and interest in the public sector.

The apprentice will support the successful planning, coordination, and delivery of projects while developing core project management capabilities through structured off-the-job learning and on-the-job experience.
Apprenticeship details:

• 3.5 year apprenticeship with Anglia Ruskin University. The role will begin around in April
• 35 hours a week full-time working, with 3 days expected in the Havas King’s Cross offices.
• 6 hours of your working week will be dedicated to apprenticeship study + a total of 16 days per year on site at university

To apply:

Submit CV and Cover Letter through the LIFT opportunities page: Vacancy - LIFT Futures

Please email melek.erdal@islington.gov.uk if you are unsure about eligibility.

In-depth details of the role and eligibility are attached in the slide decks.  These are also useful to help support with applications.

Information session: Feb 5 12pm (Online teams)  sign up here: Project Manager Apprenticeship: LIFT x Gate One Information session Tickets, Thu, Feb 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite

Open to 18+ residents of Camden, Hackney, and Islington.

Eligibility:

• A minimum of 96 UCAS Tariff points, this is equivalent to:
• 3 x A levels at CCC
• BTEC National Diploma MMM
• Access to HE Qualification
• level 2 qualifications in 4 subjects including Maths and English - grade C or above
• All appropriate and equivalent UK and international qualifications will be considered.
• Due to the nature of the work being central government focused, you must also feel able to apply for government clearance.