Key Takeaways
- Earn a fully funded BSc (Hons) in Leadership and Project Management and a Level 6 Project Manager Degree Apprenticeship over 37 months.
- Work in Amazon's fulfilment centres or operational sites, leading teams and solving real business challenges.
- Requires 5 GCSEs (including Maths and English) and 3 A-Levels at ABB or equivalent.
- Must be 18+ by September 2027 and have the right to work in England.
- This is a demanding, hands-on role involving shift work, including nights and weekends.
About the Role
This is an opportunity to earn a fully funded degree from a Russell Group university while leading in the heart of Amazon's operations. You will earn a fully funded BSc (Hons) in Leadership and Project Management while working in one of our fulfilment centres or operational sites, solving real business challenges alongside experienced leaders.
This is a hands-on role where you will be out on the floor leading teams, driving change, and making a tangible impact. The core of operations leadership is people; you will learn how to motivate a team, have difficult conversations with empathy, and create an environment where people want to do their best work.
This role involves shift work, including days, nights, and weekends, as operations run around the clock. You will rotate through different shift patterns, which means early starts, late finishes, and night shifts. It is a demanding, fast-paced environment where you will need to prioritise quickly, stay composed under pressure, and keep the most important things moving.
A day in the life can involve:
- Starting with a team stand-up or shift handover, reviewing priorities, performance metrics, and issues from the previous shift.
- Shadowing or supporting a team leader or manager on the floor, getting stuck into real-time problem solving.
- Working on a project linked to your degree, such as building a business case for a process improvement or analysing data.
- During university weeks, attending masterclasses or webinars, completing coursework, and applying learnings on the floor.
As you progress, you will build relationships across the site, develop your own leadership style, and take on increasing responsibility.
Skills and Experience
This programme is for you if you have natural leadership instincts, such as captaining a sports team, coaching younger students, leading a group project, or volunteering. It is also for those who have spent time in the workplace and naturally stepped up to train new starters, lead a team, or improve a process.
Over 37 months, you will develop skills in:
- Business strategy and organisational operations.
- Project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and delivery.
- Leading and managing diverse teams.
- Financial controls, business case development, and performance reporting.
- Stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing.
- Organisational change management.
- Risk identification, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.
- Commercial awareness, procurement, and contract management.
- Digital innovation, data-driven technologies, and AI in a business context.
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Leadership and Project Management
- Level 6 Project Manager Degree Apprenticeship
- CMI Level 5 Certificate in Project Management (dual accredited)
- International Project Management Association (IPMA) Level D qualification
Entry Requirements
- Be 18 years or over before the start date (September 2027).
- Have the right to live and work in England at the point of enrolment (June 2027).
- Have lived in the UK or in the European Economic Area (EEA) for the last 3 years prior to the start date.
- Not be registered to study on a UK government funded course ending August 2027 or later.
- Be prepared to travel for external/mandatory training.
- Hold 5 GCSEs at grade 4-9 (A-C) or above (or equivalent) including Maths and English.
- Hold 3 A Levels at minimum grades ABB (or equivalent).
- You must NOT already have a qualification in a similar subject at the same or higher level than this apprenticeship.
Preferred Qualifications
- An interest in operations, logistics, or supply chain environments.
- A genuine enthusiasm for leading, motivating, and working with people.
- Natural leadership instincts.
- Resilience and ability to prioritise under pressure.
- Great communication skills and ability to influence others.
- A problem-solving mindset and willingness to learn.
- Comfortable with change and able to stay calm in a fast-paced environment.
- Happy working in a fast-paced warehouse environment, including shift work (days, nights, and weekends).