Junior Management Consultant Apprenticeship

This Apprenticeship is for those who have an intention to become a management consultant or employees looking to support their organisations through periods of change. Apprentices might specialise in a particular type of consultancy or industry or remain more generalist. The skills that are developed often lead to employment in organisations within a certain industry, while some consultants who are established go on to run their own consultancy practices.

Employers who are likely to use this standard are:

• Organisations developing internal staff across the organisation to consult on business improvement and support change
• Professional services firms, small and medium sized generalist consulting organisations, as well as boutique consultancies from a range of areas (engineering, HR, education etc.)
• Strategy houses

Management Consultants can already be employed within an organisation or work externally and are responsible for managing change and contributing to overall business improvement.

Topics include: 

During the Apprenticeship, you will learn about the following:

• Business Environment
• Management Consultancy Business
• Business Finances
• Project Management
• Communication Skills
• Team Working
• Business Analysis
• Relationship building
• Personal Management
• IT Capabilities
• Report Writing
• Professionalism
• Self Development
• Adaptability
• Adherence to Legal and Ethical Frameworks

Example job roles include:

• HR Advisors/Learning and Development
• Operations Managers or similar
• Senior Business Administrators
• Team leaders/supervisors
• Quality Improvement

Achieve:

• CMI Level 4 Junior Management Consultant
• CMI Level 5 Certificate in Leadership and Management
• If required: Functional Skills Level 2 English and Maths
• Chartered Management Status

Apprentices will need to be working towards and achieve the following job role requirements before their End Point Assessment (EPA):

• Involvement in consulting within an organisation
• Involvement in projects; from setting objectives through to implementation and evaluation
• Access to analysis data and financial information relevant to consulting projects
• Taking the lead in team situations
• Presenting in and running meetings
• Creating client reports

Next steps: On completion, Apprentices can progress onto a Level 5 programme, such as the Level 5 Operations Departmental Apprenticeship.

Every employer is different and therefore the entry requirements can vary. As a guide, you ideally need GCSE grade 4 in English and Maths. However, we will work with you and provide additional support to help you achieve their requirements, either prior to your Apprenticeship or during the delivery of your programme.

You will study at our Future Skills Centre, which opened in 2021 near Exeter Airport. The centre has free on site parking as well as an on site cafe and a designated study room for adult learners.