Public Sector Junior Management Consultant Apprentice

IBM; Manchester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Starting Salary

25 days per year holiday

Flexible Benefits

IBM Rewards

Job summary

IBM is seeking candidates for the Junior Management Consultant apprenticeship in the Public Sector. The role involves four days per week on client-facing projects and one study day on IBM's apprenticeship programme, rated Strong by OFSTED.

Roles start 12 October 2026 with another start date in June 2027. The apprenticeship provides training in business environment, management consulting, finance, project management, and communication, with mentoring and two managers.

Qualifications

• Office-based roles require commuting distance to a IBM location.
• Valid residency status and right to work in England.
• Eligibility for Security Clearance.
• No sponsorship required for UK work.

Responsibilities

• Project Management Support: assist management consultants in delivery of projects.
• Client Engagement: build relationships with clients and understand their needs.
• Data Analysis: analyze data to identify trends.
• Solution Development: develop and implement solutions.
• Communication: convey ideas and recommendations to clients and stakeholders.
• Team Collaboration: work with cross-functional teams to deliver projects.
• Learning and Development: participate in training and development programs.
• Commercial Awareness: understand commercial principles.

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Sixth form education

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long‑term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long‑term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long‑term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long‑term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Application Process

Your role and responsibilities

• Please follow the steps, that you can find at this link: https://ibm.box.com/s/1yyk8wlra4hr5ailtf4w0nl45th8recy
• No online assessment is required for this position.
• Please note that you will have only 48 hours to complete your application form. Candidates who fail to upload their application form will be
• To ensure fairness to all applicants, any candidate who fails to submit your application form by the stated deadline will not be considered.

Considering your options after Results Day? We are looking for candidates for our Junior Management Consultant apprenticeship. We expect roles to be available starting in October 2026 and June 2027.

IBM is a leading global technology company that helps organizations transform their businesses with innovative solutions and expertise. We are seeking highly motivated and ambitious individuals to join our Consulting business as a Junior Management Consultant Apprentice in the Public Sector. You will be working 4 days a week at IBM on a client facing project. You will also spend one day a week studying for your Junior Management Consultant apprenticeship on IBM's apprenticeship programme rated Strong in all categories by OFSTED.

Your Role At IBM

• Project Management Support: Assist management consultants in the delivery of projects, including data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Client Engagement: Build relationships with clients and understand their business needs and challenges.
• Data Analysis: Analyze and interpret complex data to identify trends and insights that inform business decisions.
• Solution Development: Develop and implement solutions to client problems, including process improvements and technology implementations.
• Communication: Communicate complex ideas and recommendations to clients and stakeholders through effective written and verbal communication.
• Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, to deliver projects and meet client needs.
• Learning and Development: Participate in training and development programs to enhance skills and knowledge in areas such as artificial intelligence, consulting methodologies, and technology trends.
• Commercial Awareness: Develop an understanding of commercial principles and practices.

You will be working within the Consulting Public Sector. We want to build your experience across the full variety of public sector accounts, including healthcare, defence and local government. You will be following in the footsteps of apprentices who have already progressed to senior roles.

Your apprenticeship: Junior Management Consultant apprenticeship

IBM is an Employer Provider, rated Strong across all OFSTED categories. You will complete IBM’s Junior Management Consultant apprenticeship programme, involving in-person and online training courses, Action Learning Sets, digital badges and the support of your own dedicated early professional manager.

Your Junior Management Consultant apprenticeship will provide you with skills and knowledge in the following areas: The business environment, management consultancy, finance, project management, communication, team working, business analysis, client relationship building, personal management, IT technical capabilities, report writing.

On an IBM Apprenticeship programme, you will be working in an innovative, creative and exciting working environment. Our Apprentices span across different business units and there are so many opportunities for you to get involved in both inside and outside of your role. We encourage all our early professionals to take the opportunity to participate in networking, mentoring, learning and give back. You will also have two managers. A task manager who works with you on your role and an early professional manager who helps you get the most out of your Apprenticeship and provides support along the way.

Competitive Benefits Package

• Competitive Starting Salary: £27k
• Generous Holiday Allowance: 25 days per year
• Flexible Benefits: including healthcare and other perks
• IBM Rewards: Enjoy discounts and benefits at high‑street shops and cinema

Requirements

Required technical and professional expertise

• All our apprenticeships are office based (if not on a client site) a minimum of 3 days a week, these are NOT remote roles. You need to live within commutable distance to one of our locations. Locations: London, Hursley (near Winchester), Manchester.
• You will need to be mobile as all our apprenticeship roles will be client focused, and you may find yourself working at client sites or other IBM locations which could require extensive travel and staying away from home during the week.
• Valid and eligible residency status and the right to work in England.
• Roles require eligibility for Security Clearance.
• You must be authorized to work in the UK without sponsorship.
• Maths & English GCSE or equivalent (level 4 or above). (We may request a certificate of equivalency which it is your responsibility to provide.)
• You must have completed sixth form education.
• You cannot have already started or completed an apprenticeship or university course in a similar area.

You must have a keen interest and passion in technology. We’re seeking talented individual who are curious about Tech. We welcome applications from candidates who have not studied technology, computer science or STEM subjects at sixth form level.

Start Dates For 2026

We are looking for Apprentices who will start on 12th October with a 2-week induction. We are expecting to have another Junior Management Consultant start date in June 2027.

We recommend you apply as soon as possible as our apprenticeship opportunities are very popular. We will close as soon as we have sufficient applications.

We are expecting to run a virtual exploration session on 2nd or 3rd September for candidates who successfully complete screening.

Please remember to follow the instructions on application carefully. You will need to complete a full application form within 48 hours of your initial application.

Thank you for applying. Please do take a look at IBM Skills Build https://skillsbuild.org

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

No preferred qualifications specified