Join as an apprentice within KPMG Business Services and you’ll receive a structured training programme over the course of two years resulting in industry-recognised professional qualifications and hands-on experience at one of the worlds’ leading professional services firms. KPMG’s Business Services (KBS) function is the single provider of internal business services, advice, and expertise to KPMG. Our KBS apprentices will join our specialist teams working collaboratively to provide administrative support to internal stakeholders, manage client queries, run day-to-day operations, manage business systems, generate reports and data and much more During the first year you will be working with Administration Services KPMG (ASK), where you’ll gain varied experience and learn about the breadth of supporting services that ASK delivers for our business – such as producing documents, organising travel arrangement or supporting the recruitment of new colleagues. The second year is a chance to specialise in one our Operational Excellence Hubs (OEH). Our apprenticeships provide a solid platform for a successful career in business services and you’ll develop a number of sought-after skills. From delivering project work to developing a customer-centric mindset, through to learning how to collaborate as part of a professional team. We’ll make sure you have the support you need to take on new challenges and thrive within a professional environment. You’ll get the chance to develop a broad understanding of the work that goes on across the business and grow a diverse network of colleague connections. This programme is located in our Birmingham and Leeds offices, and you will spend at least two days per week working in your allocated office. Our firm’s hybrid working model balances the flexibility of working from home with the importance of collaborating and learning in-person at an office. Bring your unique perspective to our diverse community, and be empowered to grow, thrive and do work that matters. Capability: KPMG Business Services Programme Length: 2 years Qualifications: Level three Business Administration Apprenticeship Entry Requirements: At KPMG, everyone brings a unique perspective, and we want to ensure that you have the best opportunity to demonstrate your potential. We want to discover your individual strengths and attributes to help us to know whether you’ll enjoy working here and how you’ll thrive. That's why we’ve designed our application process to assess everyone’s potential and to ensure that you have the skills to succeed at KPMG. You’ll generally be expected to demonstrate the following: 5 GCSEs at A – C or at 4 – 9 (inc. English Language and Maths), or for Scotland 5 Standard Grades at Grades A – C (inc. English Language and Maths) As part of your application, you will be given the opportunity to share any extenuating circumstances that may have impacted your GCSE (or equivalent) outcomes. Supplying us with this information will not negatively impact your application, but it may provide a positive uplift on your academic achievements. You can also choose to opt out of sharing it. Key Skills: Throughout the recruitment process we will be looking to learn more about your strengths. To be successful on this programme, you will be required to demonstrate the strengths that we look for in our apprentices at KPMG. Learn more about what we look for and how to apply here. Training and Development: The training and development of our people is critical to the future success of our business. We want all of our Apprentices to embrace a growth mindset of learning every day, which is why we have created a rich curriculum and learning community to help trainees build their skills and fulfil their potential. This ranges from an immersive induction experience through to formal training courses, leadership knowledge bites, learning journals, online courses and networking events – all aligned to our life-long learning strategy and part of our overall student package. In addition as part of your KPMG Business Services Apprenticeship you will complete the Business Administration Level 3, which not only introduces you to the principles of business administration, but also delves into project management, ICT, communication and performance management. The KPMG Business Services Apprenticeship uses innovative technology and is delivered via a blend of Online Classroom Live and Recorded courses plus in-centre classroom courses. This blended approach enables you to study and digest the content at a pace suited to your learning style, but ensures all are at the right technical level at every stage of the qualification. The structure of the programme spreads the building of skills and behaviours over the lifetime of 15 month apprenticeship programme qualification so that you are able to build up your knowledge ready for the End Point Assessment and can continuously apply what you are learning to your workplace experience through your apprenticeship skills and behaviours and off-the-job (OTJ) training. Outside of the 15 month apprenticeship qualification you will spend the remaining nine months of your programme consolidating and applying your learning, working in the business. You will have wrap around support which consists of dedicated professional coaches, online portal content and live and recorded additional study sessions, which means there is a form of support for your every need. Additional Information: Annual salary, £23,000 (UK regions) and £25,000 (London). Please note, if you have started or obtained a degree (or equivalent) in a similar field to the professional qualifications provided on the programme, please contact the Student Recruitment team to check your eligibility before making an application. Please visit our Applying to KPMG page to discover more about our application process. Visit our International Students page to find out more about visas and requirements. For anything else, please refer to our FAQ section .