Business Services apprenticeship (Scotland)

Kick-start your career in business services, gaining hands-on experience and recognised qualifications while you work – whether you’re just starting out or building on what you already know.

About our Business Services apprenticeship

Applications open on an ad hoc basis

A law firm is far more than its lawyers. Behind every piece of legal advice is a team keeping CMS running. This apprenticeship enables you to manage competing priorities, work with people across the firm and with the clients we advise, and look for better ways of doing things. Some days you’ll work on your own and other days you will work as part of a team. Either way you’ll be trusted with work that matters, alongside people who have done the job for years. The skills you build here – organisation, judgement, communication – travel with you into any industry.

A Scottish Modern Apprenticeship combines paid employment with work-based learning so you will do real work from day one, alongside people who have been doing it for years. Your SCQF Level 6 (SVQ Level 3) training takes place in the workplace with your apprenticeship coach setting you assignments, carrying out workplace observations and holding professional discussions.

Whether you’re starting out or building on what you already know, you’ll come away with a recognised qualification, genuine experience and skills that are useful in any industry.

Locations

Edinburgh, Glasgow

Eligibility

  • Anyone aged 18 or older
  • Not in full-time education
  • Resident in Scotland

Levels of apprenticeship at CMS

Level

Equivalent education level

SCQF Level 6

 A Level / Highers

Why choose an apprenticeship?

There are many reasons apprenticeships are becoming an increasingly popular way to launch a career or change direction.

  • You’ll earn while you learn
  • You’ll gain practical real-world experience
  • You’ll benefit from high quality training paid for by the firm
  • You’ll enjoy great career development opportunities
  • You’ll find it incredibly rewarding

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