Advertisement features: Train to be a Financial Adviser with the Financial Adviser School

Achieve the CII Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning and full competent adviser status in just 18 months

It is an exciting time to become involved in the world of financial advice and there are many opportunities for new advisers.

The Financial Adviser School is looking for individuals who have a commitment to attaining the professional qualifications required and the desire to succeed as a financial adviser through the development of a business plan to achieve rewarding client relationships.

If you are interested in becoming a financial adviser with the support of the Financial Adviser School, please could you send the following information to info@thefaschool.co.uk.

• Current CV
• A covering letter - This should provide detail around why you are looking to pursue a career as a Financial Adviser and the transferrable skills you are able to bring to this role

Once we have received your CV and covering letter, we will contact you to arrange a telephone consultation to ensure that you have all of the information and support you need to be confident that you are taking the right career path.

If you have specific questions about the programmes we offer please call the recruitment team on 0845 602 2050. More general queries about the programme and the opportunities available for financial advisers post-graduation may be answered by reading our prospectus which can be found on the FAS website.

Why train to be a Financial Adviser with the Financial Adviser School?

Whether you already have a background in financial services or not, The Financial Adviser School’s 18 month training programme will equip you with the skills and knowledge and provide you with the supervision required to achieve full competent adviser status. Post-graduation you will be able to take advantage of a guaranteed self-employed placement within Journey Financial Services, work alongside or within an established adviser firm or set up your own business.

More than just the technical bits...

Unlike more traditional qualification routes, we don’t just concentrate on the technical elements of the job, we also teach you the necessary practical business skills, personal skills and adviser skills which you will need to use as part of your role as an Independent Financial Adviser or Financial Planner.

Earn and learn...

The course is structured to be accommodated by people in full time employment and enables you to begin advising on some product areas within 6 to 8 months, giving you the chance to earn and learn at the same time.

All the support you need...

The programme is taught by a combination of distance learning with online support and virtual classrooms as well as weekend face to face classroom events. Every student is appointed a mentor, an experienced financial adviser with whom to develop a working relationship in order to gain experience through client meeting observations.

Backing of the Sesame Bankhall Group...

The Financial Adviser School is part of Sesame Bankhall Group, the UK’s largest provider of retail financial advice and is sponsored by Partnership, Friends Life, Aegon, Aviva and Zurich. Jointly, we are committed to nurturing and developing the next generation of professional financial advisers.