A travel consultant advises customers about travel arrangements for business or leisure within the UK or abroad and sells them travel packages or separate elements. They usually specialise in either leisure or business travel.
You could be:
The figures below are only a guide. Actual pay rates may vary, depending on:
As a Modern Apprentice, you would usually start on the National Minimum Wage (NMW). At present the apprentice rate, for those aged under 19 or aged 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship, is £4.15 an hour (1 April 2020).
Starting pay before commission can be about £15,000 to £25,000 a year. You may also get discounts on life insurance or on holiday packages you buy for yourself and your family.
Workforce Employment Status
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Vacancies appear in trade journals such as Travel Weekly, Travel Trade Gazette and on websites which advertise travel jobs such as traveljobsearch.com. Once you have experience you can register with a travel related employment agency such as New Frontiers.
Some firms specialise in holidays, some specialise in business travel and some do both. The ABTA website lists vacancies in the companies which are members of ABTA.
Workforce Education Levels (UK)
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Employment
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The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) Ltd
Tel: 020 3117 0599
Website:
https://abta.com/
Twitter:
@ABTAtravel
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ABTAlovetravel
Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT)
Tel: 0844 4995 653
E-mail:
admin@itt.co.uk
Website:
http://www.itt.co.uk/
Twitter:
@ittnews
People 1st - Careers That Move
Website:
http://www.careersthatmove.co.uk
Website (2):
http://www.people1st.co.uk/
Twitter:
@p1stgroup
People 1st is the Sector Skills Council for the hospitality, passenger transport, travel and tourism industries.
Careers That Move is in association with People 1st and the UKSP. It is the careers website for passenger transport and travel.
Springboard
Tel: 020 7921 0420
E-mail:
info@springboarduk.org.uk
Website:
http://www.careerscope.uk.net
Website (2):
http://springboard.uk.net/
Twitter:
@Springboard_UK
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/SpringboardUKCharity/
Springboard UK promotes career opportunities in the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industries.
Thomas Cook Careers
Website:
https://careers.thomascook.com/
Twitter:
@ThomasCookUK
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/CareersAtTC
TUI Travel PLC
Tel: 0800 169 5692
E-mail:
recruitment@tui.co.uk
Website:
http://tuijobsuk.co.uk/work-at-tui-travel/
Twitter:
@TUIUKJobs
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/tuijobsuk/