Mortgage and protection broker, Access Financial Services, is about to run its next academy to help bring new people into the mortgage industry.
The next academy will start on 28 November and will take place online in order to make it possible for people throughout the UK to attend. The academy is available for up to 15 people and it is the tenth one that Access has run this year.
The Access FS online academy series is designed to help bring new mortgage and protection advisers into the industry no matter their experience – while some attendees have previously worked in banks or building societies, many are completely new to the mortgage industry.
The firm says it has witnessed five years of exponential growth since its beginnings as a one-man band. Today, the firm has over 160 brokers with many of them alumni of the academy.
The year-long academy provides attendees an opportunity to become experts in their field, a self-employed broker, and grow their business to become part of the firm’s collaborative working network. Each one is tailored according to the experience of the attendees. It will train them to be expert advisers providing in-depth education and training tailored to whether they aim to become a mortgage adviser, mortgage and protection adviser, a pure protection adviser or are already an experienced adviser and just need an induction.
Karl Wilkinson (pictured), CEO of Access FS, said: “This academy is part of our mission to grow by bringing more people into the industry. We want to develop skilled brokers by providing the best training and learning resources available. We take pride in helping people advance their career, become self-employed, and achieve the independence that many seek.
“The Access FS model builds in support for advisers at all stages. We strive to create a collaborative working environment where brokers are not only supported through the training and guidance we provide them with, but they also provide help and co-operation to each other. We think this makes us quite unique in the industry, which much of the feedback from our brokers is a testament to.”