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Our Academy is an award-winning career change programme

We train people to become financial advisers and service the growing demand for advice in the UK. Our fully-funded career change programme offers both face-to-face and digital learning to provide you with the qualification, knowledge, and practical experience you need. Through comprehensive training and unparalleled support delivered across four terms, you can start to advise clients within 3 to 6 months, regardless of your background or previous experience. Whether you're already qualified and looking to advance your career, or completely new to financial advice, you'll have the opportunity to either build your own business or join one of our established practices. 

Have you reached a point in your career where you’re looking for a new challenge? ​

Are you looking for more flexibility? ​

Are you looking for a role where you can truly make a difference to people’s lives? ​

If you’re ready to launch a career that gives you autonomy, purpose, and fulfilment, we can help you. Training as a financial adviser with us gives you all the tools you need to take the first step.

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A rewarding career as a financial adviser

Help your clients to achieve a better future – while enjoying the freedom to take control of your own. 

Rewarding

A true reflection of your efforts. You get out what you put in.

Flexible

Build a career that suits you and your lifestyle.​

Purposeful

Become one of the 50,000 advisers needed to service the UK advice gap.

Relationship-based

Develop meaningful, long-term connections with clients and peers.

Why train with the Academy?
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Is a career in financial advice right for me?

Regardless of your background or circumstance, our programme gives you the tools and training you need to become a financial adviser. You don’t need to be great at maths or have knowledge of the financial services sector to start seeing clients. With the following transferable skills and qualities, together we can make it happen:

  • Empathy​
  • Drive​
  • Communication ​
  • Resilience​
  • Integrity ​
  • Relationship-building ​
  • Organisation 
Changing Careers
James Knight

“What most attracted me to the Academy was the business model. I couldn't find anything that replicated it. You have complete control of your own business, but at the same time a wealth of support to draw on.”

James Knight,
SJP Partner Business Owner, former career in the Military
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