Just Mortgages has launched ‘Just Learning’, a scheme aimed at training people with no experience or qualifications to become mortgage advisers.
The initiative will help attendees get their CeMAP 1 qualification with a revision programme and a week-long in-person course offering training, materials and support to prepare for the exam.
Those who finish the course get a guaranteed interview with a sales manager at Just Mortgages.
If successful, they will join the firm’s academy programme.
Rodney Sloan (pictured), head of learning and development at Just Mortgages, said: “When you consider the average age of mortgage brokers is in the mid-50s, the challenge we face as an industry becomes abundantly clear.
“The launch of Just Learning is really exciting and means that no matter where you are in your journey – or even if you’ve never considered a career in advice before – our proposition is broad enough to provide a route into the industry.
“We are incredibly proud of our academy programme, which has helped find some fantastic talent who have gone on to become some of our most successful advisers. Adding Just Learning is the logical next step.”
John Phillips, CEO of Just Mortgages and Spicerhaart, said: “It’s no secret that adviser numbers are only getting smaller, whether it’s career changers or retirements among an ageing broker population.
“Despite this, very little is being done within the industry to bring in new people and backfill the talent pool.
“If we want to ensure that the vast majority of mortgages are still arranged through advisers, firms absolutely need to be creating those pathways.”
Phillips added: “While our successful academy proposition will continue to focus on those already with the necessary qualifications, Just Learning will answer the clear need to support those without any qualifications.
“We will provide all the necessary training to help pass the exams and provide a guaranteed interview with the business.
“We hope more firms will take on similar initiatives to help attract more people into the industry, as well as more young people into a career in advice.”
