Designer Travel Training Academy
An Exciting, tailor-made training opportunity for new luxury travel entrepeneurs
An Exciting, tailor-made training opportunity for new luxury travel entrepeneurs
Multiple Award Winning Travel Agency
Our business is all about creativity, energy and passionate. When Karen & Amanda set the business up in 2008, they could never have imagined that in 2022 with a team of over one hundred and twenty, they would be presented with a “Contribution to Luxury Travel” award at the prestigious TTG Luxury Travel Awards at the Rosewood Hotel in Central London. This award recognised the “best of the best” in luxury travel.
Whilst the majority of the Designer Travel team have joined the business within-depth knowledge of the luxury market and the travel industry, the business has always been on the look out for extra special candidates that have no formal travel training but have a passion for luxury travel, a flair for sales and business development and most importantly know the importance and value of delivering great customer service. With a proven track record for taking on new entrants to the industry who have subsequently become some of our top homeworkers, we have decided to go one step further and create our Designer Travel Training Academy package.
“We firmly believe that if an individual is passionate about travel, has a good social network and values great customer service then teaching travel is the easy part. We already have the very best travel experts in the business we have the very best mentors ready and willing to support new starters. Our previous travel trainees have all remained with Designer Travel and have each created their own highly successful businesses with results that we are really proud of”
My career for over 25 years was in early education, support and inspecting. Whist I loved my job and had reached a senior level, a life-changing event led to me question if I wanted to continue with my career. Around the same time I was introduced to Designer Travel.
Initially the thought of starting my own travel business from scratch in middle age and with no travel training was really quite daunting. Travel has always been a passion of mine as well as an eye for quality and good service, so in my heart I knew I could make it work, but I was still apprehensive.
After meeting and speaking to various people at Designer travel, I knew it was an opportunity I had to take and the amount of knowledge, support and training offered was without a shadow of a doubt worth the investment, both financially and career wise. You never feel alone and in a short space of time I have built both my confidence and knowledge through the training and support network, which is incredible.
I can hand on heart say its been one of the best decisions I've made and I feel very lucky to be part of such a knowledgeable, positive and supportive travel family.
My career for over 25 years was in early education, support and inspecting. Whist I loved my job and had reached a senior level, a life-changing event led to me question if I wanted to continue with my career. Around the same time I was introduced to Designer Travel.
Initially the thought of starting my own travel business from scratch in middle age and with no travel training was really quite daunting. Travel has always been a passion of mine as well as an eye for quality and good service, so in my heart I knew I could make it work, but I was still apprehensive.
After meeting and speaking to various people at Designer travel, I knew it was an opportunity I had to take and the amount of knowledge, support and training offered was without a shadow of a doubt worth the investment, both financially and career wise. You never feel alone and in a short space of time I have built both my confidence and knowledge through the training and support network, which is incredible.
I can hand on heart say its been one of the best decisions I've made and I feel very lucky to be part of such a knowledgeable, positive and supportive travel family.
My career for over 25 years was in early education, support and inspecting. Whist I loved my job and had reached a senior level, a life-changing event led to me question if I wanted to continue with my career. Around the same time I was introduced to Designer Travel.
Initially the thought of starting my own travel business from scratch in middle age and with no travel training was really quite daunting. Travel has always been a passion of mine as well as an eye for quality and good service, so in my heart I knew I could make it work, but I was still apprehensive.
After meeting and speaking to various people at Designer travel, I knew it was an opportunity I had to take and the amount of knowledge, support and training offered was without a shadow of a doubt worth the investment, both financially and career wise. You never feel alone and in a short space of time I have built both my confidence and knowledge through the training and support network, which is incredible.
I can hand on heart say its been one of the best decisions I've made and I feel very lucky to be part of such a knowledgeable, positive and supportive travel family.
We think our training academy will suit mum’s or dad’s returning to work after having/looking after children, travel enthusiasts with an entrepreneurial spirit, anyone looking for a new opportunity after redundancy or early retirement or well-connected individuals who have travelled extensively. Previous trainee backgrounds include Western Union, British Airways, Marks & Spencer and Pitney Bowes.
When you decide to turn your passion for travel into your career there are many factors to consider and, as you may have already discovered, there are many companies offering “training opportunities”.
The cost of training opportunities in travel varies enormously from basic packages costing hundreds of pounds to training fees of up to £15K. You need to make sure that the package you choose is the right one for you – will it provide the right level of training and support for your financial commitment?
There are many things to consider:
As a business we don’t want to make money from our fee. We want to attract the right people with the right attributes to join us so we have designed our package to be simple and transparent.
| Inclusions | |
|---|---|
| Tailor-made induction |  |
| Training modules | |
| Business set-up directory | |
| 12 month training and business support | |
| Dedicated mentor | |
| Stationary starter pack | |
| Business cards | 2500 Business Cards |
| Ongoing training days, events and sessions | |
| Booking system and CRM | |
| Designer Travel personal webpage | |
| Social media set-up and daily offers | |
| Digital and email marketing solutions | |
| Bespoke quotation system | |
| Support squad assistance with booking admin | |
| Access to hundreds of travel suppliers | |
| IT support and guidance | |
| Educational opportunities | |
| Quartely social events | |
| Weekly training sessions | |
| One-off Joining Fee of £2499.00 +VAT* |
*The only other cost that you need to budget for is an on-going monthly £50.00 support charge, which contributes towards licence fees and administrative costs.
You will need wireless broadband plus the use of a landline and mobile with a call package that suits your business.
Unlimited commission earning potential, the more you sell, the more you earn. Unlike other homeworking companies, the majority of commission is paid to you in the month after booking not after travel, meaning you’ve the potential to start earning straight away. We also pass on 100% of any booking incentives earned, another way to help maximise your earnings.
If you think this exciting opportunity is for you please complete our enquiry form below and one of our team will be in touch.
Click here to go directly to our enquiry form. Alternatively, you may also email us:
Abi Hyslop - abi@designertravel.co.uk
Karen Pocock - karenpocock@designertravel.co.uk
