St. James's Place Financial Adviser Academy
Retraining opportunity
Looking to transition to a fulfilling new career? The St. James’s Place Financial Adviser Academy offers a funded, award-winning programme. Through a blend of digital, live, and practical learning, you’ll gain the qualifications and skills needed to become a successful financial
adviser.
The Academy provides comprehensive support, including financial assistance during training. No prior financial experience is required, just a passion for helping others and strong interpersonal skills. Join over 1,300 individuals who have successfully made the leap.
There are two main routes:
- Starting your own financial advice business or
- Joining an existing SJP practice as an adviser
Our recruitment managers will help you discover the best fit.
What is the Financial Adviser Academy?
The programme will refine your transferable skills and provide you with all the knowledge and training needed to become a successful financial adviser.
You can start seeing clients from 3 – 6 months, but the support does not stop there.
You will graduate fully qualified with a Level 4 Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning, first-hand experience advising clients and the opportunity to launch your own business or join an existing SJP Practice as an Adviser.
The Academy is here to support your growth. They are passionate about creating advisers who love what they do and add value to theirs and their clients’ lives. To learn more about the programme click here.
Are you looking for something with flexibility without impacting earnings potential?
Becoming a financial adviser with SJP enables you to work full-time, and manage your own diary, where in the UK, and when you work.
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Zohul and Catherine faced career challenges and share their experiences with you
Zohul took a break from her career in banking to start a family, but wanted to continue her professional development while also being able to raise her children. She found the flexibility available in the role of a financial adviser enabled her to spend time with her family while also achieving her ambitious professional dreams.
Catherine made the transition from teacher to financial adviser due to experiencing poor work/life balance in her previous role. She used the skills she obtained from her years as a teacher not just to excel in the Academy, but to advise clients daily. Catherine’s career change proves that you do not need experience within financial services to become a great adviser, you need to be able to connect with others and offer support, just like a teacher. Click here to listen to Catherine’s career change: From teaching to Financial advice
And you can find several other similar stories through the link below:
Why financial advice?
The Guardian newspaper published research revealing that women are predicted to own 60% of Britain’s wealth by 2025-2030. This indicates the importance of financially educating women, both as a population and as professionals.
There is a shortage of around 50,000 Financial Advisers in the UK due to an ageing workforce. Retiring financial advisers will leave behind their clients, who will continue to need advice, on top of the estimated 13 million people in the UK who are in need financial advice who currently don’t have access to it, providing a huge opportunity. There has never been a better time to become a financial adviser, especially women.
Why SJP?
SJP is the UK’s largest provider of face-to-face financial advice. We advise our clients through our Partnership model. The Partnership is made up of 2,600+ advice businesses, in which 4,900+ qualified financial advisers manage the client relationships. Money is involved in almost every major decision we make about our lives, our lifestyles, and our future. Our advisers are here to build longstanding relationships so clients can confidently make the right financial decisions providing peace of mind, and the ability to create the future they dream of. For our advisers, it’s a meaningful career with purpose.
SJP advises more than 1 million clients on all aspects of financial advice. Our products and services range from investments, pension planning, mortgages, financial protection, to later-life care, and financial wellbeing.
Get in Touch!
For more details about the Academy please click this sjp.co.uk/academy
Upon completing the ‘Start a Conversation’ form, please select ‘Flexa Careers’ from the dropdown menu when completing the field ‘Where did you hear about the Academy?’
If you’d like to speak to someone for an informal chat, please contact 020 8042 0042 or you can email: sjp.academy@sjp.co.uk
Accreditations
Armed Forces Covenant (Silver)
2024Awards & Achievements
The Learning Awards - People Development Programme - Winner Gold
2023
The Learning Awards - Digital Learning Transformation - Winner Silver
2023
Money Marketing - Best Academy
2023
Training at St. James's Place Financial Adviser Academy
Fully-remote – with 15 days in-person across the six months
Fully flexible hours – self directed learning, with 15 in-person days across the six months.
Office Locations
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Access to Benefits
The benefits you receive vary based on the practice that you join or if you are self-employed. Below is a list of some common benefits associated with the SJP Academy.
- Work from home budget
- Health insurance
- In house training
- Enhanced WFH tools
- Home office set up
- Work from anywhere scheme
- Financial advice
- Study support
- Learning platform
- Coaching
- Further education support
