A travel firm is hiring for new roles - which come with the perk of road-testing dream holidays. The company is looking for apprentices who will be given the chance to travel abroad on trips.
The apprentices are being sought by Hays Travel. The group's north west franchise alone is looking for more than 40 new recruits.
Open days are being held where prospective candidates can meet staff and learn more about the travel industry, the Liverpool Echo reports. Successful applicants will then be invited for an interview with the manager of the branch they have applied for.
The new appointees will start work in July 2023 and will be provided with a comprehensive training package with a nationally-recognised qualification, an NVQ Level Two/Three in Travel and Tourism on completion.
Among the 2022 recruits is 18-year-old Brandon. He was on work experience with the company when he attended an open day last year; he was taken on in July and last month earned a £1,000 bonus for his outstanding sales.
Brandon said: “I was at college and really wanted to work in the travel industry so when this came up it was a no-brainer. It has been amazing and I absolutely love it here and want to try and do it all because Hays is a brilliant company to work for and I’m going on a trip to Cyprus this year so there are really good benefits as well.’’
He added: “The Hays Travel Apprenticeship means I can learn while I earn and getting a bonus at the end of the month really makes my day and I have been putting this to one side to save for an upcoming holiday to San Francisco.’’
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Hays Travel North West has 46 travel agencies across Merseyside, the North West and North Wales, and says it needs the new recruits to cater for record demand. Three days of open events are happening in Liverpool, Manchester and Wrexham on April, 12, 13 and 14 with each person attending given the chance to give a presentation on their own dream destination and how to get there.
See https://careers.haystravel.co.uk/apprenticeships/apply for more information. Alternatively visit the Government's apprenticeships website.
