Principal brokers graduate from Just Mortgages leadership programme

25 May 2023

Five self-employed principal brokers have become the latest graduates from the Just Mortgages Business Principals Leadership programme, taking their next steps as multi-broker outfits.

The programme is designed to support principal brokers looking to expand their business by taking on new team members. The aim is to help build on their leadership skills to ensure principals get the most out of their team members in terms of performance and productivity.

All brokers are asked to complete the programme within 12 months of becoming a principal. This is to ensure that brokers are in the best possible position to drive their business forward and help their team reach their full potential. The three-day training takes place in a face-to-face environment and is split over the course of three months, minimising disruption to their business.

The leadership programme is just one part of a full suite of training and support available to both self-employed and employed brokers at Just Mortgages. In addition to leadership and management, brokers can access sales support, product and protection training, sales quality and compliance support, marketing and wellbeing. That’s in addition to the successful Just Mortgages academy which has brought hundreds of new advisers into the industry.

The latest round of leadership training has generated positive feedback from principals.

Kirsty Dudek said: “The programme has given invaluable support and advice. Being able to have a forum to really open up with both the struggles and successes that come with taking on new advisers and growing a business has been invaluable to me.”

Another added: “The programme gave a good insight into how to get the most out of employees, for people that may not have that kind of skillset. You don’t want to go through the hassle and expense of employing advisers for them not to be happy and end up leaving under a cloud. This programme helps to set you up for success when expanding your business.”

Laura Hide, senior training manager at Just Mortgages commented: “While many advisers are expert communicators and build fantastic relationships with clients, they don’t always have the necessary skillset to manage and develop other brokers. This programme forms an integral part of our wider principal training and provides the tools to help self-employed brokers go from ‘one-man bands’ to multi-broker operations.

“It’s fantastic to receive such positive feedback from our latest cohort of principal brokers, demonstrating the value they have received from the course. This is so important in our mission to provide the infrastructure and support for self-employed brokers to ensure that while they may be on their own, they’re certainly not alone.”

Having welcomed 48 new advisers in Q1 of 2023, the self-employed division at Just Mortgages is fast approaching 500 advisers. Through Just Mortgages, advisers have the freedom to manage their own business, all while benefiting from ongoing training, mentoring and compliance support. In addition to becoming a principal broker, there’s also the opportunity to expand licence options and income streams through business protection, commercial property and equity release.

Those interested in joining the Just Mortgages team can get in touch by visiting: https://www.justmortgages.co.uk/about-us/careers/