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Travel consultant

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Also advertised as Senior Leisure Travel Consultant · Business Travel Consultant · Senior Travel Consultant · Leisure Travel Consultant

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1From this job to a course

The qualifications matched to this job

iCQ Level 3 Diploma in Travel Services iCan Qualifications Limited · Level 3 · covers 16 of 23 standards
iCQ Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Travel Services iCan Qualifications Limited · Level 3 · covers 3 of 23 standards
iCQ Level 2 Diploma in Travel Services iCan Qualifications Limited · Level 2 · covers 15 of 23 standards
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Travel and Tourism Pearson Education Ltd · Level 3 · covers 2 of 23 standards
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in Travel and Tourism Pearson Education Ltd · Level 3 · covers 2 of 23 standards
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Travel and Tourism Pearson Education Ltd · Level 3 · covers 2 of 23 standards

Matched from the standards this job is measured against: a suggestion, not an official ruling.

The units you would start with

Sell tailor-made travel services iCQ Level 3 Diploma in Travel Services
Monitoring, communicating, and advising customers of information which impacts their travel arrangements iCQ Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Travel Services
Arrange Travel Itineraries iCQ Level 2 Diploma in Travel Services
Sustainable Tourism Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Travel and Tourism
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Built for Travel consultant

4 units that map to this job, from the qualifications that cover it.

  1. Sell tailor-made travel services iCan Qualifications Limited · covers 16 of 23 standards Level 3
  2. Monitoring, communicating, and advising customers of information which impacts their travel arrangements iCan Qualifications Limited · covers 3 of 23 standards Level 3
  3. Arrange Travel Itineraries iCan Qualifications Limited · covers 15 of 23 standards Level 2
  4. Sustainable Tourism Pearson Education Ltd · covers 2 of 23 standards Level 3
These are the real units behind this job, in the order they rank for it. Nothing here is marked done, because this plan has not been started by anyone yet. Yours would fill in as you go.
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2What this role really is

Making travel arrangements and booking accommodation and other services for holidaymakers and business travellers.

What you'd own
  • Identify and research customer travel needs.
  • Present a range of accurate travel options from relevant suppliers.
  • Confirm customer needs through effective questioning and listening.
  • Highlight advantages of available options.
  • Maintain suitable records of customer inquiries.
  • Formulate travel itineraries and costings based on research outcomes.
  • Ensure proposals meet customer expectations and organization’s sales objectives.
  • Present suitable alternatives when necessary.
  • Comply with legal and industry codes of practice.
  • Address customer queries and objections accurately.
  • Summarize and record agreements accurately.
  • Reassure customers post-transaction.
  • Complete transactions in accordance with procedures and legal requirements.
  • Establish and maintain customer contact
  • Identify customers' wants, needs, and preferences
  • Record relevant customer information quickly and accurately
  • Identify components from suitable suppliers
  • Inform customers about available components and arrangements

3The pathway

The pathway

Getting in, in the UK

Ways in

  • Apprenticeship: Travel consultant (Level 3) — Skills England standard ST0340

4Pay and demand

Pay & demand

Typical pay £28,746 a year Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 (provisional), under the Open Government Licence v3.0

The figure is the median for full-time employees in the ONS occupation this job title codes to (Travel agents), from the April 2025 survey, about six months old when published, as ASHE always is. It is that occupation's middle, not this role's. Half earn more.

Where it leads

Roles this leads to

This role's record doesn't name a next step yet. That's a gap in the record, not a dead end: the qualifications above still open the same doors, and Travel consultant is on the same map as every other role here.

How you would learn this

One to one, on the work you already do

A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.

A lesson from Sell tailor-made travel services, worked against Travel consultant.

Sell tailor-made travel services Level 3

Applied to your work in Travel consultant

The objective of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding of the principles of selling tailor-made travel services. Learners will be able to determine customer needs and preferences, develop suitable travel solutions, and understand relevant legislation and organisational policies.

How the thinking builds
  1. 1 Remember
  2. 2 Understand
  3. 3 Apply
  4. 4 Analyse
  5. 5 Evaluate
  6. 6 Create
An illustration of a Zavmo lesson, built from this role’s own route. The unit, its objective and every criterion above are the awarding body’s own words, not an example.

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5Where to go from here

Other roles at Level 3

Same depth of qualification, different job. Useful if the work appeals but this particular role does not.

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