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Paraplanner (level 4)

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Assisting financial advisers with researching, analysing and preparing financial reports for clients.

Knowledge, skills and behaviours
View knowledge, skills and behaviours

Knowledge

  • Financial Services Market: Demonstrates a deep understanding of the structure of the Financial Services market, including the role of the financial adviser, the paraplanner, product providers, support services & platforms
  • Regulatory & Compliance: Full understanding of the Financial Services regulatory framework, and the ethics and key principles of the advice process. Comprehensive knowledge of the systems and controls that are in place to protect the client and the company. Demonstrates full adherence to these systems and controls.
  • Products: Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of both financial products & financial planning tools. Can analyse which type and features of the financial products are appropriate to the client’s needs.
  • Systems and Processes: Understands and utilises all systems and processes required to deliver the role objectives. Has sophisticated awareness of how these fit within the wider company and the financial advice profession.

Skills

  • Quality service delivery: Consistently develops and delivers excellent service to customers, colleagues & advisers, supporting the products & services provided and adhering to TCF principles at all times. Has excellent attention to detail & provides a quality assurance check for the adviser firm.
  • Customer communication & relationships: Develops effective and enduring relationships with customers & key contacts through effective verbal/written/IT skills. Can handle & resolve issues. Can write reports that includes the necessary technical language but articulates in a way that client’s understand.
  • Team working & collaboration: Understands role within team & impact on others. Consistently endeavours to support colleagues & collaborate to achieve results.
  • Planning & prioritising: Demonstrates relevant level of skills to be able to provide thorough research & analysis. Can plan & prioritise work effectively in order to deliver good outcomes for both the customer & the business.
  • Using systems & processes: Consistently adheres to systems & processes using proficient IT skills, including risk, regulatory and governance requirements.

Behaviours

  • Honesty and Integrity: Truthful, sincere in their actions and doing the right thing (even when not the easiest)
  • Adaptability: Willingness to accept changing priorities and work patterns when new jobs need to be done, or requirements change
  • Enthusiasm: Shows drive and energy in their work, when things are going well and when challenges arise
  • Dependability: meets personal commitments and expectations; eg completing work, timekeeping
  • Personal commitment: Proactive in their own development; commitment to the job and the profession
Apprenticeship category (sector)
Legal, finance and accounting
Qualification level
4
Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
Course duration
24 months
Maximum funding
£9,000
Maximum government funding for
apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
Job titles include
  • finance worker
  • financial consultant

View more information about Paraplanner (level 4) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.