Hays Travel Homeworking - Leads Supported

Business model

Hays Travel Homeworking offers new to travel and experienced travel professionals the opportunity to run their own independent travel business with the backing of the UK’s largest independent travel agent, whilst being supported with Leads provided by Hays Travel various channels. Homeworkers benefit from flexible working, high commission levels, award-winning training, marketing support, and access to competitive supplier deals, enabling them to deliver exceptional, personalised travel experiences to their clients. This is self employed, and working from home trading under your own name @ Hays Travel.

Costs

Experienced model: Joining fee of £295 plus VAT, and monthly fees of £65 per month. 
New to Travel model: joining fee of £8,000 plus VAT (payment plans are available) and a non-refundable deposit of £2,400 payable at time of joining, but no monthly fees for your first 12 months (then £65 per month). 
We don't charge our agents for credit card recharges or calls. 
All models include an Annual Marketing Fund and Digital Marketing Allowance (eg Facebook Boosts). A personalised website, laptop and telephony are included. We also offer out of hours support, and access to our business development support team and homeworker operations head office team.

Commission structure

This model allows you to grow your own business whilst being supported by leads alongside. Commission is payable at 30% of the total commission earned by the tour operator. This commission level applies to own-generated business also. Commission is payable 50% the month after booking and 50% the month after travel. The opportunity to earn more commission is available based on performance. Contract terms will apply upon termination.

Licences and memberships

Our homeworkers act as agent on behalf of Hays Travel Limited who are Abta members and have an Atol licence. Hays Travel works with more than 300 tour operators and partners, and has access to Hays Travel's own Atol-protected tour operator called Vista.

Training and support

Our Experienced Model Induction is five days; our New to Travel Model induction is three weeks. Both are held virtually, with our Learning & Development Team. A Laptop will be provided. Training includes Hays Travel working practices, regulations, systems, documentation, social media and marketing and more. Our New to Travel Academy offers a 12-month training programme plus Admin assist