Lowrey-Heywood started his career in travel aged 16 – a journey which has seen him rep for Thomas Cook in Rhodes and work in Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ contact centre.

He joined Seaside Travel in July 2022 and worked his way up to the role of brand manager, becoming part of the north-east independent’s senior leadership team.

Lowrey-Heywood has already undertaken Not Just Travel’s induction training, alongside new starters, to gain a better understanding of the journey they take with the business, and will work alongside the firm’s more than 700 homeworking travel consultants build their businesses.

"The job is incredibly exciting," he said. "To be able to help people who have taken the leap of faith and start businesses in travel makes my heart swell. My priorities are to be there whenever my consultants need me and to share the knowledge I have learned."

Not Just Travel co-founder Steve Witt added: "Richard’s passion and energy is infectious and he’s already a real asset to our team. We’ve created a system that hones in on actions that directly boost sales, recruiting BDMs who instil confidence in our consultants to sell with passion and authenticity.

"Every step we take is designed to help our consultants be more knowledgeable, efficient and profitable.”