Starting any career feels like a leap into the unknown. 

How do you know if paraplanning is right for you? How do you get your first break? What do you actually need to know to succeed?

Whether you’re fresh from education, switching careers, or taking those first steps in paraplanning, getting established isn’t easy. But here’s the thing: every successful paraplanner started exactly where you are now.

Learn from people who have walked in your shoes

Join us online at 12.30pm on 9 July to hear from paraplanners who’ve faced exactly the same challenges and come out the other side.

Host Caroline Stuart will be joined by guests Chris Wormwell and Ceetal Katechia – paraplanners who’ve who have both taken different routes into the profession – and Sarah Purves, learning and organisational development consultant, who’ll share practical ideas to build your career.

Together, they’ll explore the real stories behind successful paraplanning careers – from barista to paraplanner, marketing professional to financial planning, and administration assistant to qualified paraplanner.

We’re ever so grateful to Aegon whose support has made this Assembly possible, enabling us to bring together different perspectives that could help you work out where to go next in your career.

Multiple pathways into paraplanning (spoiler: there’s no single “right” route)

How to overcome the obstacles that everyone faces starting out

Building a career plan that will work for you

Creating the support network you need around you

Conversations to have with current or prospective employers

How employers can better support newcomers to the profession

You’ll leave this Assembly with practical insights about breaking into paraplanning, confidence about your career direction, and – most importantly – the knowledge that your questions and concerns are completely normal.

This session will give you strategies to start and develop your paraplanning career and connect with others on the same journey.

Whether you’re considering paraplanning, just starting out, or you’re an experienced paraplanner keen to help others, we’d welcome you to this conversation.

Sound like a good idea? Save your spot now.

Breaking into paraplanning: 'Where do I even start?'