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Meet Kate, 25, a travel consultant working at Diverse School Travel, an educational travel company based in Birmingham. Find out more about how she uses Spanish in her role. Part of our Bitesize world of work series.

Kate's ability to speak different languages is essential, as her role involves arranging trips for schools to Spanish-speaking countries. She will often speak Spanish to local suppliers from those countries, in order to book specific activities, transport and accommodation.

I love the opportunity to travel and use my languages everyday.

  • The main skills Kate uses in her role, include having a strong attention to detail, effective communication and ability to be highly organised
  • At work, she specialises in dealing with suppliers who speak Spanish, French or Italian
  • After taking French lessons back in primary school, she fell in love with learning languages. She went on to study French and Spanish at both A-level and university
  • To improve her language skills, she used to listen to music in Spanish, as it helped with remembering and reproducing different sounds from the language
  • Kate finds her role particularly rewarding, as she'll often get really positive feedback from customers. She finds it empowering to be able to speak Spanish to organise memorable activities abroad for teachers and students
  • In the future, she would love to create itineraries for people from the UK who want to travel and explore South America.
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Top tips

  • It's normal to feel out of your comfort zone at first when starting a new job and having to speak another language but don't worry,you're not meant to know everything. Just try your best, learn as you go and don't be afraid to ask for advice
  • Having a language will make you stand out in the job market. The skills it gives you go beyond just the language itself too, as you learn all about different people and cultures across the world.
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A travel consultant can also be known as a travel agent. Travel agents book business and leisure travel for customers.

What to expect if you want to be a travel agent

  • Travel agent average salary: 拢18,000 to 拢27,000 per year
  • Travel agent typical working hours: 37 to 40 hours per week

What qualifications do you need to be a travel agent?

You could get into this role via a college course, an apprenticeship or working towards this role.

Sources: LMI for All, National Careers Service

This information is a guide and is constantly changing. Please check the for the latest information and all the qualifications needed.

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