Transport Opportunity: Driving Instructor

Driving instructor Current Vacancies

2007-01-09:

A driving instructors job is to teach people to drive safely and to prepare them for their test.

The instructor introduces the pupil to the controls and the basics of driving, but the rest of the lessons are usually held on the road with the learner driving the car and carrying out manoeuvres.

Before the lesson, the instructor plans a route.
The car will have dual controls so that the instructor can stop if necessary.
When the pupil is ready for the test, they apply for a driving test date.

Part of a driving instructors job may be to prepare learners for these parts of the test.

Specialist Instruction
Some instructors may specialise in particular area of driving instruction.

This could be advanced or high-performance driving, tuition for passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) or large goods vehicle (LGV) driving. Part-time work is possible.

Nearly all driving instructors are self-employed, but may start off by operating within a franchised driving school.

The police, fire service, ambulance service and the armed forces employ their own driving instructors.

There may be opportunities to become a senior instructor or a driving school manager and the DSA occasionally recruits experienced driving instructors as driving examiners.

Full-time driving instructors can make around 15,000 in the first year. (Permalink)