Driving instructors

£30,243

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

14 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

3.25%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Driving instructors

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 8215

Driving instructors co-ordinate and undertake the instruction of people learning to drive cars, motorcycles, buses and haulage vehicles.

Common tasks include:

checks instruction and learning standards and discusses teaching plans with other instructors;
plans lessons in accordance with the needs and abilities of individual pupils;
explains driving techniques and assists pupil with difficulties;
familiarises pupil with the Highway Code and different road and traffic conditions;
advises pupil when to apply for theoretical and practical driving tests and familiarises them with test procedures and standards.

Qualifications

There are no formal academic requirements. Candidates must have held a current driving licence for four out of the last six years, have no motoring or criminal convictions and be over 21 years old. To gain registration as an Approved Driving Instructor, entrants must pass a three-part examination. Instructors for Large Goods Vehicles (LGVs) and Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCVs) are trained internally or at specialist training establishments. NVQs/SVQs in Driving Instruction at Level 3 are available for instructors in all licence categories.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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Alternative & related job titles: Driving instructors

Driver-instructor Instructor, cycle, motor Instructor (driving school) Instructor, motorcycle Instructor, HGV Instructor, driving

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