Driving instructors

£31,286

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2022 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

46 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2022 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

2.78%

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, fork-lifts 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), Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCVs) and Fork-lifts are trained internally or at specialist training establishments.

*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

Cycling instructor Driving instructor HGV instructor Instructor (driving school) Motorcycle instructor

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