IT trainer

In your day-to-day job you could:

• assess training needs and agree learning aims
•  design new training programmes or adapt existing ones
•  create training materials
•  manage the roll-out of new projects
•  teach IT skills
•  assess training
•  give feedback to learners and management
•  keep records up to date
•  design e-learning resources for online learners

• knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
• the ability to create the best conditions for learning or teaching new things
• excellent verbal communication skills
• customer service skills
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• active listening skills
• leadership skills
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently

You could get into this job through:

• a university course
• a college course
• an apprenticeship
• volunteering

You could become a lead trainer, department manager, area training co-ordinator or a freelance trainer or consultant.

You could teach in a further education college.

Find out more about teaching in further education from Teach in further education.

You could also move into technical writing, project management or work in other areas of IT, like e-learning development or publishing.