Driving instructor

In this role you could:

• check your learners' driving knowledge and ability
•  plan a series of lessons to get learners ready for their driving test
•  teach about road safety, driving laws and the Highway Code
•  give instruction on the use of vehicle controls, like how to steer, turn, reverse and park safely
•  demonstrate how to deal with emergency situations
•  discuss basic vehicle checks
•  keep records of appointments and payments
•  manage your business

• the ability to teach pupils how to do something
• customer service skills
• excellent verbal communication skills
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• the ability to work on your own
• leadership skills
• the ability to monitor your own performance and that of your colleagues
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

You can get into this job through:

• specialist courses run by private training organisations

With experience and training you could move into specialist areas like training disabled drivers. You might also train drivers of passenger carrying vehicles, large goods vehicles (LGV) or emergency services vehicles.

GOV.UK has information on professional development and if you're highly experienced, you could become a driving examiner.