If you need a driving instructor Stockport has dozens of experienced instructors. But have you ever thought of becoming a driving instructor yourself? It’s a job in which no two days are the same, and of course you aren’t sitting at a desk all day. It’s also a job that makes it easy to work for yourself and be your own boss.
To work as a driving instructor in the UK, you’ll need to have great people skills, be helpful and patient, and be comfortable working with learner drivers of all ages, backgrounds and of all abilities. Having good eyesight, excellent reflexes and strong nerves are also a must, as are tact and leadership skills. And of course, to qualify as a driving instructor Stockport drivers will need to be able to satisfy the educational and training requirements.
In the UK, driving instructors need to be at least 21 years old. You’ll also need to have had your driving licence for at least three years; it can be a licence issued by a European Union country as well as by the UK. And you’ll also need to have good eyesight; being able to read a standard car licence plate number at a distance of 90 feet is a requirement. If all of this sounds like something you can do, the first step is to apply online with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) who oversee the industry and the application process. You’ll need to complete and pass a criminal background check and supply several forms of identification.
You’ll then have to contact a DVSA approved driving instructor training programme in your area, and contact them to sign up for the instructional training. Once you have completed the training, you’ll have a couple of tests that have to be taken and passed, a driving theory test and a driving ability and skills test. Once you pass both tests and have at least 40 hours of official instruction, you can apply for your trainee instructor licence. Once you have this and have fulfilled the required number of hours of driving tuition, there’s one final test to be taken. You then have a year to register for your actual instructor’s certificate. And from that point on, you can work for a driving school or join the many instructors who choose to become self employed. It’s a potentially rewarding, interesting and varied job for anyone with the right skills.