How do I become a driving instructor in Northamptonshire? Are you looking for a career change? Maybe you’ve just been made redundant or your current career is not suiting you. You needn’t feel trapped in your current job it could be cheaper than you think to retrain whilst still earning in your current employment. or even earn while you learn! Become a Driving Instructor with us covering Northampton, Wellingborough, Kettering and more

Train to Become A Driving Instructor

Train to become a Driving Instructor with Driving Skills Academy and earn up to £40,000 + per annum after meeting all your business and car expenses.

If you want to be your own boss and are looking for a well-paid job that you can fit in and around your lifestyle then becoming a driving instructor could be the ideal full time or part time career.

That’s not the only reason you might choose to become a driving instructor though and from experience we can tell you that this is not just a job. You will be enriching peoples’ lives, enabling them to pursue their dreams and reach new horizons all whilst ensuring you are teaching them the skills to become safe drivers. The ultimate job satisfaction comes from seeing the reaction from the learner that has just passed their driving test or seeing them out driving at a later date with a big grin on their face.

If you are passionate about driving and want to make a difference by helping people learn the driving skills for life then this could be the perfect job for you.

What qualities do you need to be a driving instructor?

Good people skills
Great communicator
Enjoy helping other people to achieve their goals and aspirations.
Patience
Take pride in your own safe driving skills

How do I choose a Driving Instructor Trainer / Training Company?

We might be biased but we believe you should choose a Local, Friendly, Understanding and Modern Driving Instructor Training company.

There are a large amount of choices when looking for someone to train to become a driving instructor and you need to think carefully about what you want, need and are committing yourself to.

We like to think we are a little different to some of the large national franchises because we can offer a far more personal tailored approach to your needs.
Being local means we know and have worked in the areas you will be taking your learners to test in. Local knowledge of areas in which to train is invaluable.
We offer a friendly, personal service and are passionate about offering excellent customer service to all our trainees, instructors and learners.
We will offer you great value, high quality training with very flexible payment options.
You will have access to an ORDIT registered trainer throughout your training.
We WILL NOT offer you a training deal which sounds to be too good to be true that ties you into a long contract or fees for leaving early.

Steps to becoming a driving instructor

Check you are able to become a driving instructor

Before you begin training to become a driving instructor, you must first check you are eligible and register with the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). To do this you must be over 21 years old and have held a driving licence for over three years, without holding any motoring convictions. You must also get a new Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to start your application, even if you already have one.

Part 1 – driving theory

You can study this part at home using the online theory test resources we provide you with as part of your training. Once you’re ready you can arrange your Theory test at your local test centre. We’re here to give you a helping hand if there is anything you are unsure of too. The test itself will be testing your knowledge of road procedures, traffic signs and signals, driving test and laws, and instructional techniques.

Part 2 – driving ability

Your personal driving skills will need to be at a high level to pass the DVSA test. Our instructor trainers will be able to assess your current driving skills and provide help to get to the high level of competence required.

Part 3 – instructional ability test

A DVSA examiner will watch you for 40mins on-the-job, training actual learner drivers (or indeed experienced drivers) to determine if you are good enough to pass this third and final part of the qualification process. It is therefore essential that you gain as much practical on-the-job experience as possible of doing the job for real and you can do this under the supervision of one of our expert instructor trainers before you take this test.

Trainee Licence – EARN WHILE YOU LEARN in preparation for Part 3

With Driving Skills Academy we could provide you with the option to be operating and earning money as a driving instructor on a Trainee Licence within a few months. Whilst you are earning money on a trainee licence you can gain the valuable on-the-job experience with your own learners that will really assist you in passing the Part 3 instructional ability test.

What does our “Train to become a driving instructor course” contain:

The Driving Skills Academy course materials provide you with all the materials you need to study for Parts 1, 2 and 3, (Pictures are examples and subject to change)

Online Theory test study resources

50 hours of in-car practical training. All Part 3 in-car training will be provided by a suitably qualified trainer (with access to an ORDIT Trainer). We would recommend not using more than 10 hours of this training for part 2.

Option for potential Trainee Licence giving you the ability to start earning money during your training and gain valuable real world experience in preparation for your Part 3 Test

Ongoing support from Driving Skills Academy

A Business Start Up Package Joining Incentive Offer – Join our franchise and get over 20 benefits

Train to Become A Driving Instructor

What qualities do you need to be a driving instructor?

Check you are able to become a driving instructor