With many facing redundancy and a huge amount of television advertising being done by certain driving instructor schools, it is no wonder that many are choosing to be a driving instructor as a career. The adverts guarantee that you will be able to work your own hours and should earn over £30 grand with a fully piad for car.
In the real world it may be a it more difficult. First you can choose your own hours, but if you want to earn the big bucks, then you will need to work when your clients want lessons, not when you tell them you work. The car is likely to be leased, so yes you can have afuly serviced car, but you are still digging into your earnings stream.
Of course there are some areas who are in dire need of driving instructors, so many have completed training and made a good career out of it. There are a number of driving instructor training establishments around now, not just the main one that advertises on TV.
It is important to get training in how to teach what is right for passing the test and certainly it is not about teaching your students how to drive like you, bad habits and all. The ADI set the standards for this training.
