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Instructor Training
So, you’re thinking about becoming a Driving Instructor? You need to know what the job is about, how to train, what’s involved in that and what happens once you’re qualified. This page will give you a brief overview on that. If you still think it’s the career for you or have any questions please feel free to contact us for an informal no obligation chat.
Being a Driving Instructor can be a very rewarding job, both personally and financially. Whether you choose to work under a franchise to receive work and support for your business, or you choose to do it independently, you will be self-employed. You will be in charge of your own earnings and paying your own tax. If you need help with this, we have an accountant to take this stress away from you. The benefit to being self-employed of course, is working your own hours, therefore being in control of your own diary and your own earnings. Taking a holiday when you want, not missing out on anymore school plays or sports days! The flexibility is endless. We obviously want to look after our students too though! So would of course want you commit to a regular work schedule where possible. The Driving Genie will assist you in filling your chosen diary hours, but we will never insist on you working in areas you don’t wish to travel to, or give you more work than you wish to take on. The choice is all yours. Hourly rates for an Instructor vary area to area. But The Driving Genie have such a good reputation as we only take on the best Instructor’s, that we charge premium hourly rates and you receive 100% of that.
So, how do you qualify? There are 3 parts to becoming a driving Instructor, they are as follows:

Part 1-Theory

Part 2-Driving Skills Test

Part 3-Teaching Ability

Here at The Driving Genie, we don’t boast about having the cheapest courses (we don’t)! We also don’t offer gimmicks like guaranteed passes (there is no such thing) or your money back. We offer things that we believe are far more important. Like having a personal interest in giving you full support and caring whether or not you’re successful. Afterall, we want you to be part of our team, part of our success story. Would you rather have the knowledge that you’ll get your money back from a company that can afford to give it back to you? But still have just lost months doing your training and the potential of a new career. Or, have a company that personally invests in you? Does everything in its power to get you through?
Did you know that according to the DVSA figures last year, the percentage for pass rates for the part 3 was only in the 30’s? That’s not because the part 3 exam is difficult, it’s because the training courses out there aren’t up to standard. Most companies offer classroom training for part 3, or have 2 to 1 in car training sessions. Not many of them will offer the full 40 hours actually in car, and believe me, it’s needed to get you through! You don’t have to take my word for it either. Here at The Driving Genie, we’re so confident in our training and support programmes, that we’re happy for you to talk to any of our trainees, so you can get it from the horse’s mouth!!
So, whether you decide to come on board with us or not, please let me offer you this one piece of advice… Do your research on the companies you’re looking at. Get people’s opinions who are going through it with them. And don’t be sold by gimmicks. This is your career, your future. Invest your time and money wisely.