Driving Instructors work hard, they do a great job and get good results. But if they looked harder at their earnings would they ever say they are being paid too much ?

Being a brilliant Instructor is about pushing that little extra level, going just one step further, the extra mile. It’s about caring more, understanding more, researching more, delivering more and by achieving more then a brilliant job gets done. The exciting part of the process is that when you do a brilliant job you don’t get fantastic results, you get brilliant results. The rewards are brilliant, the effect on others is brilliant and the quality of life you enjoy as an Instructor is brilliant.

I remember a pupil who wanted to learn to drive quickly so she could open a small mobile business. The business would radically change her lifestyle. Her lessons began in earnest but it was clear she was under pressure to learn quickly from her husband, parents and friends – or at least it was clear to me. But the learner driver couldn’t see that the people that loved and cared for her the most would also hold her back with their positive “criticism”.

Over many driving lessons we drew up a list of driving goals she wanted to achieve, for example, she wanted to visit a local shopping centre with a tricky entrance and vast car parks, she also wanted to visit the drive-thru of the burger bar, she wanted to be able to go to the sea-side, and understand the basics of car mechanics. By the time she passed her driving test, not only had she achieved her driving goals but was so confident on the road that within 6 months she had opened a business and enjoying the fruits of her labours. But not only that, she shared her good fortune by impressing on others what a fantastic Driving Instructor she had. She changed the fortunes of the authors business too!!

Simply telling a learner driver that he/she will pass is not enough. It all comes down to the actions we take as Driving Instructors. It’s about pushing to the extra level. Have you got enough to be a brilliant Instructor?

The nature of driving instruction requires that driving instructors work with
customers who may drive you up the wall (not literally!). regardless of whether your
customer is offhand, rude, frustrated, confused or irate, most minor problems do not
have to escalate into bad feelings.

The six steps in helping a customer are:

1. Let the pupil have their say
2. Avoid getting trapped with their negative feelings
3. Express empathy with the pupil
4. Begin to solve problems actively
5. Agree on solutions
6. Continue to check they are satisfied with progress so far.

When a learner driver is upset, they want two things: First, they want to let you
know how they feel, and then they want you to help them. It’s that simple. Some
driving instructors view learners becoming tense and frustrated as an indication of
the pupils inability to understand basic facts. However trying to resolve a
situation without listening to your pupils thoughts and feelings never works. Only
after the pupil has let you know their thoughts can they begin to hear what you have
to say.

Try it and see!

Surepass Driving Instructor Training Courses deal with the novice driver through to the more advanced. Our trainers are aware that chances are a novice driver will be involved in a road accident within their first year of passing the test, especially during the first six months. The courses are designed, not only to enable a provisional Instructor to qualify but also:

1. Understand the legal requirements and responsibilities of supervising the learner driver
2. Understand the role of the Driving Instructor
3. Understand the role of the Driving Standards Agency and its examiners
4. Know how to effectively encourage and support the “L” driver
5. Gain experience in hazard awareness and perception to an advanced level

The above skills coupled with our bespoke Driver Training will undoubtedly contribute to the reduction in the 38,800 road user injuries each year which involve at least one driver with less than two years post-test experience.

Training to be a Surepass Driving Instructor is not just about the cheapest course, the job at the end, the earning potential, its also about learning to help young drivers (and old) understand the risks and responsibilities they are undertaking everytime they get behind the wheel of the car. Surepass Instructor Trainers are passionate about providing professional instruction in the most effective way to help reduce the number of fatalities on our roads. If its your concern too then let Surepass train you to become the type of Instructor the DSA require.