Skills
41 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Overview
Car driving instructors teach learners the theory and practice of driving cars safely, combining vehicle control, traffic rules, route practice, student feedback and preparation for driving assessments.
In job descriptions, look for car controls, defensive driving, urban driving, student safety, vehicle checks, driving theory, traffic signals, automatic cars, route reading and constructive feedback.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Car driving instructors work in lessons, practice routes and traffic situations. They teach car controls, observation, parking, urban driving, traffic rules, hazard awareness and steady decisions behind the wheel.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes teaching strategies, adapting lessons to learners, defensive driving, driving theory, vehicle checks, traffic signals, automatic cars, route reading, student assessment and constructive feedback.
Salary context
Pay context is shaped by lesson volume, training provider model, responsibility for vehicles, classroom teaching, evening or weekend schedules, student mix and any assessment or course-planning duties.
Career paths
Development can move toward senior instructor work, theory teaching, instructor training, fleet driver coaching, traffic safety education, scheduling responsibility or driving school management.
Good to know
Check whether the vacancy names car instruction, theory lessons, practice routes, urban driving, vehicle checks, learner assessment, automatic cars, feedback and responsibility for lesson planning.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Occupation group
driving instructor (5165.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/834aab9b-2246-4c3e-ab4a-cf3de1267e1a |
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| ESCO code | 5165.1.2 |
| ISCO group | 5165 |
| Concept type | Occupation |