Your comprehensive guide to becoming a driving instructor with My Four Wheels - one of the UK's fastest-growing and most trusted driving schools.
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0800 888 6889 (Option 2)Or explore our website to learn more about becoming an instructor.
One of the UK's fastest-growing and most trusted driving schools and instructor training organisations, My Four Wheels is built to raise standards across the industry. We work with over 500 driving instructors, support around 900 trainees currently in training through a dedicated team of 30 office staff across training, recruitment and operations.
At My Four Wheels, we focus on building long-term driving instructor careers — not selling short-term courses. That means being clear and upfront before anyone commits, providing structured support throughout training, and continuing that support once instructors are qualified and on the road.
Becoming a driving instructor offers the opportunity to build a flexible, self-employed career with strong long-term demand. Most instructors work locally, manage their own diaries, and choose how many hours they work each week.
No previous teaching experience is required. All instructors complete the official ADI qualification process, with full training and support provided throughout.
£750 – £1,000+
per week, based on hours worked
You should find this guide pretty comprehensive with all the basic information about becoming and being a driving instructor, and working with My Four Wheels in particular.
We've made available a small team of experienced advisors, all with many years of industry experience, to fill in the detail and answer all your questions.
The skills and knowledge we can give you in our training programme. The attributes we need include immaculate presentation, perfect time keeping, good rapport, professionalism and great customer care ethic.
Often career decisions affect immediate family members so it's great to involve those closest to you to be part of the decision process.
You can choose between two routes into your new career. Route 1 is our most popular, where you pay more up front towards your training costs but get all of these costs paid back to you during your first fully qualified two years with us. Route 2 offers a greater subsidy so you are required to pay less up front towards your training costs.
| 24hrs | 32hrs | 40hrs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income from Pupils | £888 | £1,184 | £1,480 |
| Franchise and Car Fee | £255 | £255 | £255 |
| Fuel | £54 | £72 | £90 |
| Insurance | £20 | £20 | £20 |
| Additional Costs* | £21 | £28 | £35 |
| Your Weekly Earnings | £538 | £809 | £1,080 |
| 24hrs | 32hrs | 40hrs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income from Pupils | £888 | £1,184 | £1,480 |
| Franchise and Car Fee | £280 | £280 | £280 |
| Fuel | £54 | £72 | £90 |
| Insurance | £20 | £20 | £20 |
| Additional Costs* | £21 | £28 | £35 |
| Your Weekly Earnings | £513 | £784 | £1,055 |
*These are costs which most new instructors have in the early months but which tend to decline with experience. They can include the cost of special offers and pupil payment collection fees. Figures assume a lesson rate of £37 per hour, this may be different in your area.
Once qualified, you continue working within the My Four Wheels network — a nationwide driving school built to support instructors properly from day one. You're self-employed, but you're backed by people who do this every day. The main things we provide for you are a fully branded tuition car, also available to you for private use as well, and that all important constant flow of new pupils to ensure you are always as busy as you want to be.
My Four Wheels has built a 5-star reputation across Trustpilot, Google and GoWork, based on real experiences from learners, trainees and instructors nationwide.
That reputation helps attract learner enquiries, build confidence from the very first lesson, and support you in growing a strong local diary.
Some instructors work part-time. Some work full-time. Some build a busy diary. Some keep things steady.
Whether you're teaching as a trainee or fully qualified, you choose when you work, how many hours you teach, and how your week looks.
The My Four Wheels Academy is our structured training framework for becoming a driving instructor. It combines online learning, in-car training, live classroom sessions, specialist tutor support and real-world teaching experience into one clear pathway.
At the centre of the Academy is our Learning Hub — a purpose-built online platform created exclusively for My Four Wheels trainees. You'll have access to:
With over 100 expert trainers across the UK, we provide regional and, in many areas, local training through the My Four Wheels Academy. Around 80% of training is delivered within approximately 45 minutes of trainees' homes, helping keep training practical and manageable.
100
expert trainers
across the UK
training delivered within approx
45
minutes
of trainee's homes
The trainee licence is issued by the Department of Transport to allow new instructors to get on the road as soon as possible and to have the opportunity to do the job for real and start to earn money before taking the final exam.
To obtain a trainee licence you will need to pass the part 1 and 2 exams and complete core training for the third one. We as your sponsoring driving school then certify the training has been completed and that's it, you are ready to start earning!
| 24hrs | 32hrs | 40hrs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income from Pupils | £888 | £1,184 | £1,480 |
| Franchise and Car Fee | £280 | £280 | £280 |
| Fuel | £54 | £72 | £90 |
| Insurance | £20 | £20 | £20 |
| Additional Costs* | £21 | £28 | £35 |
| Your Weekly Earnings | £513 | £784 | £1,055 |
Our fleet is made up of new or nearly-new, dual-controlled cars, carefully selected to create a safe, calm and comfortable learning environment. Each car is chosen specifically for driving instruction, balancing comfort, reliability, safety and ease of use — for both instructors and learners.
A long-standing favourite among driving instructors with smooth, responsive drive and excellent fuel efficiency.
Modern styling with practical, learner-friendly design. Compact and easy to manoeuvre.
A more premium teaching environment with fully digital cockpit, sat-nav and heated seats.
Practical and cost-effective option with comfortable driving position and good visibility.
Known for its agility, efficiency and ease of use. Ideal for urban and suburban lessons.
Refined driving experience with premium feel, responsive steering and advanced safety features.
My Four Wheels has built a 5-star reputation across Trustpilot, Google and GoWork, based on real feedback from learners, trainees and instructors across the UK.
If you've read this far, you're clearly curious — and that's exactly where you should be. Becoming a driving instructor is a big decision, and we don't believe in rushing it. The next step isn't committing to anything. It's simply getting clarity.
The call usually takes around 20–30 minutes and is simply a chance to talk things through properly. It's not a sales call, it's a conversation.
0800 888 6889 (Option 2)Or take your time — explore our website to learn more about becoming an instructor with My Four Wheels.
A glimpse of our HQ facilities
Every instructor, trainer and team member at My Four Wheels started in exactly the same place — with a conversation.
If you'd like to talk things through, we're here when you're ready.
