Annual Salary
£20,000 to £40,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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IT trainers design and teach computer courses.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends; flexibly
There will be
2.9% more IT trainer jobs in 2027.
In your day-to-day job you could:
You could work in an office, at a training centre, at a college or at a client's business.
You could get into this job through:
You could do a relevant foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in:
You'll usually need:
You could do a college course like a Level 3 Certificate in IT User Skills.
This will teach you about using IT systems in a range of jobs.
A training qualification, like the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's Level 3 Award in Learning and Development, can help to improve your training skills.
You'll usually need:
If you have IT qualifications or skills, you can complete a learning and skills teacher higher apprenticeship.
You'll need a qualification in the subject you want to teach. Employers will be looking for relevant up-to-date industry experience.
You'll also need to show ability in English, maths and IT.
You'll usually need:
You may move into training from a hands on IT role.
You could do voluntary teaching, for example helping students with disabilities to use IT and assistive technology. Volunteering experience could give you an advantage when you apply for jobs.
You'll need to:
It may be helpful if you get the European Computer Driving Licence qualification. This teaches you the main computing skills for everyday work tasks.
You could become a lead trainer, department manager, area training co-ordinator or a freelance trainer or consultant.
You could teach in a further education college.
Find out more about teaching in further education from Teach in further education.
You could also move into technical writing, project management or work in other areas of IT, like e-learning development or publishing.
It may be helpful if you get the European Computer Driving Licence qualification. This teaches you the main computing skills for everyday work tasks.
You'll need: