Career spotlight
Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors
Average National Salaries (2020)
Age 20
£17,160
Age 35
£34,320
Age 50
£40,560
Average salary in the East Midlands: £27,040
What does this career do?
Vocational and industrial trainers provide instruction in manual, manipulative and other vocational skills and advise on, plan and organise vocational instruction within industrial, commercial and other establishments.
Typical tasks
- assesses training requirements and prepares lectures, demonstrations and study aids
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supervises trainee development, assists trainees with difficulties and prepares regular progress reports on each trainee for management
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arranges work experience and instructional visits for trainees
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plans curriculum and rota of staff duties and updates or amends them in light of developments
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advises on training programmes and discusses progress or problems with staff and trainees
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devises general and specialised training courses in response to particular needs.
Current entry requirements
No formal educational qualifications are required for entry, although most entrants have qualified in some other area of work and will require a Certificate in Training Practice. Professional qualifications are available from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. NVQs/SVQs in Training and Development are available at Levels 3, 4 and 5.
Percentage in work
Due to insufficient sample sizes, some data was excised.
Predicted employment status in 2022
Full-time
Part-time
Self Employed
Predicted employment levels in the East Midlands
Career related courses available at West Notts
About the statistics
Data is powered by LMI for All and is sourced from labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Institute for Employment Research, the Department for Works and Pensions, and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.