It Trainer

Typical Salary

£20,000 To £40,000

Typical Hours

37 to 39 a week

evenings / weekends flexibly

How To Become a It Trainer

You could get into this job through:

a university course
a college course
an apprenticeship
volunteering

College / University

You could do a relevant foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in:

computing
business
human resources
learning support

1 or 2 A levels, or equivalent, for a foundation degree or higher national diploma

2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree

You could do a college course like a Level 3 Certificate in IT User Skills.

4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, for a level 3 course

Apprenticeship

You can complete a learning and skills teacher higher apprenticeship.

5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship

Routes into this Career

Routes into this Career are not listed for this job.

Other Routes

Other Routes are not listed for this job.

Skills And Knowledge

You'll need:

knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
the ability to create the best conditions for learning or teaching new things
excellent verbal communication skills
customer service skills
patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
active listening skills
leadership skills
to be thorough and pay attention to detail
to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently

Day To Day Tasks

Your day-to-day duties may include:

assessing training needs and agreeing learning aims
designing new training programmes or adapting existing ones
creating training materials
managing the roll-out of new projects
teaching IT skills
assessing training
giving feedback to learners and management
keeping records up to date
designing e-learning resources for online learners

Working Environment

You could work in an office, at a training centre, at a college or at a client's business.

Career Path & Progression

You could become a lead trainer, department manager, area training co-ordinator or a freelance trainer or consultant.

You could also move into technical writing, project management or work in other areas of IT, like e-learning development or publishing.

Volunteering Opportunities

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.

Tips & Information

Career tips

It may be helpful if you get the European Computer Driving Licence qualification. This teaches you the main computing skills for everyday work tasks.

Restrictions & Requirements

You'll need to:

pass enhanced background checks