Freelance motorcycle instructor

Learner riders, commuters and delivery riders pay the school. The school pays you a day or hourly rate, or you take a share of the course fee.

A set rate per lesson, half day or full day, agreed with each school. You can add work by covering several schools in your area.

• Confident, experienced motorcyclist
• Patient, clear teaching
• Staying calm and alert when supervising beginners

• Instructor certification and any DVSA assessments or registration, check what is currently needed before spending money
• Insurance suited to training work, including public liability, and what the school's cover includes
• Self-employed status: check with HMRC or an accountant that you are treated as self-employed for each school
• Winter weather and cancellations can make income uneven
• Supervising beginners on the road carries real safety risks

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around £1,500 to £6,000, depending on training, certification and insurance. Check what instructor certification is currently needed before spending money.

Things to check: instructor certification and any DVSA assessments or registration; insurance suited to training, including public liability and what a school's cover includes; and with HMRC or an accountant whether you are treated as self-employed for each school.

Estimates suggest monthly revenue is typically around £600 to £3,500, depending on how many days you work and which schools you teach for. Winter weather and cancellations can make income uneven.