Workplace skills trainer

Small and medium employers, care providers, schools, charities and trade bodies that need staff trained on their own premises.

A day rate or a fixed price per course for a group, often with repeat bookings each year as training needs to be refreshed.

• Confident presenting and teaching
• Building course materials
• Selling to businesses
• Reliable and well organised

• Some subjects, such as first aid, need you to deliver under an approved awarding body, so check before you teach them
• Public liability insurance, and check whether you need professional indemnity cover too
• Employers may be slow to pay, so agree terms and invoice promptly
• Travel time and costs can eat into your day rate
• Check that you are qualified or experienced enough to teach each subject and keep your own training up to date

Startup costs are typically around £500 to £2,500, depending on the subjects you teach, the course materials and equipment you need, and your insurance. Because you use employers' meeting rooms, you avoid paying for premises of your own.

Some subjects, such as first aid, need you to deliver under an approved awarding body, so check before you teach them. Also check you are qualified or experienced enough for each subject, and look into public liability and professional indemnity insurance.

Monthly revenue is typically around £1,000 to £5,000, depending on how many employers you win and how often you deliver. The estimate assumes at least about 8 hours a week. Slow payers and travel costs can eat into your day rate.