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Account3 : Driving Instructor Course for refugees

Account3 Women's Consultancy Service in partnership with WITS driving School is offering free Driving Instructor training, worth over £3,000 to 20 female refugees in east London.

The applicants must pass a number of criteria set down by the Driving Standards Agency as follows:

• Full driving license held for at least 4 years, not necessarily British could be other EU countries and other countries on the DSA list
• Aged over 21
• Good standard of English as required for teaching (level 2 minimum, we can assess this if people are not sure).

The course covers 3 exams set by DSA

• Part 1 - driving theory (at higher level than the standard test)
• Part 2 - Practical driving lessons leading to higher level driving test
• Part 3 - Ability to teach in car

Once the candidate has passed part 2 they may work for 6 months under license to gain the required teaching experience before taking part 3 exams

This course will be intensive and require a lot of time and commitment, Ability to concentrate, read and comprehend English is required because there is quite a lot of reading to do in a short time

The successful applicants will be offered a guaranteed well paid job in a supportive environment on completion of the course and exams.

Crèche available for 2-5 year olds (places limited)

For further information or an initial assessment contact:

• Toni Meredew or Angie Jackman
• Account3, 1-9 Birkbeck Street, London E2 6JY
• 0207 739 7720
• tonim@account3.org.uk

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