Mums to get on bike and back into work

Mums looking to get back into work can get on their bike and teach future generations of cyclists not to bomb down pavements.

A new national recruitment drive has launched today looking for more than 1,000 cycling instructors to teach children the skills and confidence to ride bicycles on the roads.

Headed by mother of three and Olympic gold medallist, Denise Lewis, mums can look forward to flexible hours and the potential to earn up to £20,000 per year.

So far a massive 150,000 children have taken part in the Bikeability cycling proficiency.

Training bursaries of £300 are available towards the cost of getting trained.

Paul Robison, Cycling England’s Bikeability Manager, said: “Instructors are at the front-line of our nationwide campaign to get 500,000 children Bikeability trained by 2012.  Bikeability is quite unlike the old cycling proficiency scheme and instead offers real on the road training.  That’s why we want parents not only to welcome Bikeability training for their own children but to actively become part of its delivery.  I’m delighted that the impetus we’ve created behind Bikeability has opened up such a fantastic job opportunity for would-be instructors.”

To find out more about being a cycling instructor, visit: www.bikeability.org.uk/professionals