Meet The Team
Our Qualified Instructors

All our instructors are fully qualified, professional, and dedicated to making your learning experience calm, enjoyable, and stress-free.

Meet The Team

At Poets Corner, we take pride in providing only the highest standard of driving instruction. All our instructors are fully qualified, professional, and dedicated to making your learning experience calm, enjoyable, and stress-free. We also offer both automatic driving and manual driving allowing you to choose a learning path that suits your schedule and preferences. Whether you want to learn steadily or progress quickly, we have the right course for you. To ensure your comfort, we also provide male and female instructors, so you can learn with someone you feel most at ease with throughout your lessons.

Interested in becoming part of the team? Make sure you read the new instructor requirements, and apply today.

Steve Barrs, Founder

Manual

Steve Barrs, Founder

Patient and professional instructor who makes learning to drive enjoyable and stress-free.

36 Years Experience

DVSA Approved Instructor

Favorites

Food

Indian

Movie

Shawshank Redemption

Sport

Football

Car

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Hobbies

Cycling

Andy Castleman

Manual

Andy Castleman

Experienced instructor with a calm and patient teaching style that builds confidence.

22 Years Experience

DVSA Approved Instructor

Favorites

Food

Indian

Movie

Life Of Brian

Sport

Football

Car

VW Camper Van

Hobbies

PlayStation

Martin Burton

Manual

Martin Burton

Professional and supportive instructor who helps learners feel comfortable behind the wheel.

31 Years Experience

DVSA Approved Instructor

Favorites

Food

Next Meal

Movie

Chariots of Fire

Sport

Football

Car

Peugeot 208

Hobbies

Theatre

Bryan Lewinton

Automatic

Bryan Lewinton

Patient and encouraging instructor who makes automatic lessons relaxed and enjoyable.

26 Years Experience

DVSA Approved Instructor

Favorites

Food

Gammon

Movie

Footloose

Sport

No sport whatsoever

Car

Hyundai i800

Hobbies

Fishing

Eddie Boxford

Manual

Eddie Boxford

Friendly and knowledgeable instructor with excellent communication skills.

23 Years Experience

DVSA Approved Instructor

Favorites

Food

Sea Bass

Movie

The Green Mile

Sport

Football

Car

Range Rover

Hobbies

Golf

Tanya Mulcahy

Manual

Tanya Mulcahy

Supportive and understanding instructor who helps build confidence step by step.

7 Years Experience

DVSA Approved Instructor

Favorites

Food

Chilli

Movie

E.T.

Sport

Swimming

Car

Mercedes

Hobbies

Walking With The Dog

Paul Jackson

Manual

Paul Jackson

Clear and patient instructor who explains everything thoroughly and makes learning fun.

7 Years Experience

DVSA Approved Instructor

Favorites

Food

Roast Dinner

Movie

Airplane

Sport

Football

Car

BMW

Hobbies

Golf

Terry Holland

Manual

Terry Holland

Enthusiastic and modern instructor who keeps lessons engaging and relevant.

3 Years Experience

DVSA Approved Instructor

Favorites

Food

Chinese

Movie

Anything Star Wars

Sport

Football

Car

Lamborghini

Hobbies

S.U.P. (Stand Up Paddleboarding)

Dave Curtis

Automatic

Dave Curtis

Relaxed and friendly instructor who makes automatic driving lessons stress-free.

2 Years Experience

DVSA Approved Instructor

Favorites

Food

Indian

Movie

Gone in 60 Seconds

Sport

F1 & Football

Car

Mark 2 Golf GTI

Hobbies

Walking the Dog

Adrian Sidorowicz

Automatic

Adrian Sidorowicz

Professional and focused instructor who helps learners progress quickly and confidently.

7 Years Experience

DVSA Approved Instructor

Favorites

Food

Tomahawk Steak

Movie

Inception

Sport

Kickboxing

Car

Nissan GTR

Hobbies

Kickboxing/Travelling

Kris Turkowski

Automatic

Kris Turkowski

Energetic and patient instructor who adapts teaching style to each learner's needs.

3 Years Experience

DVSA Approved Instructor

Favorites

Food

Pierogi Polish Dumplings

Movie

Back To The Future

Sport

Volleyball

Car

BMW M6

Hobbies

Drag Racing/Santapod/Drifting

Krystian Sidorowicz

Manual & Automatic

Krystian Sidorowicz

Versatile instructor offering both manual and automatic lessons with clear, structured teaching.

3 Years Experience

DVSA Approved Instructor

Favorites

Food

Any Food My Wife Cooks

Movie

The Prestige

Sport

Kickboxing/Handball

Car

Toyota Supra JZA80

Hobbies

Martial Arts/Computing/Team Sports

Paul Gherra

Manual

Paul Gherra

Highly experienced instructor with decades of expertise in teaching manual driving skills.

43 Years Experience

DVSA Approved Instructor

Favorites

Food

Italian/Indian

Movie

Clint Eastwood Films

Sport

Badminton/Football/Martial Arts

Car

Range Rover Sport

Hobbies

Painting/Sports

Ready To Start Your Driving Journey?

Contact us today to book your first lesson with one of our qualified instructors.