Second Wave AI JobsAn AI trainer teaches staff to use the AI tools their employer has approved. The work is workshops, coaching, short guides and e-learning, built around the tasks people do, plus tracking whether confidence and use go up. This template is based on the 7 UK AI trainer ads we have listed (posted between 23 Sep 2026 and 21 Oct 2026). 3 of them state pay and 1 says who the role reports to.
What an AI trainer does
These are the duties that come up again and again in the ads, in our words.
- Plan and run AI training for different teams and levels, in person and online.
- Teach prompting and what the tools can and can't do, using examples from the team's own work.
- Explain the rules on safe use: what data can go into which tool, and when a person must check the output.
- Build short guides, e-learning and recorded sessions people can come back to.
- Find the tasks where AI saves time and turn them into practical use cases.
- Collect feedback and usage figures, and change the training when they show a gap.
5 of the 7 ads mention Copilot.
Who it reports to
Four of the seven ads put the role in a learning team: Learning & Development, an IT training team or, at one training provider, an apprenticeship team. bp is the exception. Its AI Engagement, Community and Training Lead sits in a new central AI enablement function and leads its own team.
Only 1 of the 7 ads states the reporting line. Put it in yours: it tells candidates how senior the job is.
How cross-functional it is
Training roles reach every department, because the learners are everywhere. The ads also connect them to the teams that own the rules and the tools. bp's ad lists the most: communications, training, AI governance, digital security and the business-facing digital leaders. Hogan Lovells names knowledge, innovation, legal technology and the practice groups.
Typical pay from our ads
Of the 7 AI trainer ads we have listed (posted between 23 Sep 2026 and 21 Oct 2026), 3 (43%) state pay. The 3 that give an annual salary range run from £40,000 to £65,000. With 3 annual salaries we show the range, not a median.
| Role | Employer | Location | Advertised pay | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Adoption Trainer | Professional services firm (via Artis Recruitment) | Bristol | £60,000–£65,000 | 15 Oct 2026 |
| AI IT Training Specialist | Legal organisation (via Circle Recruitment) | Manchester | £40,000–£55,000 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| IT Trainer (AI) | International law firm (via Picture More) | Manchester | £45,000–£55,000 | 8 Oct 2026 |
More pay data: salary benchmarks. Pay counts only when the ad states it.
What good ads include
- The pay. 4 of these 7 ads leave it out.
- Who the role reports to, and which teams it works with. 6 of the 7 ads don't give a reporting line.
- Which AI tools are approved, and what the person can change about them.
- How success will be measured in the first year.
- The contract (permanent or fixed term) and the office pattern.
- Whether any coding is needed. If it isn't, say so, so people from operations, HR and L&D know they can apply.
A job description you can adapt
Replace the text in square brackets. The structure follows the ads above; the wording is ours, so you can use it freely.
[Job title, for example AI Trainer]
About the role. [One or two sentences on what has happened so far, for example which AI tools you have and who uses them, and what this person will change.]
Reports to: [role and team]. Works with: [the teams named above that apply to you]. Contract: [permanent, or fixed term of X months]. Location: [office, hybrid pattern, days in the office].
Pay: £[x] to £[y] a year, plus [main benefits].
What you will do
- Run training for [groups], from first steps to uses specific to each team.
- Write short guides and prompts that teams can reuse.
- Teach our rules on safe use, and when a person must check the output.
- Track attendance, usage and confidence, and report to [leadership group] every [month or quarter].
How we will measure success: [two or three measures for the first year, for example usage, time saved in named processes, or benefits signed off by finance].
What you will bring
- Experience training or coaching adults, in person and online.
- Regular, hands-on use of [tools].
- The patience to help people at every level of confidence.
- [Say if no coding is needed.]
Next: how to hire an AI trainer, including where the role sits, reporting lines and a first 90 days.
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Questions
What should an AI trainer job description include?
What the role does, who it reports to, which teams it works with, which AI tools are involved, how success will be measured, the contract, the office pattern and the pay. Of the 7 UK AI trainer ads we have listed, 3 state pay and 1 gives a reporting line.
How much should we pay an AI trainer?
Of the 7 AI trainer ads we have listed (posted between 23 Sep 2026 and 21 Oct 2026), 3 (43%) state pay. The 3 that give an annual salary range run from £40,000 to £65,000. With 3 annual salaries we show the range, not a median.