Bus Driver

What's On In Doncaster; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Arriva as a Bus Driver at the Dewsbury depot, where you'll be at the heart of your community. This role offers opportunities for both experienced drivers and trainees, with competitive pay rates and full training provided. Enjoy flexible shifts, career progression, and a supportive team environment. Apply today and take the wheel of your future!

Benefits

Full paid training

Ongoing CPC training

Career progression opportunities

Free bus travel for you and your family

Access to store discounts

Free staff bus and shuttle services

Monthly rewards for top-performing drivers

Qualifications

• Be over 18 years old with at least 6 months of driving experience.
• Hold a valid UK driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Pass a drug and alcohol test.

Responsibilities

• Help commuters get to work and children to school.
• Build relationships with regular passengers.
• Provide excellent customer service.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

Full PCV licence

CPC holder

Job description

Dewsbury, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom

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Full Job Description

Job Description

Bus Driver

£12.60 - £14.75per hour

Start Your BusDriving Career with Arriva at our Dewsbury depot– PCV and TraineeOpportunities Available!

At Arriva, you’ll be at the heartof your community, helping commuters get to work, children to school,and neighbours to the shops. Whether you’re an experienced PCV Driveror looking to start a new career as a Trainee Bus Driver, we have arole for you.

As a Bus Driver, you’ll build relationships withregular passengers, be a friendly face, and play a vital role inconnecting our customers to what matters most. Did you know BusDrivers are among the most thanked professionals in the UK?

We’re proud of our customer service and the support we provideto the community. If you’re a like-minded individual with a passionfor people, we’d love to have you on our team!

Pay Rates:

Trainee Driver - Pay Rate: £12.60 - £14.75 perhour

£12.60 per hour - During training and mentoring(around 8 weeks).

£13.20 per hour - 6 months’probation period.

£14.75 per hour - after successfulprobation completion.

Fully Qualified PCV Drivers

Pay Rate: £13.20 - £14.75 per hour

£13.20 perhour for the first 6 months of probation (*Must have 1-year of PCVexperience in the last 5 years).

£14.75 after passingyour probation (*Must have 1-year PCV experience to move to a higherrate).

Pay rates reviewed via frequent paynegotiations.

What’s in It for You?

• Trainee Drivers: Full paid training, includingobtaining your PCV licence through our Arriva Training School.
• Ongoing CPC training for all drivers and professionaldevelopment opportunities.
• Career progression intomanagement, support training, or becoming an expert driver.
• Flexible and rotating shifts planned 6-8 weeks in advance.
• Free bus travel for you and your family (or a nominee).
• Access to the Arriva Village for store discounts and offers.
• Free staff bus and shuttle services to and from work.
• Monthly rewards through the Mydrive app for top-performingdrivers.

Shift Patterns:

• 5 out of 7rotating shift patterns, planned up to 6-8 weeks in advance so you canplan around shifts.
• Mornings starting from 04:00, Afternoonsstart from 12:00 and Evenings from 18:00 on a rotational basis.
• We cannot offer fixed early, afternoon or eveningsseparately.
• Overtime available on request.

Requirements:

• Be over 18 years old with atleast 6 months of driving experience.
• Hold a valid UK drivinglicence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Pass a drug andalcohol test.
• Great customer service and communicationskills.
• Hold a full PCV licence (if qualified PCV driver)
• CPC holder (if qualified PCV driver)
• No more than 6penalty points.
• Pass a drug and alcohol test.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service and communicationskills.

Why Join Arriva?

AtArriva, we’re not just connecting passengers; we’re creating acommunity that values inclusion and diversity. Whether you’re anexperienced driver or starting your journey as a trainee, you’ll enjoypaid training, enhanced pay rates, and a supportive team environmentwhere you can thrive.

Take the wheel of your future—apply todayand become part of the Arriva family at our Dewsbury depot!