Bus Driver

Stagecoach Group; Skegness; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a trainee bus driver in Skegness, where you will be paid to train while earning from day one. Enjoy a supportive environment with comprehensive training and a recognized qualification in Passenger Transport. With guaranteed minimum hours, flexible shift patterns, and a range of great benefits including free travel for you and a companion, this role offers job security and opportunities for career development. Be a key worker in your community, making a difference every day while enjoying a fulfilling career with various advancement opportunities.

Benefits

Generous company pension scheme

20 days holiday

Free travel for you and a companion

Affordable loans

Discounts on holidays and retail

Dental insurance

Vehicle breakdown cover

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old and hold a valid driving licence.
• Ability to deliver great customer service.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely and comfortably to various destinations.
• Provide excellent customer service during journeys.

Skills

Customer Service

Driving Skills

Safety Awareness

Education

Driving Licence

Job description

Salary

£31,000 after initial training period

Bus Driver

Stagecoach are looking for trainee bus drivers to join our Skegness team.

• Get paid to train and zero training costs as not only will you be earning from day one, we’ll also pay for all of your training costs to achieve a recognised national qualification in Passenger Transport and your PCV licence, worth around £6,000.

• Typical annualised earnings of £31,200 after initial training period.

• Different shift patterns available so you can fit work around your existing commitments.

You’ll be one of 94 drivers who transport our fantastic customers safely and comfortably every day to healthcare and employment, to shopping and leisure, and to friends and family.

Aside from the satisfaction of being a key worker in your community, there are many reasons for you to join the Stagecoach East Midlands team:

1. Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 20 days holiday, free travel for you and a companion, free financial education and affordable loans, and a range of money-saving opportunities including discounts on holidays and retail, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover and hotels and attractions.
2. Free travel for you and a companion on our buses – so on your days off you can be off shopping without worrying about parking the car, or heading off for a day in the city or by the seaside without worrying about the cost of fuel.
3. Guaranteed 40 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase their earnings.
4. Plenty of job security from being a key worker at the heart of our communities.
5. UK-wide opportunities whereby if you’re moving out of choice or circumstance, as we run bus companies across the UK, you can transfer to a new location.
6. Supportive and high-quality training from some of the best (and nicest!) driving instructors and training managers in the industry.
7. Career development including our Trade Up scheme for drivers who want to move into engineering, promotion opportunities to Lead Driver, Inspector, Controller and Driving Instructor, and routes into management and leadership for those who want that.
8. Secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in the business, either on big events or into our head office support functions.
9. An employee assistance programme to support health and wellbeing through a confidential service available 24 hours a day.
10. A great working environment with opportunities to make new friends and build inclusive environments.

The recruitment process is simple – you apply online, we’ll get you in for an interview and to see the depot, and that’s it!

It doesn’t matter if you’re working in customer service, retail, hospitality or in a warehouse or factory, the only things we need are:

1. You need to be 18 years old and hold a driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
2. You need to want to deliver great customer service.
3. You need to have a patient, safe and courteous approach to driving.

So if that’s you, and you like what we’re offering, then please apply!

Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location: Stagecoach Skegness Depot Burgh Road Trading Estate, Burgh Road Skegness PE24 4UF